Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:17 am Post subject: hi i need help asap
I've got the standard xbox well not mine but its my sisters, shes asked me to have a look at it, now on having a look I have found that the hard drive is just clicking all the time and wont run, now I've fitted a new hard drive but I still get the service message comes up on screen, this xbox is in fact secound hand only got it last year for her 13th birthday, so I have not got any cd's with it, so if someone on here could please help me on this one and get it up and running again, I know a bit about pc's, but gaming consols is another thing to me, if someone could show me the way as to speak then that be cool, many thanks bluethunder
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:22 am Post subject:
If you've flat out replaced teh HDD you should get error 6, is that the case?
If the HDD is pooched though, you'll need to chip it or build an eeprom reader. _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
TheRealHypnotiX Moderator
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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:49 am Post subject:
Easiest option would probably be a soldierless chip..
Or you could do a hotswap like TheRealHypnotiX mentioned..
Either way you should be able to get the xbox back up and running with a little bit of help..
look in our tutorials area for the hotswap tutorial..
You will need to hook up the xbox hdd to your pc though.
With a modchip fitted you could just burn AID (auto installer deluxe) to a DVD/CDRW and boot it and it would format and prepare everthing nearly automatically.
bluethunder Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:44 am Post subject: xbox hdd
the xbox hdd is compleaty fecked it no longer reads anything at all, you switch is on and all you hear is click click click click and so on and on and on, untill you switch it off, now I'm not sure what size the orignal hdd was, i also need to know what o,s the xbox runs on, some step by step instructions would be usefull for sort out this problem I'm having, as I said before its all new to me so you might have be gentle with me lol thanks
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:
Well a standard xbox hdd size is 8 gig theres a few that has 10, Chances are if its clicking that bad, you can attempt a hotswap, but most likely your gonna have to chip the xbox and put in a new hdd. heres the hotswap tut http://xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-161.html _________________
robzzombie Moderator
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:40 am Post subject:
Hey Hell Does This Sound Familiar??? LOL my xbox did the same thing well long story short i need to get a chip so yea did you happen to get a backup of the EEPROM cuz angelos will be able to hook you up with a hdd without you needing a chip if you didnt you will need a chip cuz its about to break. My guess is that the motor thinggy inside the hdd is worn so yea get a new hdd and a chip if you dont have the EEPROM
bluethunder Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:44 am Post subject:
i've replaced the hard drive with a old one I had kicking around for a computer, the clicking has stoped which a good think got it switched on now and all I've got is 09 in the top left corner, sound about right ? no I didnt get a chance to back it up wouldnt even know how to, I just throght it be easy just to take one hdd out and replace it with another one, I guess not, any chance i could grab a copy of the programs I would need because I dont own a credit card or anything like it, , thanks
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:50 am Post subject:
How big is the drive? an 09 error is rare, but I had it on my own because there was no recognizable FATX file system.
You can download xboxhdm to prepare the HDD, but if it is not locked with the eeprom of the xbox it will not work without a chip.
bluethunder Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:30 am Post subject:
cool I shell get on to that asap then but the hard drive is pritty much screwed no mods have been fitted its all standard in this box
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:38 am Post subject:
Yeah, HDD is toast, but it can be replaced when you get the eeprom from the xbox _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
bluethunder Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:46 am Post subject:
i've managed to get the hard drive running but its not stable running it sounds like to me is that the head bearings have gone, dose anyone know where i can get a free copy of the disks I need to sort this ebox out,
thanks
bluethunder Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:49 am Post subject:
Greven wrote:
Yeah, HDD is toast, but it can be replaced when you get the eeprom from the xbox
I hope you didnt mine me adding you to my msn list for the time being ??
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