Onknight Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Okay I got my USB adapter for my Xbox Whatever USB drive I've got is not recognized even after I format it I am using the newest version of USB FATX Formatter even ask the X box to format it they don't work Needs some help here guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onknight Posted August 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) I've tried 2 generic flash drive USB 2 neither works I've tried a Kingston data traveler and corsair Slider also tired drivedroid no luck maybe the cable is bad Edited August 21, 2019 by Onknight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeymikey Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Maybe your cable is bad, but also bear in mind that not all usb stcks will work properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onknight Posted August 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) Most of drives do nothing when I plug it in But cheep ones give me a error . Memory Unit 2A The memory unit you inserted isn't functioning it may be damaged Explorer 360 see all the drives fine Edited August 21, 2019 by Onknight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Onknight said: Most of drives do nothing when I plug it in But cheep ones give me a error . Memory Unit 2A The memory unit you inserted isn't functioning it may be damaged Explorer 360 see all the drives fine The Xbox is very finicky about which USB thumb drives it works with. Not exactly what it doesn't like. I have no problems using old generic 64MB keys but even some older 1GB keys don't work. I've heard that using an SD-to-USB adapter with a <=4GB SD card works well. (I have not tried it as my old 64MB USB Key works well 4 me.) There are specific settings you have to use with drivedroid to get it to work. Read the tutorial at https://www.reddit.com/r/originalXbox/wiki/drivedroid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onknight Posted August 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 4 hours ago, KaosEngineer said: The Xbox is very finicky about which USB thumb drives it works with. Not exactly what it doesn't like. I have no problems using old generic 64MB keys but even some older 1GB keys don't work. I've heard that using an SD-to-USB adapter with a <=4GB SD card works well. (I have not tried it as my old 64MB USB Key works well 4 me.) There are specific settings you have to use with drivedroid to get it to work. Read the tutorial at https://www.reddit.com/r/originalXbox/wiki/drivedroid Yeah I followed those instructions The PC saw it's fine but the Xbox no I really do think the cable is bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 I use to do this years ago and I still got my flash drive. I used a 4 GB flash drive and I used a fatx formater for the time. I will look tomorrow a pistol a picture of the flash drive I used and the version of faux formater I used to help you out. Aidan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onknight Posted August 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thanks it been hard to find a flash drive that works I've looked at the list of flash drives that will work And most of them are so hard to find now it's very discouraging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeymikey Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Can i askif there is a specific reason you need to connect a usb pen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Usb drives are used because, if it is formatted correctly the xbox sees it as an external memory card, like the one you connect to your controller. The drive is used to store the mod files and the custom save file of splinter cell so you can install your soft mod to your xbox. If you dont already have one you will need 1 of the 3 launch title games to install your soft mod, (tom Clancy splintercell, mech assault, and 007 agent under fire). Which ever game you have you will need the custom save file for that game and the game has to be a base version and not a platinum hits copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Here is the picture of the drive I use and the version of xplorer360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeymikey Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, slycooper124 said: Usb drives are used because, if it is formatted correctly the xbox sees it as an external memory card, like the one you connect to your controller. The drive is used to store the mod files and the custom save file of splinter cell so you can install your soft mod to your xbox. If you dont already have one you will need 1 of the 3 launch title games to install your soft mod, (tom Clancy splintercell, mech assault, and 007 agent under fire). Which ever game you have you will need the custom save file for that game and the game has to be a base version and not a platinum hits copy. I know all that, thanks. I was just asking because there is probably another way to do whatever he is trying to do without a usb For instance I have an Xbox memory card and an adapter that lets me connect it to my pc, much easier to get the game saves transferred across that way You can also use a Tony Hawk game to softmod now as well I believe...... Edited August 22, 2019 by nikeymikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 That may be true with the Tony hawk game, I just listed games that I have custom save files for. The list of games able to soft mod an xbox is what ever the xbox was launched with, so I may have missed a few. As for the memory card, if you have an adaptor that allows you to connect your xbox memory card directly to a pc, you dont need a flash drive but you will need the xplorer360 to read the card since the card has a custo sound fatx file system that is not a native file system that windows, linux, or Macintosh can read. I have never seen an adaptor to connect an xbox memory card to a pc, I have only seen the adaptor that is usb to controller port. So I dont know how easy it would he to get the adaptor you have vs. The usb adaptor which is easily available on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 I Should also mention that I know modding the xbox is easy but upgrading the hard drive can be a real headache. I do have a custom version of chimp hdd cloner that someone has modified the length of time from 5 seconds to 14 seconds. This is extreamly helpful since it is very easy to bend a scrunch ide ribbon cable pins when your under a quick time limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onknight Posted August 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) I only have the MechAssault CD for the exploit Right now everything's on hold until next Friday when I get paid Then can look for Flash drive or Xbox Memory card and USB Reader Edited August 22, 2019 by Onknight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Ok, you may have to go to Ebay for that flash drive because 1. Its usb 2.0 and 2. I got that in 6th grade back in 2010 ,and I know staples doesn't still sell it because I use to work there but I am sure Ebay has them all over. If you need the tools and the instructions on how soft mod your xbox. I have about 2 years of knowledge and all the tools to do it plus a modified version of that hard drive cloner to allow you more time to swap the ribbon cables since 5 second is not enough for ribbon cables. Do you have all the software and an idea on what size hard drive you want to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onknight Posted August 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Have the files for Soft mod already just need a flash drive Praying it was not the cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 I am pretty sure it's just the flash drive. The only time I would be concern about it being the cable is if you made the cable yourself vs. Buying one. That's the only time I would say the cable could be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onknight Posted August 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Well I sent a message to the person I bought it on eBay Told him I was having problems and he's returning my 15 bucks 6 Dollars + Shipping So I got the cable for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeymikey Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 The adapter is an action replay adapter and that works with either the AR software or explorer 360. I have seen them go on eBay for around £20 in the past. I know all about upgrading hdd’s, I have 6 here ready to go into various Xbox’s I have sitting waiting to be modded. I have used chimp in the past but tbh I prefer having a fresh start and using xboxhdm23usb to prepare the hard drives loaded up with Rocky5s installer so as soon as I install the drive and power up, the softmod is installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 That is another program, I have heard is good but I was never able to use it because it required an old computer wit ide ribbon cable ports and a custom version of linux to run xboxhdm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeymikey Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Not anymore, You can use xboxhdm23beta on windows with a sata/ide to usb adapter. This is how ive done all my hdd prep since i got back into OGXBOX modding again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Are you still using ide hard drives? Sata is more reliable with an 80 wire ribbon cable in the system vs the stock 40 wire. I had to get out of the xbox scene on Ebay because every time I listed a system, a competitor would report my listing to Ebay and Ebay would pull it due to copyright infringement on 40 year old Nintendo games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycooper124 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Due to the time it would take me to load an xbox with just coinops, I could mod and list 3 playstation 3's and get double the money I got on the xbox. So now I am just sticking with ps3's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeymikey Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, slycooper124 said: Are you still using ide hard drives? Sata is more reliable with an 80 wire ribbon cable in the system vs the stock 40 wire. I had to get out of the xbox scene on Ebay because every time I listed a system, a competitor would report my listing to Ebay and Ebay would pull it due to copyright infringement on 40 year old Nintendo games. I will use whatever hdds i can get my hands on, right now i have 5 sata and 1 ide ready to go into xbox's Im in the UK so i find a good source of 500GB/1TB drives are old Sky+HD TV boxs and they are all sata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.png.1b5fbf57a3b4cbaf61dffeaaabbfd22e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.