New Xbox 360!!!!....Hard Drive Compatability

I bought the new xbox 360 internal 4 GB on black friday and am wondering what types of Hard Drives are compatable with it. Please respond and thanks.

Dude I would recommend returning it, seriously.

I bought the 250 gb xbox yesterday because after doing some research I heard that with the 4gb you can't play games online or experience many of a game's options. I was also told that external harddrives are not longer compatible with the new xbox slims. So if you got the 4gb you are stuck with 4gb.

If I am incorrect in this someone can let me know. But I think it would be better for you to just shell out the extra $100 and get the 250gb.

I would take it back too. Cant do a thang with 4 GB and if you want to upgrade it would cost $130 for the 250GB. and yes the old Hard drives do not work.

I would take it back too. Cant do a thang with 4 GB and if you want to upgrade it would cost $130 for the 250GB. and yes the old Hard drives do not work.

Vance009

the old hard drives still work, you have to open them up and slide the card into the back.

congrats although if u still have some more money go get a 250 gb i got a 4gb but that was because i only had 200$ and really i just wanted a xbox 360 right then but yes only microsoft ones work.

Oh but the old hard drives do work. You need a Torx T6 and T9 screwdriver to open up the casing. Check videos on Youtube. They're there. I promise. And I swear it works because it works just fine for me. To be honest, it's just a laptop drive with a proprietary connector at the end. The price they are charging for these HDD is absolutely shameful.

Oh but the old hard drives do work. You need a Torx T6 and T9 screwdriver to open up the casing. Check videos on Youtube. They're there. I promise. And I swear it works because it works just fine for me. To be honest, it's just a laptop drive with a proprietary connector at the end. The price they are charging for these HDD is absolutely shameful.

The_X_Factor_9

yep, they work and im not paying $130 for the only slim HDD avaialable which is 250 gigs, i bought my cousin a slim 4gb, and gave him my old 60 gb hard drive, opened it up, plugs it in, added some electric tape to secure it and whoop there it is.

I looked on you tube and found out how to transfer the hard drive, thanks, also @Jurassic85 the 4GB xbox can play online and has all the same features as the 250 GB because it is just simply a hard drive difference, and i do no think i will be able to return it seeing as i bought it bundle with stuff for black friday and probably wouldnt be able to get a similiar deal.Plasma-Dog

Right, take your xbox apart and void the warranty :roll:

I got the 250 gb slim from target, and it came with Alan Wake, Forza 3, and a headset all for $299. Hard to beat that deal, and I don't have to take it apart in order to have a reasonable amount of harddrive space.

No offense, but the 4gb is a rip off. A company shouldn't sell a system that the owner has to take apart and modify in order for it to work properly. Why do you think there were so many black friday deals that involved ONLY the 4gb xbox? Because nobody buys it and they were trying to trick people.

I bought the new xbox 360 internal 4 GB on black friday and am wondering what types of Hard Drives are compatable with it. Please respond and thanks.

Plasma-Dog

congrates bro.. deff get the 250 HDD .. i got the new halo reach xbox slim ..outstanding buy but deff u need a 250 HDD.. i install all my games.. they run better.. shorter load times

[QUOTE="Plasma-Dog"]I looked on you tube and found out how to transfer the hard drive, thanks, also @Jurassic85 the 4GB xbox can play online and has all the same features as the 250 GB because it is just simply a hard drive difference, and i do no think i will be able to return it seeing as i bought it bundle with stuff for black friday and probably wouldnt be able to get a similiar deal.Jurassic85

Right, take your xbox apart and void the warranty :roll:

I got the 250 gb slim from target, and it came with Alan Wake, Forza 3, and a headset all for $299. Hard to beat that deal, and I don't have to take it apart in order to have a reasonable amount of harddrive space.

No offense, but the 4gb is a rip off. A company shouldn't sell a system that the owner has to take apart and modify in order for it to work properly. Why do you think there were so many black friday deals that involved ONLY the 4gb xbox? Because nobody buys it and they were trying to trick people.

Time link didn't work, go to 3m30s.

^^Sure but does that same piece exist on the 4gb? THAT is what we are talking about.

