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Buying an XBox360 120Gig Hard Drive
saint2e
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Hey gang,
The 40 GB HD in my XBox 360 is jam packed with saved games, and DLC (mostly for Rock Band 2, and Lips), and it's reaching Critical Mass.
I'm looking into buying a 120Gig HD, and I'm just looking for some feedback from those who have gone this route before. Apparently there is a cord you can use to copy stuff from the one HD to another, but it's not included with the HD? I may be wrong here.
I can get the Hard Drive for $160 in my area, and a new XBox with 60Gig HD would run me $300, 120Gig version would run me $400 for comparison. (I've seen people remark before "You may as well buy a new XBox!")
So what do you guys suggest, and what experiences, if any, have you had with what I'm thinking about doing.
The 40 GB HD in my XBox 360 is jam packed with saved games, and DLC (mostly for Rock Band 2, and Lips), and it's reaching Critical Mass.
I'm looking into buying a 120Gig HD, and I'm just looking for some feedback from those who have gone this route before. Apparently there is a cord you can use to copy stuff from the one HD to another, but it's not included with the HD? I may be wrong here.
I can get the Hard Drive for $160 in my area, and a new XBox with 60Gig HD would run me $300, 120Gig version would run me $400 for comparison. (I've seen people remark before "You may as well buy a new XBox!")
So what do you guys suggest, and what experiences, if any, have you had with what I'm thinking about doing.
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If you just look for the hard drive on the cheap, you should be able to get the transfer stuff from Microsoft. I still have mine if your search is unsuccessful.
When my old xbox died, I bought myself the black Elite one which already had a 120gig HD, but it didn't come with the cable needed. You can call up microsoft, they'll give you a link to a form you can print and fill out then you fax it to them and they send you the cord for free.
It involves buying a 2 1/2" hard drive like the Western Digital BEVS, booting into command prompt, flashing it with firmware, then using a utility to copy your files from the old drive to the new. You have to be careful during a few of the steps, but it really wasn't that bad after I did all the research. This was a few months ago and my flashed HD is still working like a champ. There's a wealth of information about it you can find through Google.
This intrigues me, but not enough to break my warranty. By doing this, will I leave any evidence of tampering in case of a RROD?
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You just have to detach the HD, and lift a small sticker to reveal a screw. It's quite easy. The hard part is the flashing and copying.
I play OXB games on it just fine. You just have to copy all the partitions (I believe partition 2 is what you need for OXB games).
And I'm pretty sure you won't have to worry about MS banning you. This has been going on for years and they haven't done anything about it. You're not duplicating your Console ID by downloading and flashing the HD firmware. You're just duplicating a HD hardware ID. I doubt they'd make the effort to detect and ban hard drive IDs for a small segment of the DIY population.
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I should really get someone to do this for me, because every time I consider buying a larger hard drive (I have a refurbed 20 GB that came with a controller) the price just fills me with rage and I don't have any DLC or XBLA games as a result. And now I'm angry again. What the hell is wrong with Microsoft?
Anyway, yeah, it only detects up to 120Gb because you're basically flashing the HD with the firmware from an official MS 120Gb drive.
Also, I can not vouche for site's reputation or hidden fees but...
$85.46 at vpgames.com
And this seems like a good site, even comes with a video of them putting it in the box...$89.99 at netdirectbargains.com.
Also. DIY and people that like buying from store. Don't fight. It's like telling a cowboy to stop killing buffalo and an indian to shoot a gun.
I'm just presenting a second option. I'd actually recommend the official HD for most people, but I myself refuse to pay that price, and I like tinkering with stuff.
Anyway, if you get the official 120Gb HD, remember that you can sell the data transfer kit that comes with it too. They go for about $20 on eBay.
I think it's pretty awesome, messing with things such as HDs, controller, and 360 case mods.
Also, I seen on llamma a really quick, cheap, and almost sleek way to add your media to your 360, such as music and videos, but you cannot add DLC/marketplace content to the drive in this method.
The data transfer thingies actually look pretty cool. I have a laptop as a part of my entertainment centre, and a spare enclosure+HD I could hook up to it... Hrrm....
If you buy it new, it does. If you don't, or you mod it in, you have to request one from MS.
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He's talking about buying it at retail in the OP. Why confuse the issue? It comes with the cord. End of story.
CEX. I had the cable myself and they were kind enough to do the transfer - took about an hour and a half. The hardest part was catching them when they had a 120GB in.
They sell them for £48 and give £16 tradein for a 20GB right now, so you essentially get 100GB for £32. You can also make a couple of quid back by selling the cable on eBay, but I've kept it for some reason. Actually, if you want it (or anyone else in the UK), I'll send it over no problem, as long as you pay it forward to someone else who needs it.
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If you want the cable PM me your address.
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Pm'ing you for that cable