[SmartXX V2 Modchip and big Hdds (2TB drive)]

On 10/3/2023 at 3:54 AM, Bowlsnapper said:

Format the drive with FATXplorer first, Cerbios formatting. THEN put it in and run the installer.  Don't get another StarTech. It'll do the same shit.

I had the same dumbass problem with the DVD drive flipping out after the LED turns red and the box loads the BFM. That solved it for me.

Set the jumper to slave. Jumper only needs to be Master if the HDD is the sole device on the the IDE bus and there is no DVD ROM drive present.

On a separate note, Cerbios UDMA 6 should work just fine

This was the correct answer. My Xbox 1.0 with SmartXX v2 says the hardware and bios do not match, but it works regardless. I've downgraded to UDMA 5 and same results.

Jumper is on Master, but the formatting did allow the drive to be read. If its unformatted/initialized first, that seems to choke up the disc reader a lot.

Thanks!

[SmartXX V2 Modchip and big Hdds (2TB drive)]

I'm having the same issues as OP. Drive reads discs fine with original drive, new drive + 80pin cable (Manhattan) + IDE2SATA (Startech) makes the disc drive whir and not read the launch disc. I put the OG hard drive back in, it's fine. Have tried multiple drives from 1 TB Blue, 2 TB Green, and another 2TB Surveillance drive to no luck.

Setup: SmartXX modchip on 1.0 box.

I've checked the cables and jumpers several times, but I'm going to order another Startech and see if that works. I'll also load up the Cerbios6 for 1.0 in the interim. 

Any other things I may have missed along this journey??