The issue is that (from what I have heard) the 4gb does not contain a physical harddrive, but has virtual harddrive space or something. Also it is not compatible with other harddrives because there is no port for them. Thus, is someone has the 4gb they have to modify their hardware, which I would imagine voids the warranty.

I read a post somewhere about someone trying to play Halo Reach online with the 4gb, but it won't let you because there is not enough space. Besides, considering the great number of downloads that Microsoft offers why would anyone EVER buy a 4gb system when you know you are going to need to buy more space anyway? Just get the 250gb.

Yes, it does, otherwise why would MS sell this:?

http://www.buy.com/prod/xbox-360-hard-drive-250gb-works-with-slim-xbox-360-only/q/sellerid/24120788/loc/108/217110390.html

Yes, it does, otherwise why would MS sell this:?

http://www.buy.com/prod/xbox-360-hard-drive-250gb-works-with-slim-xbox-360-only/q/sellerid/24120788/loc/108/217110390.html

iamdanthaman

Do you realize how silly you are being?

You just posted a link to a 250gb xbox harddrive that costs about $123. Why would someone buy the 4gb xbox and then pay an additional $123 for a 250gb harddrive when they could have just shelled out the additional $100 and bought the 250gb xbox in the first place? :roll:

The ONLY official Microsoft Hard Drive that will work with the new Xbox 360 S without modification is the 250GB that was linked. Unfortunately, it's $130 MSRP :( You can take the older hard drives (20, 60, 120) and use them - the only difference is the casing. I would assume taking the hard drive casing apart would void a warranty though.

The 4GB model has an internal flash drive or something. There isn't a HDD in the slot :) I wish they would offer a 120GB drive for a more reasonable price, but they are out for money. I personally bought the 4GB model because I like the matte finish a lot more

[QUOTE="Vance009"]

I would take it back too. Cant do a thang with 4 GB and if you want to upgrade it would cost $130 for the 250GB. and yes the old Hard drives do not work.

right4dead

the old hard drives still work, you have to open them up and slide the card into the back.

I would assume taking the hard drive casing apart would void a warranty though.

Katsumic

I still don't see why this issue is a big deal. The 4GB is a replacement for the old ARCADE model which had either 256MB or 512MB of memory. So 4GB is quite a step up. It's for entry level gamers, and people who just want to save their games.

It's not made for real gamers. If you want to install all of your games, or download a lot of games or DLC you need the 250GB HDD version, which replaced the ELITE models.

BTW the old HDD works just fine in the Slims if taken out of the case and plugged directly into the slot. I know two people who have done it. You can also buy the replacement HDD caddy online for like $10 so the HDD fits in there snug.

[QUOTE="iamdanthaman"]

Yes, it does, otherwise why would MS sell this:?

http://www.buy.com/prod/xbox-360-hard-drive-250gb-works-with-slim-xbox-360-only/q/sellerid/24120788/loc/108/217110390.html

Jurassic85

Do you realize how silly you are being?

You just posted a link to a 250gb xbox harddrive that costs about $123. Why would someone buy the 4gb xbox and then pay an additional $123 for a 250gb harddrive when they could have just shelled out the additional $100 and bought the 250gb xbox in the first place? :roll:

[QUOTE="Jurassic85"]

[QUOTE="iamdanthaman"]

Yes, it does, otherwise why would MS sell this:?

http://www.buy.com/prod/xbox-360-hard-drive-250gb-works-with-slim-xbox-360-only/q/sellerid/24120788/loc/108/217110390.html

iamdanthaman

Do you realize how silly you are being?

You just posted a link to a 250gb xbox harddrive that costs about $123. Why would someone buy the 4gb xbox and then pay an additional $123 for a 250gb harddrive when they could have just shelled out the additional $100 and bought the 250gb xbox in the first place? :roll:

Will this work? http://www.taobaodao.com/goods-4497.html?gclid=CJTftJadx6UCFQsGbAodxFmBYw

just for anyone thats wondering i hok]oked up and an external hard drive to it via USB port and its working perfect.Plasma-Dog

Does it recognize ALL of the available HDD space or just 16 GB worth? My understanding is that the 360 will only recognize up to 16 GB per external device.

