cirrus1965 Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: V1.0, V1.5 and Modded: Xenium with 2.3.0
Joined: Aug 02, 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Montreal, CANADA
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject: Can I grow the F partition size after HD Upgrade
Hi,
I have just modded a v1.0 box with Xenium and OS 2.3.0, and added a Western Digital 160 Gig hard drive. Everything worked fine, and during the upgrade it created the F partition.
I installed EvoX and few apps and games in the F partition. However, I noticed afterwards that I should have used a Bios which activates the LBA48 to enable the larger than 137 Gig HD. Right now, my drive is seen as a 137 Gig. So I was able to flash a new bios that supports the LBA48 and it seems to work fine.
My question is as follows: Is it possible for me to increase the F partition size to fully use the rest of the drive (missing 23 Gig) without reformatting the entire F partition (using AIF for example) and therefore loosing my already installed software and games which are in F???
Thanks in advance
Cirrus1965
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dangermouse Moderator
Joined: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 972 Location: Tucson
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject:
OR you could add a G: partition. _________________ Xenium Ice 2.3.1 OS
200gb Seagate HDD
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impwiz V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: all Modded: everything
Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 1070 Location: Detroit
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:03 am Post subject:
Hey cirrus,
Since I have to guess what bios you are using, I guessed m8plus. If that's the case, use evtool to patch the bios with lba48. You can have partition 6 take rest of drive. That means a big F drive. Save the bios and FTP it to the c:\ drive, then reflash your bios to your chip. You should be able to see the full capacity of your 160. I don't believe you need to reformat. Oh yeah, for future reference, AID 2.11 has every bios you would ever need. _________________
cirrus1965 Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: V1.0, V1.5 and Modded: Xenium with 2.3.0
Joined: Aug 02, 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Montreal, CANADA
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:22 am Post subject: Recovering lost HD space....
Thanks for your reply guys...
Sorry for missing out information about my bios. Yes I am using exox.m8plus.fc.137.bin (512K) that came with AID2.1F as you suggested.
I have since then formatted my G: drive and indeed, it gave me the 22Gig I was missing out from my 160, and the F: drive still contains the 137 Gig and all the soft it contained.
Thanks guys for your help.
Cheers!
Cirrus1965
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