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Format HDD for xbox?

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  • 23-01-2010 1:46pm
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    Abril Ugly Mall
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    I need to get a hard drive formatted for use in an old Xbox. It's a fairly simple procedure but I need a desktop computer and only have a laptop. Micro Ireland in Thomas St did it for me before but I handed another one in on the 14th and they still haven't got it done. I'm getting the impression they don't want to do it. I think it only takes a few hours.

    So my question is would there be anywhere like Micro Ireland that would do it for me?


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    DemoniK
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I need to get a hard drive formatted for use in an old Xbox. It's a fairly simple procedure but I need a desktop computer and only have a laptop. Micro Ireland in Thomas St did it for me before but I handed another one in on the 14th and they still haven't got it done. I'm getting the impression they don't want to do it. I think it only takes a few hours.

    So my question is would there be anywhere like Micro Ireland that would do it for me?

    If you do this every so often invest in either a USB hard drive enclosure, or a USB docking station (maplin have both). The first is usually relatively cheap - then you can plug into the laptops USB and do the job yourself.


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    MarkR
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    Is it an ide hard drive? If it is, you can get a usb ide adapter in maplins and do it yourself. I have one in a drawer in work that I used to try to recover some date before. You can borrow it if you like.


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    Abril Ugly Mall
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    MarkR wrote: »
    Is it an ide hard drive? If it is, you can get a usb ide adapter in maplins and do it yourself. I have one in a drawer in work that I used to try to recover some date before. You can borrow it if you like.

    It is an ide but will that work? I have to boot off a linux bootable dvd and then use it to format the hard drive. Will it detect the hard drive through usb when the laptop is working off a linux bootable dvd i.e not in Windows? Are you familiar with upgrading the old xbox hard drive and know that the adapter will work? I don't think so I'm afraid....:(


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    bazz26
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    Try one of the console forums, you might get a solution there from someone savy with this kind of stuff before spending money.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=527


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    TestTransmission
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    What do you need OP?A pc you can swap around the hard drives just to format it?


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    Mr E
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    Moving to Console Modding forum. Those guys know their stuff, and should be able to help.


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    Abril Ugly Mall
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    Mr E wrote: »
    Moving to Console Modding forum. Those guys know their stuff, and should be able to help.
    I actually remembered the services offered section of the Console Modding forum about an hour ago! :o Stupid me! I've contacted one of the guys offering xbox services. Sorry again! Please don't ban me as I posted this in the Limerick City section first.


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    Abril Ugly Mall
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    TestTransmission wrote: »
    What do you need OP?A pc you can swap around the hard drives just to format it?
    Yes.


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    TestTransmission
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yes.

    I could sort ya out probably with a loaner


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    #11
    Abril Ugly Mall
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    TestTransmission wrote: »
    I could sort ya out probably with a loaner
    You mean loaning me a desktop? Wow that's very kind of you but I've actually contacted one of the guys doing this very procedure in the console modding forum so I think it'd be best to go with him. Thank you again for the offer. I think/hope I'm sorted :)


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