Xbox One Hard Drive replacement (Failed Original)

[postalgoon]

I've been looking around trying to find a way to get a replacement HDD working in a Xbox One. It took a fall and I could here the disk making a click sound before opening it.

I connected the failed drive (a WD Blue 500GB) to my computer and its failing a short test in seatools.

The replacement drive is a Toshiba 640GB .

I watched a youtube tutorial by xXModdedWarfareXx that suggested I could, under Ubuntu use terminal and script to format the drive then copy over osudt2.zip or osudt1.zip in System Update>A and B Folders, I've done that but it's not working. I ran the J-Runner HDD tool and its telling me I need files I don't have and can't find...

You need to copy the following files to the new hdd
└── [4.0K] System Update
├── [4.0K] A
│ ├── [341M] deltas.xvd
│ ├── [ 36M] SettingsTemplate.xvd
│ ├── [ 24M] sosinit.xvd
│ ├── [ 62M] sostmpl.xvd
│ ├── [267M] systemaux.xvd
│ └── [850M] system.xvd
├── [4.0K] B
│ ├── [ 30M] SettingsTemplate.xvd
│ ├── [ 23M] sosinit.xvd
│ ├── [ 45M] sostmpl.xvd
│ ├── [ 91M] systemaux.xvd
│ └── [761M] system.xvd
└── [ 44M] updater.xvd

I've also heard of non original disks failing after a December Dashboard update (I don't know which year).


Is this even possible with the current tools and dashboard or without the data of the original? I have another XB1 I could clone or pull the data from but I'd rather not open it if I don't have to.

 

[nofeloniesyet]

I've been looking around trying to find a way to get a replacement HDD working in a Xbox One. It took a fall and I could here the disk making a click sound before opening it.

I connected the failed drive (a WD Blue 500GB) to my computer and its failing a short test in seatools.

The replacement drive is a Toshiba 640GB .

I watched a youtube tutorial by xXModdedWarfareXx that suggested I could, under Ubuntu use terminal and script to format the drive then copy over osudt2.zip or osudt1.zip in System Update>A and B Folders, I've done that but it's not working. I ran the J-Runner HDD tool and its telling me I need files I don't have and can't find...

You need to copy the following files to the new hdd
└── [4.0K] System Update
├── [4.0K] A
│ ├── [341M] deltas.xvd
│ ├── [ 36M] SettingsTemplate.xvd
│ ├── [ 24M] sosinit.xvd
│ ├── [ 62M] sostmpl.xvd
│ ├── [267M] systemaux.xvd
│ └── [850M] system.xvd
├── [4.0K] B
│ ├── [ 30M] SettingsTemplate.xvd
│ ├── [ 23M] sosinit.xvd
│ ├── [ 45M] sostmpl.xvd
│ ├── [ 91M] systemaux.xvd
│ └── [761M] system.xvd
└── [ 44M] updater.xvd

I've also heard of non original disks failing after a December Dashboard update (I don't know which year).


Is this even possible with the current tools and dashboard or without the data of the original? I have another XB1 I could clone or pull the data from but I'd rather not open it if I don't have to.

the december update stuff is bullshit.if ya only copy the files mentioned it will work fine,but unfortunatley it seems ya do need those files from everything ive tried.i have those files on my desktop in laptop that dual boots linux now just for this very purpose,but its large and my upload sucks.ive tried straight cloning a hdd and that wont work outright if ya dont delete a couple files. seems there was a thread here not long ago where someone didnt have those files and did it with just the sysupdate tools from ms but i forget the link or what to search.id strongly suggest though just opening the other console,nabbing those files and those files ONLY from its hdd,and keep it in a safe place.

edit: i also think its a really sh*tty move of microshit to make something that commonly goes bad so hard to get replaced yourself.

 

[Titanfreak736]

i think theres one advantage to a non replacebale hdd though at least you dont have to worry about buying a new hdd as every xbox has one built in

 

[Mikaz]

Im confused. Earlier it was easy to replace HDD with any 2.5' HDD and now its not possible?

 

[VaNDAL_UK]

Ok, I've been hammering at this for 2 days now. I've got Ubuntu setup I have the scripts and OSTD 1 & 2 files. NO original hard drive as it's clicking. I only have a Western Digital 500GB brand new.

I run the scripts to create the partitions.

Create A & B folders

Copy the contense of either OSTD to each folder missing out the update.xvd I place the update file in the root.

Run the script again to commit changes.

Slap the HDD back in the system.

I get the green Xbox screen then it goes black.

If I hit the Xbox button on the controller all I get is "turn off console or turn off Pad"

This is the tutorial I've been following.
https://youtu.be/9YK4JZVoL2o
I need to nail this as I have 2 Xbox One's on the bench now.
Fekkin stumped!

 

[nofeloniesyet]

Ok, I've been hammering at this for 2 days now. I've got Ubuntu setup I have the scripts and OSTD 1 & 2 files. NO original hard drive as it's clicking. I only have a Western Digital 500GB brand new.

I run the scripts to create the partitions.

Create A & B folders

Copy the contense of either OSTD to each folder missing out the update.xvd I place the update file in the root.

Run the script again to commit changes.

Slap the HDD back in the system.

I get the green Xbox screen then it goes black.

If I hit the Xbox button on the controller all I get is "turn off console or turn off Pad"

This is the tutorial I've been following.
https://youtu.be/9YK4JZVoL2o
I need to nail this as I have 2 Xbox One's on the bench now.
Fekkin stumped!

after doing this you may need to try either osdt1,2,3 or even factory reset files on the usb stick and try booting holding eject and sync when powering up,and continue to hold them until u hear a second power up ding.try that and let us know.

- - - Updated - - -

Im confused. Earlier it was easy to replace HDD with any 2.5' HDD and now its not possible?

it works fine if you have the original hdd still,its piss easy tbh.

 

[VaNDAL_UK]

I'll report back later.

 

[VaNDAL_UK]

Ok well here is where I am.

The Xbox One with the loading to black screen is up and running fine. Used the OSTD 2 files on the original but rebuilt hard drive in Ubuntu and then done the USB recovery on first boot. After the update the dash popped up and all seems well even the users data what there. Job done!

The Other Xbox One with the clicking hard drive, I have a brand new 500GB Western Digital HDD here. Rebuilt it in Ubuntu and used OSTD 1 & 2 files with the respective USB recovery no Joy! The system crashed to a E200 using the OSTD 2 files during the recovery screen. When using the OSTD 1 files I get a E202 error. Next is to try the OSTD 3 files. Then if that fails I'll use each OSDT 1 / 2 / 3 with the factory reset files on the USB. This fukker is gonna WORK!

Failing all that I do have a 3rd Xbox here that is 100% tip top so I can clone that HDD. I just want to be 100% proficient at this if I'm going to offer it as a service.

Nothing worse than "Yeah Yeah, Sound that will be £60 and it will be ready next day" Only to find out the system was never updated in it's life, the hard drive works fine until it's under heavy disk access and just for sh*ts and giggles the HDMI port is d**ky so you get no signal unless it in the right place (one of these system has that fault!)

SO While I have these 3 systems in I'm taking advantage of the situation.

 

[postalgoon]

I happened to have luck by cloning the working drive from my 2nd XB1 to the 640GB with AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro (handy tool).I just right clicked on the original disk and selected Copy Disk Quickly then pointed it to the target disk.


It left the partitions at their original size wasting about 100GB but I'm just happy its worked. Also nothing carried over from the original (profiles, game data etc.)




Another thing worth mentioning is file formatting has changed slightly since what written in the J-Runner HDD tool, I couldn't find sosinit.xvd or sostmpl.xvd .