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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject: Whats the largest HDD size can a Xbox take with out crash it
OK Seagate said they were going to ship me a 400gb HDD today. Because of all the crap I have been havnig with there product and company. But Wow 300gbs was one of the largest HDD I have seen in the box....Would a 400gb cause a ton of problems with my xbox and playing backup games and stuff or should I be ok?? Old masters please help me in finding this out? Also is there maybe a way to make a E, F, G, H drives?? _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject:
FATx partition sizes can be a problem but as long as you set the drive up for partition 6 & 7 (F & G) then the partition sizes should be manageable
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject:
Yeah thats how my first one crashed I think...I had all 300gb (or whats left after the other drives in F drive....but can't you only put like 150 in F and then the rest dumps in G?? then G would almost be as big as the old F drive that kicked the can? _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
pezzar V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:
yes F will take up to 137GB and G will take the rest (about 240-250GB). Sadly the FATx file system wasnt designed for large HDD's (same as the old DOS FAT filesystem. Not surprising as FATx is based on FAT. Only FAT32, the later Windows filesystem would address HDD's larger than 8GB).
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject:
So what could I do so I am no in the same boat waiting 5 weeks for a HDD?? _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject:
Set your BIOS to to give F up to 137, and G will get the rest. Use UnleashX or AID(same thing) to format your G and F drives and you laughing. _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:
Ok maybe I am not really getting my point across....I had about 250 gb in one drive (F) this is what most likely caused my HDD to died. So yup the next step I did what get new bios and fix that problem so it will not happen again. But if they mail me a 400gb then bam 140 gb goes to (F) and this is my main fear I will have 250 gb (G) in one drive yet again. Will this much space in one drive cause my data to be fubared up and cause yet another HDD and another month of my life wasted waiting for this crappy company to backup there product. Thats my point and the question I need answered. Its like wow I am getting 400gb...but I will be in the same boat as before with G instead of F?? Does that make sence of should I just go play in traffic?? _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject:
If there was a problem with a partition being that size, the file system might corrupt, but that would not and could not physically break the drive. _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:
Greven wrote:
If there was a problem with a partition being that size, the file system might corrupt, but that would not and could not physically break the drive.
Well Hoe could I set it up soe the date will be fine? Or blow up my HDD _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:
2 Terabytes (2000gig) is the most an xbox can handle. _________________ Xbox V1.6
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:15 am Post subject:
WOW 2TB!! How much does that set you back?
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:26 am Post subject:
They don't sell anything that large to the general public _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:32 am Post subject:
well a 1 tb harddrive can cost anywhere from $750 to $1500 depending on the manufacturer _________________
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:33 am Post subject:
Greven wrote:
They don't sell anything that large to the general public
They do if your willing to pay. _________________
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:43 am Post subject:
If you can afford it you shouldn't be considered the general public _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
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