How do I add music?

[MahouMaster]

Heya, I finally picked up an Xbox yesterday, along with the usual games, and was wondering, how do I add music to it? I've read you need to copy it off CDs but my CD-Rs won't read >.

 

[kellyan95]

You've got to softmod that thing. Gives you a full media center that plays everything, and an emulator that plays everything before the PS2.

 

[Mangofett]

I THINK you can use usb drives, not sure.

 

[kellyan95]

Oh, you asked about modding....well...
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=496263
It's much easier than it looks

 

[MahouMaster]

I didn't even know it had a USB plug >.

 

[Mangofett]

oh shit, i thought you were talking about the 360, not the original xbox, sorry

 

[JPH]

You place a CD in there.
Then just save the mp3 files to the hard drive (I haven't played a regular XBox in a while, but I believe that's how you do it.

 

[MahouMaster]

But my songs are MP3s and CD-Rs (which do not read), what can I do?

 

[kellyan95]

Mod it, then FTP into it and tranfser all the music

 

[xCM Punkx]

Actually its a ton easier if you just burn your songs on a CDRW and copy them over. Original xboxs don't like CD Rs for some reason

 

[754boy]

Actually its a ton easier if you just burn your songs on a CDRW and copy them over. Original xboxs don't like CD Rs for some reason

That takes too long especially if you have alot of music.

 

[xCM Punkx]

Actually its a ton easier if you just burn your songs on a CDRW and copy them over. Original xboxs don't like CD Rs for some reason


That takes too long especially if you have alot of music.

Yeah it does take forever but if the guy isn't looking to mod his system then its the cheapest/easiest route

 

[kellyan95]

But he is looking to mod it and hotswapping is very easy

 

[MahouMaster]

Actually its a ton easier if you just burn your songs on a CDRW and copy them over. Original xboxs don't like CD Rs for some reason

Ah, I'll go pick some up today!
Also, everyone, I'm really only looking to SOFT mod it, I do not wish to install any chips.

 

[chuckstudios]

Actually its a ton easier if you just burn your songs on a CDRW and copy them over. Original xboxs don't like CD Rs for some reason


Ah, I'll go pick some up today!
Also, everyone, I'm really only looking to SOFT mod it, I do not wish to install any chips.

Hotswap it! It's easy and free.

 

[MahouMaster]

Is there any risk in that?

 

[kellyan95]

Not if you know what an IDE cable is and can see the color red.

 

[MahouMaster]

Alright, now, where will I find the TORX 20 screwdriver in Australia?

 

[kellyan95]

I used a knife/pair of scissors on them before

 

[chuckstudios]

I borrowed one from my neighbor for the outside ones, but when I replaced my HDD there were 5 more I had to undo... I Dremel'd the living hell out of them