Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video will walk you through setting up a ssd from scratch for the original Xbox this means locking the drive for a retail system and no chimp cloning or working drive dvd or else wise all you need is your eepprom first thing backed up when soft modding or your hard drive key in plain text.
The c: image you can get online or copy off your Xbox.
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Hardware needed to preform this upgrade!!!
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Startech IDE to Sata adapter "Others work give or take"
" ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=startech+sata+to+ide&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313
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THIS YOU NEED!!! 80wire 40 pin ide cable AGAIN YOU NEED ON RETAIL.
" ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=xbox+80+wire+ide&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_odkw=startech+sata+to+ide&_osacat=0 "
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Last thing some type of ssd I used a 128gb samsung disc was 10$
Not all drives are lockable so if for what ever reason this becomes a issue a tsop is a easy fix how ever I ran into no issues ever locking drives most modern drives have the locking standard.
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SOFTWARE
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- FATxPlorer Used To Format And Lock Drive -
" fatxplorer.eaton-works.com "
- C: partition files NEEDED -
" github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool/tree/master/Extras%20Disc/Softmod/dashboards/msdash/retail "
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Last Video " youtube.com/watch?v=p5QQffFs6Zw "
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Please Visit: " everythingdigital1.com "
This video will walk you through setting up a ssd from scratch for the original Xbox this means locking the drive for a retail system and no chimp cloning or working drive dvd or else wise all you need is your eepprom first thing backed up when soft modding or your hard drive key in plain text.
The c: image you can get online or copy off your Xbox.
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Hardware needed to preform this upgrade!!!
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Startech IDE to Sata adapter "Others work give or take"
" ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=startech+sata+to+ide&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313
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THIS YOU NEED!!! 80wire 40 pin ide cable AGAIN YOU NEED ON RETAIL.
" ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=xbox+80+wire+ide&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_odkw=startech+sata+to+ide&_osacat=0 "
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Last thing some type of ssd I used a 128gb samsung disc was 10$
Not all drives are lockable so if for what ever reason this becomes a issue a tsop is a easy fix how ever I ran into no issues ever locking drives most modern drives have the locking standard.
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SOFTWARE
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- FATxPlorer Used To Format And Lock Drive -
" fatxplorer.eaton-works.com "
- C: partition files NEEDED -
" github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool/tree/master/Extras%20Disc/Softmod/dashboards/msdash/retail "
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Last Video " youtube.com/watch?v=p5QQffFs6Zw "
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Please Visit: " everythingdigital1.com "