Anyway, I don't see the problem with the 4 GB model either. It's enough for game saves and some DLC. That's probably enough for a lot of gamers. Otherwise, you can still connect one or more 16 GB flash drives. You can alternate them out too when they fill up. It's not as seamless as a hard drive, but it works for gamers who are only looking to put DLC and demos on them. Obviously, if you want to install games, you'll need a full HDD.

However, you're not just stuck with the official MS one, if you go the 4 GB route. As others have said, it sounds like you can use the older 360 HDD's if you pull them out of the casing and either just stick them in or put them in an enclosure first. You could also buy one of a few laptop hard drives that can be used with the 360 with a little tech savvy (e.g., the WD Scorpio). Newegg sells this HDD for like $46. Then all you'd need is the enclosure, which would be $10-15 with shipping, and then format it with the hddhacker program. It looks like it takes quite a bit of tech savviness, though, and a PC (don't think it works with Macs).

I wonder if we'll see any third party makers come along in the future to make HDD's for less money. I hope so.

Will this work? http://www.taobaodao.com/goods-4497.html?gclid=CJTftJadx6UCFQsGbAodxFmBYw

ihatemyhonda

Why not?

Never mind that site has a lot of knock offs..

[QUOTE="Plasma-Dog"]just for anyone thats wondering i hok]oked up and an external hard drive to it via USB port and its working perfect.florbastang

Does it recognize ALL of the available HDD space or just 16 GB worth? My understanding is that the 360 will only recognize up to 16 GB per external device.

Anyway, I don't see the problem with the 4 GB model either. It's enough for game saves and some DLC. That's probably enough for a lot of gamers. Otherwise, you can still connect one or more 16 GB flash drives. You can alternate them out too when they fill up. It's not as seamless as a hard drive, but it works for gamers who are only looking to put DLC and demos on them. Obviously, if you want to install games, you'll need a full HDD.

However, you're not just stuck with the official MS one, if you go the 4 GB route. As others have said, it sounds like you can use the older 360 HDD's if you pull them out of the casing and either just stick them in or put them in an enclosure first. You could also buy one of a few laptop hard drives that can be used with the 360 with a little tech savvy (e.g., the WD Scorpio). Newegg sells this HDD for like $46. Then all you'd need is the enclosure, which would be $10-15 with shipping, and then format it with the hddhacker program. It looks like it takes quite a bit of tech savviness, though, and a PC (don't think it works with Macs).

I wonder if we'll see any third party makers come along in the future to make HDD's for less money. I hope so.

If you have an old xbox harddrive and have the know how to get it out and put it in the new one you could go that route. But I would just return it like everyone else is saying. You really do need a good amount of space with all the DLC and whatnot.

[QUOTE="Plasma-Dog"]just for anyone thats wondering i hok]oked up and an external hard drive to it via USB port and its working perfect.florbastang

Does it recognize ALL of the available HDD space or just 16 GB worth? My understanding is that the 360 will only recognize up to 16 GB per external device.

Anyway, I don't see the problem with the 4 GB model either. It's enough for game saves and some DLC. That's probably enough for a lot of gamers. Otherwise, you can still connect one or more 16 GB flash drives. You can alternate them out too when they fill up. It's not as seamless as a hard drive, but it works for gamers who are only looking to put DLC and demos on them. Obviously, if you want to install games, you'll need a full HDD.

However, you're not just stuck with the official MS one, if you go the 4 GB route. As others have said, it sounds like you can use the older 360 HDD's if you pull them out of the casing and either just stick them in or put them in an enclosure first. You could also buy one of a few laptop hard drives that can be used with the 360 with a little tech savvy (e.g., the WD Scorpio). Newegg sells this HDD for like $46. Then all you'd need is the enclosure, which would be $10-15 with shipping, and then format it with the hddhacker program. It looks like it takes quite a bit of tech savviness, though, and a PC (don't think it works with Macs).

I wonder if we'll see any third party makers come along in the future to make HDD's for less money. I hope so.

In my opinion a company shouldn't sell a console that requires modification in order for one of its own exclusives (Halo Reach) to work fully.

^^Sweet. Do they sell those 3rd party drives places other than Ebay?