Xbox 360 PC Tools

HDDHackr

How to use
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HddHacker supports two flashing modes, Auto and Manual. Typing HddHackr at a DOS prompt
will start auto mode. In auto mode all hard drives will be detected automatically.
In manual mode you can enter all the parameters used for flashing by hand.

The following help screen is displayed if you start HddHacker with a wrong number of
arguments:

HDDHACKR [C|D|F|R] [PORT] [DRIVE POS] [SECTOR FILE] [RESTORE FILE]

C: Create Partitions 0/2/3
D: Dump sector 16-22 from XBOX360 HDD to file
F: Flash Western Digital firmware
R: Restore Western Digital firmware
PORT: Port to send command to e.g. 09F0
DRIVE POS: A0 for Master, B0 for Slave
SECTOR FILE: Sector dump file e.g. HDDSS.BIN
RESTORE FILE: Firmware restore file e.g. UNDO.BIN

Example for create, dump, flash and restore:

HDDHACKR C 09F0 A0
HDDHACKR D 09F0 A0 HDDSS.BIN
HDDHACKR F 09F0 A0 HDDSS.BIN UNDO.BIN
HDDHACKR R 09F0 A0 UNDO.BIN

Explanation of the Parameters

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[C|D|F|R]
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- this will set the mode of operation, it is recommended to first try to dump the XBOX360
hard drive data, if the dump will fail, it is highly unlikely that a flash or restore
will succeed on the Western Digital drive

[PORT]
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- the port to which the Hard Drive is connected, a port number should always be entered
in hexadecimal and have 4 hex digits, valid ports are: 01F0, 09F0, .....
- this option can be used if your PCI adapter card or on board SATA ports are
not identified by the auto mode

[DRIVE POS]
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- on SATA ports this value is always A0, cause you can only connect a master drive to
a SATA port, so for SATA you will always type A0 here

[SECTOR FILE]
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- name of the sector 16-22 dump file better known as HDDSS.BIN

[RESTORE FILE]
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- name of the firmware restore file e.g. UNDO.BIN
Using HddHacker in manual mode
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* Dumping the HDDSS.BIN file *

Boot to MS-DOS from a writeable medium (like a floppy or UBS Stick).
Connect an *original* Xbox360 HDD to your SATA controller. Make sure it is the only
SATA device that is connected. Now run 'HDDHACKR D [PORT] A0 HDDSS.BIN' and it will create
the file 'HDDSS.BIN' and save it to the path you've started HddHacker from.

* Creating Partitions 0/2/3 *

In auto-mode the Partition 0/2/3 will be created automaticly to make the drive compatible
with "Xplorer360" and XBOX360 Console. In manual-mode you have to type 'HDDHACKR C [PORT]
A0'.

* Flashing your Western Digital *

Turn off your PC and connect the Western Digital hard drive. Boot to MS-DOS again.
Type 'HDDHACKR F [PORT] A0 HDDSS.BIN UNDO.BIN' from the same path you have saved the
HDDSS.BIN
file to. This will create an 'UNDO.BIN' file that you need if you want to undo the hack
and flash your firmware back to the original state.

* Restoring your WD to original state *

If you don't want to use your modded WD HDD in your XBOX360 anymore and you want to
flash it back to its original size/state, then you can now do so. Boot to MS-DOS and
run 'HDDHACKR R [PORT] A0 UNDO.BIN'. This will use the UNDO.BIN file you created before to
restore the drive to its original state.

* Vendor Intro Power Brute for misflashed drives *

To enter the recovery mode you should boot to MS-DOS, connect your hard drive to PC and type
'HDDHACKR R [PORT] A0 UNDO.BIN'. If the hard drive is misflashed you will be prompted with:
"Western Digital Vendor Intro failed on port [PORT]"
"Do you want to resend the command until the drive responds (Y/N)?"
Press YES, disconnect the hard drive from power and connect it again.
You should get Status 0x50 and the drive will be reflashed.

FAQ
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Q. Will this tool allow me to connect a 500GB drive to my x360 ?

A. No. The information on sector 16 is signed and can't be changed. You can
only use the size where you have a valid signature for. In otherwords, if a
bigger HDD comes out, then you can use that signature.

Q. With which HDD's does this work ?

A. As of version 1.22, it now works with all sizes and versions of the
WesternDigital Scorpio Series.

Q. Do I need the same size WD HDD as the size on sector 16 states ?

A. No. You can use bigger HDD's, but you can't use more than the size stated
in sector 16. You can NOT use smaller HDD's than the size on sector 16 states.
For example, you can use a 40GB HDD with a sector 16 from a 20GB HDD, but
not the other way around of course.

