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Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

lordargent — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:04:23 EST

> theDagda says: Given the choice, I try to only install Western Digital hard drives.

Ditto, I've never had a single WD drive fail on me in 11 years of computing.

/I have a 1GB drive in my closet that still runs.

lordargent

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

encyclia — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:50:35 EST

Is it me, or does that store model Xbox360 look like something Cuisinart made?

encyclia

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

Worf — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:42:41 EST

Actually, the Xbox360 has a format utility. It literally formats the disk. However, it doesn't touch the 7 magical sectors that identify it as an Xbox360 disk...

Worf

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

daftrok — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:58:42 EST

Hmm, if anything they should just give an update where you can save (and transfer) games/music/video/etc via USB. Less muss, less fuss (that or a cable wire adapter from the HDD plug on top of the console to USB or firewire).

daftrok

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

Scaramanga — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:16:08 EST

20GB only? Also seems like an incredible pain in the ass. Atop that it doesn't come with the casing. YOU ALSO NEED A VALID 360 HDD FOR THIS TO WORK.

The problem is the 360 doesn't have a format utility built in like the PS3, which is easily accessible via the menu.

So essentially you'll likely need to connect this 3rd party HDD via SATA PC and format it via command line in DOS. But first need to copy sector 16 from the 360 HDD from a valid 360 HDD. Then unattached it and connect it the 360.

Compared to the PS3 where you can directly connect any 2.5" SATA to the PS3 and format via the menu.

Scaramanga

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

theDagda — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:43:33 EST

Given the choice, I try to only install Western Digital hard drives.

Only brand I've used that has never bit the dust - even my old 10 GB 5.25" unit from waaaay back is still purring (though slowly and loudly by today's comparisons).

theDagda

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

Hoffen — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:38:01 EST

Doesnt the 360 crash enough without having a POS western digital HDD exploding inside it? Oh god even the name gives me nightmares!

Hoffen

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

Geisrud — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:18:34 EST

Given the choice, I try not to install Western Digital hard drives in anything.

Geisrud

Install Western Digital Hard Drives Into Your Xbox 360

worsethannormal — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:46:55 EST

Wow. That makes me want to buy a 360. I mean, I was very disapointed to find out just how easy it is to change the hard drive in a PS3. But this...now there's a challenge.

worsethannormal