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Microsoft Game Console
Type
technique
Title
How to Convert a Fat 360 Hard Drive to a E/S Drive
Introduction
'''''ATTENTION: Technically the Xbox Live ToS prohibit this, but the Xbox Live enforcement team typically doesn't care if you do something like this. If you care about online, you may get banned. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!'''''
If you have an Xbox 360 4GB console, this guide will show you convert a fat 360 hard drive into a E/S drive.
As owners of these systems know, the onboard storage is useless and you need a hard drive for usable storage or Xbox emulation. Fat 360 hard drives are plentiful and are a good source for a working drive. Depending on your needs, you will need to pick the capacity you want for this.
For this guide, I picked up the cheapest drive I could get for the first time, since I don't have any intentions of ever using the drive in an original death prone console. I also do not need a large capacity drive.
'''''Guide notes'''''
* '''''Depending on how/where you purchased your drive for this, this WILL VOID ANY PRESENT WARRANTY. There are no fat drives under warranty from Microsoft left. Make sure you get the drive at a bearable cost if you decide to go this route.'''''
** If you do not have a matching console for testing, purchase a tested drive.
* You will proably end up with a smaller drive than the "correct" drive, as many fat drives are 20/60GB. 120GB fat drives are not common relative to these low capacity drives.
** This does not matter but needs to be considered when considering how to get a hard drive.
* '''''You must use an aftermarket enclosure. OEM drives are glued shut and will not seal once opened.'''''
** These drives should also be labeled with their true capacity, as most enclosures pick a number for the pull tab. While others say HDD, this is not something you can rely on.
Time Required Min
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Difficulty
Moderate
Conclusion
Once you are done with the unwanted enclosure, you can do whatever you want with it.
Author
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