Q. Can I use the HDD in my PC again ?

A. Of course. The tool comes with an 'restore' option, that will restore the
original size. For example, you use a 40GB WD HDD, you used HDDSS.BIN from
a valid xbox360 20GB HDD, so the tool will transform your 40GB HDD into a 20GB HDD.
However, you can restore it to 40GB anytime you want with the restore option.

Q. I lost my UNDO.BIN file, can I use it from another drive ?

A. There's no guarantee this will work. It might kill your drive.
Using a UNDO.BIN from a different model (e.g. LAT/RST) will kill your drive for sure.

Q. I have a XBOX360 Core/Arcade version and want to use this hack to buy a cheap HDD.
But how do i connect it ?
A. If you don't have a Premium/Elite, you can make the HDD internal. One great tutorial
that will show you how to do this: http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?topic=9542.0

Q. The tool doesn't detect my HDD !

A. First, make sure you are running it from real MS-DOS, not from a DOS box under windows.
If the HddHacker does not autodetect your SATA controller then let us know about it.

Q. The HddHacker says the UNDO.BIN file already exists.

A. If you previously made an UNDO.BIN file, then you should keep that one. There's no
need to create another one. Keep in mind that the UNDO.BIN represents the current state
of the drive.

Q. Could you do this for my Seagate, Maxtor, Samsung or whatever drive too ?
A. Yes, but I don't have plans to do so. It is a lot of work to convert this tool
for usage with other brands and don't think it is worth the trouble.

Q. Where can I donate ?

A. Nowhere. Just enjoy!

Thanks to: Team MODFREAKz for his initial logic board experiments, Loser for his
findings on the sector 16, Antman1 and Rutger1413 for supplying info about the
new 120 gb signature, thethinker_uk for supplying an RST drive, Homer2102 for
supplying a x360 with vulnerable kernel and everybody else at XS/XBH.

Special thanks to The Specialist for his excellent assembler app!

Modfreakz and Schtrom in October 2009

Current Version: v1.24 Build 20100904

Download Binaries: here (0.03 MB)
Download Sources: not available
Written By: TheSpecialist, Modfreakz and Schtrom
Official Website: http://www.xboxhacker.org/index.php?topic=11813.0
Forum Thread: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=721215

Last Update To This Page: Saturday, September 18 2010

[Tutorial] Instalar un disco duro de 120 GB

por Flash78 01 May 2007 20:56

Tras llegarme ayer el disco duro de 120 GB hoy me he puesto manos a la obra y ha habido suerte :)

Material:

 Un disco duro original de 360 (Con carcasa y adaptador)

 Un disco duro de 120 GB o mayor S-ata de 2.5" Modelo: Western Digital Scorpio BEVS-LAT -
Foto (Tiene que poner Lat en la etiqueta)
 El programa hddhackr-0.90
 Un disco duro de 120 GB oficial de 360 para extraer los sectores de arranque o el archivo
hddss.bin que puede encontrarse a traves de la red p2p. (No preguntar por enlaces)
   2 llaves Tork (n6 y nº 10 ) para poder abrir la caja del disco duro oficial y cambiarlo. Uno de
los tornillos esta bajo la pegatina cuadrada donde pone microsoft.

Pasos a seguir:

1.- Crear disquet de arranque paa realizar el proceso desde Ms-dos. Podeis usar un pendrive si la placa
base lo permite. El Hack360 5.2 os puede servir como arranque, seleccionando solo simbolo del sistema.

2.- Descomprimir el programa hddhackr-0.90 en el disquet de arranque y poner en la misma el archivo

hddss.bin.

3.- Arrancar sin demas discos duros ni lectores para evitar posibles problemas y en la carpeta donde esten
hay que escribir:

hddhackr -f

Si detecta la unidad seguir los pasos y al acabar reiniciar la maquina.

4.- Volver a repetir el proceso para comprobar que sea correcto

5.- Guardar los archivos UNDO.BIN, etc en algun sitio seguro para poder restaurar el disco duro si se
quiere volver a usar correctamente desde el PC.

6.- Montar el disco en la caja de la 360 y aceeder al menu sistema / discos para formatearlo. Previamente
será necesario apuntarse el numero de serie de la 360 (Sistema > Configuracion Consola > Información
del Sistema ) para poder formatear.

7.- Ahora ya esta listo para usar con un tamaño de 107 GB. Siempre es normal que aparezca menos
tamaño.
Problemas durante el proceso:

En mi caso al principio no detectaba el disco duro, accedí a la bios y configurado el apartado ide a
compatible 1 pata + 1 sata y entonces a aparecido detectado el disco duro.