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Where to buy a new Xbox arcade/core model

  • 24-10-2010 9:37pm
    #1
    Steef
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    My core 360 got the red lights and its out of warrenty so I am looking to buy a new one, I dont want a slim due to the fact I bought a 60gb harddrive for it a year ago. Dose anyone know where I can get a NEW Xbox core/pro, I am looking for it as cheap as possible


Comments

  • #2
    Jimbobjoeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭Jimbobjoeyman


    your local gamestop might have a few knocking around but you should just get the 4gb slim you can still use your old hdd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW-ow2GHjvc xbox 360 hard drives are just bog standard laptops hard drives in a nice caddy


  • #3
    Steef
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Steef


    Thanks for the reply, was looking to do it for cheap but I will just have to bite the bullet


  • #4
    bonkeyfonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭bonkeyfonkey


    There doing really good deals in HMV for a second hand model. Around 100 euro i think...


  • #5
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Jimbobjoeyman wrote: »
    your local gamestop might have a few knocking around but you should just get the 4gb slim you can still use your old hdd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW-ow2GHjvc xbox 360 hard drives are just bog standard laptops hard drives in a nice caddy

    No, they're not JUST laptop hard drives. They have the same form factor (2.5" SATA) but they have a vendor-specific firmware loaded onto them so that the console can detect and use it. Without this specific hardware the console will either not be able to detect it, or will detect it but treat it like a regular memory stick/external hard drive (i.e. only 16GB will be usable).

    There is a way to get this firmware onto the drives (HDDhackr) but you need to buy a specific model of hard drive (a model that Microsoft are either using for the current drives or have used in the past so it's firmware could be dumped).

    You cannot just buy any old drive and expect it to work, your comment was misleading.


  • #6
    Jimbobjoeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭Jimbobjoeyman


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    No, they're not JUST laptop hard drives. They have the same form factor (2.5" SATA) but they have a vendor-specific firmware loaded onto them so that the console can detect and use it. Without this specific hardware the console will either not be able to detect it, or will detect it but treat it like a regular memory stick/external hard drive (i.e. only 16GB will be usable).

    There is a way to get this firmware onto the drives (HDDhackr) but you need to buy a specific model of hard drive (a model that Microsoft are either using for the current drives or have used in the past so it's firmware could be dumped).

    You cannot just buy any old drive and expect it to work, your comment was misleading.
    I know that already its a certain drive with special firmware loaded onto it
    a simple google search will tell you that.
    but it basically is a 2.5" sata laptop hdd.
    the op wasn't asking about creating a hdd for his 360 he was asking about using his old hd in a new 360.
    i don't see how it was misleading


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