How to: Format internal hard drive with RGH-mod

[xyon12]

N00b here.

I was wondering how to format the internal drive when running with RGH+Freeboot.

It seems I have to format it with NXE to FATX in order to use an internal SATA-drive.

But what about the FATX file-format? Won't it be limited to storing files of 4gb's in size? That's a problem considering many backup ISO's take up 8 GB's or more.

 

[WestCoastConsoles]

Plug the hdd into the box using hdd port and it will recognize it and format it.

 

[xyon12]

That simple, huh?

Should I format it from NXE?

 

[WestCoastConsoles]

Yep you will be prompted for serial number of console.

 

[xyon12]

So people running without RGH/JTAG could use non-original hard drives as well? I thought that wasn't supported by xbox (slim).

 

[WestCoastConsoles]

Only on rgh or jtag. You now have a console that allows you to do pretty much anything.

 

[xyon12]

Sounds awesome. I'm getting it back tomorrow with the RGH-mod. Looking forward to playing around with it.

 

[Martin C]

In reference to your OP, FATx is limited to 4gb.

You don't copy your ISO rips to the HDD - you extract them from the disc or image. Better still, use your original and install to the HDD via NXE then use an app called NXE2GoD to convert into Game On Demand.

 

[xyon12]

install to the HDD via NXE then use an app called NXE2GoD to convert into Game On Demand.

Will I be able to do that via NXE, when I have a non-original hard drive installed in there?

 

[Martin C]

Your RGH or JTAG console doesn't see your HDD any differently than an official one, so yes.

 

[xyon12]

Thanks for all the help guys. I know these are lame questions from a more "experienced" point of view. But I'm simply having trouble finding any solid info or tutorials anywhere. I mean just info on how to install applications and games, when I have paid someone to do the actual modification for me.
I'm sure I'll get a hang of it once I get to play around with the console.

 

[xyon12]

Isn't there an easier way to install games directly from the FreeStyle Dash?

I was hoping I could just copy the games via FTP, and the game would appear in the games-menu in FreeStyle Dash.

 

[gouki786]

going back to the hdd question, is there any way to format a 1tb hdd to use with both the official dash and the rgh dash.

Just thinking out load here, like if you had a slim with cygnos dual nand and 1 hdd for both.

Would there be a way to create 2 partitions and format one partition with the GOW3 hd.bin file and the other with nxe on the rgh dash (just an idea)