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So I want to follow this video to hack my stock PAL og xbox



I have everything I need I think to hack it; (based on the video)

I also bought this because I want to put a 1.5tb hard drive in https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Newest-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

My Questions

1. is this Sata to IDE adapter sufficient?
2. Should I change the hard drive and then hack or should I hack and then change the hard drive?

Cheers
 
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dpg2004 said:
So I want to follow this video to hack my stock PAL og xbox



I have everything I need I think to hack it; (based on the video)

I also bought this because I want to put a 1.5tb hard drive in https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Newest-2-5-3-5-Drive-SATA-to-ATA-IDE-Converter-Adapter/272644635219?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

My Questions

1. is this Sata to IDE adapter sufficient?
2. Should I change the hard drive and then hack or should I hack and then change the hard drive?

Cheers
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No you also need a new IDE cable since the one that is in the Xbox only supports IDE drives. You need to get a 80wire connector. If you have an old pc laying around you can use that or order it online
 
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1) use the startech or a cheap one like so. link
2) mod first as you would need the eeprom to lock a drive to that Xbox and that’s only achievable by hardware or modding the console first.
3) get yourself a 80wire IDE cable for 100% compatibility with sata drives. (ATA-100 upwards)
 

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