polishspartan22 wrote:Nope, says right in the description--Compatible only with Xbox 360 consoles; not compatible with Xbox 360 S (aka "New Xbox 360" released summer 2010)--sorry

the hardrive can be removed from this external case and put inside the xbox 360 s with very little trouble. i would call it compatible, but you need to be able to undo a few torx screws to get it out of this case.

In for 1! My original 20gb was getting a bit cramped.

polishspartan22 wrote:Nope, says right in the description--Compatible only with Xbox 360 consoles; not compatible with Xbox 360 S (aka "New Xbox 360" released summer 2010)--sorry

Actually, if you strip it down the HDD slides right into the 360 slim's expansion slot. Just need a few torx bits handy to take the thing apart.

Still a fairly good deal but not quite as good as deal if you find a deal on WD Scorpio drive and follow some tutorials to hack the security sector yourself.

And before anyone asks or debates, you will absolutely positively NOT get banned on Live for using a third-party hard drive.

ianmarkowitz wrote:can you take the hard drive from this and put it in the new slim XBOX 360s?

Yes, just did it today with my old elite hard drive actually (old console red ringed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0NhKgRC2tg

Yes the HDD itself is completely compatible with the Xbox 360 slim. I know this because I took my old hard drive and took it apart. Then just got a sata cable with power and data in one line and plugged it in. Saved myself 120 bucks at the time. Although if you ask this question on any "official" forums you will likely be banned for "hacking"

whatsamattaU wrote:$121.50 at Amazon, 4 stars, so far not finding answers for others trying the hard drive on its own (although this seems expensive for a stand alone generic hard drive--edit: in comparison, I know that you're paying as much for having it work with system including the pre-loaded stuff), and comments that Microsoft didn't make the hard drive itself:

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-250GB-Hard-Drive/dp/B003C1VPEY

cheaper on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-250GB-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-HDD-MICROSOFT-XBOX-360-/180603107188?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item2a0cc8b774#ht_3980wt_932

For the record, these drives CAN work in the slim, just not as is. You have to remove the 4 torx screws from the outer part of the hdd housing, then there are 4 more inside. From there, it can be connected to the sata connectors on the inside of the slim's hard drive bay. It's not perfect, but it works. I've ordered a hard drive enclosure from another site so that it fits more snug inside the slim.

dliidlii wrote:$39.99 on AMAZon from various sellers

You keep posting this, but without a link. Are you sure those are Microsoft brand drives you're looking at? I'm not finding them there at your price DS needs a drive for his xbox.

Gatzby wrote:You know, I feel like I need this, but I've not actually filled my 20 gig 360 drive in the years that I've had it.

i havent even filled my 4gb in my slim...

dliidlii wrote:$39.99 on AMAZon from various sellers
Also cheaper on Ebayhttp://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-250GB-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-HDD-MICROSOFT-XBOX-360-/180603107188?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item2a0cc8b774#ht_3980wt_932

Where? I'm still having trouble finding those prices. New? Same model?

If Micro$oft is unloading these on Woot, I wonder if a new, bigger drive is coming out soon in the retail channel? 500GB? Still, the price/GB for a bigger XBox 360 drive can beat the Woot price... I'm in for one, upgrading the 120GB drive in my ol' black elite.

ianmarkowitz wrote:can you take the hard drive from this and put it in the new slim XBOX 360s?

Yes, you could take the hdd out of the case this comes in and put it in a new slim 360. You'll probably need the new hdd enclosure which you can probably get on ebay for a few bucks. The HDD partition codes used are the same so it should work fine.

Great deal. I was about to pick up a 20GB for 30. My 60GB is getting pretty full with Game installs. I plan to put the 250 on my main xbox and throw the 60gb on my arcade that I mostly use for netflix and family games.

ianmarkowitz wrote:can you take the hard drive from this and put it in the new slim XBOX 360s?

Yessir. Just have to take the case apart (small Torx, or the right sized knife will do it), to reveal the actual hard drive, remove it to reveal the SATA connector and plug it into the bottom.

It fits a little loose, so I chopped up a bit of the Slims packing foam into a u-shape to cup it inside. Works great! The Slim even reads it as genuine M$.

Vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKnaixPCsns

Actually, these ARE compatible with the Xbox 360 S's... albeit in a roundabout (and non-Microsoft endorsed) way.

I purchased the 4-gig Xbox 360 S this summer to replace an out-of-warranty red-ringed system. I took off my old hard drive and followed these steps to install it in the new Xbox 360 S.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KeFPNcgx5g&feature=related

I followed his steps. Just need some torx screwdrivers, a hot glue gun, and some of the packaging from your new system. It works great! I'll replace my old 20 with this puppy in a heartbeat.

Also, I'm playing on Live just fine.

And over on kids.woot ...

whatsamattaU wrote:Where? I'm still having trouble finding those prices. New? Same model?

NEW scroll down page of sellers
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000B6ML32/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1292998208&sr=8-1&condition=new

walterwu wrote:If Micro$oft is unloading these on Woot, I wonder if a new, bigger drive is coming out soon in the retail channel? 500GB? Still, the price/GB for a bigger XBox 360 drive can beat the Woot price... I'm in for one, upgrading the 120GB drive in my ol' black elite.

Possibly, but don't expect them to ever release a bigger drive for the old-style 360s.

IDE or SATA??? need a new drive for my laptop

cheaper than newegg this is if it can be removed from case and is IDE also i presume its 2.5inch in size right anyone know???


redcoon4christ@yahoo.c... you know the rest

dliidlii wrote:NEW scroll down page of sellers
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000B6ML32/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1292998208&sr=8-1&condition=new

That's a link for 20GB not 250GB.

dliidlii wrote:NEW scroll down page of sellers
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000B6ML32/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1292998208&sr=8-1&condition=new

The top of the page says 20 GB hard drive. Am I missing something?

a few points:
1. why would I need this much drivespace?
- by installing your games onto a hard drive, you get better performance when playing as opposed to just playing off the disc.
- by installing your games onto a hard drive, you extend the life of the dvd-drive. It's a known (although not all that common) issue to have dvd drives eventually die on the 360

2. will this work in a laptop or desktop?
- yes. inside this case is a sata 2.5" hard drive.

3. Why would I need this big a drive?
- In case you DO want to mod (hack) your 360 to play burned "backups", this drive will hold about 50 games.

4. is this a good deal?
- hellllll yes!

a75952 wrote:i havent even filled my 4gb in my slim...

trust me, install the games onto the hard drive... you still need to put the game disc into the 360 to start the game, but the hard drive is quieter and loads faster than the dvd drive

mamurphy88 wrote:That's a link for 20GB not 250GB.

Also, the cheap price being quoted is not for new, but states "PULLED FROM XBOX 360 CONSOLE. FULLY TESTED TO ENSURE 100% FUNCTIONALITY. BUBBLE OR NON RETAIL PACKAGING"

Hmmm. Alatest has a whole lot of good reviews on this one.
http://alatest.com/user-reviews/game-accessories/250gb-hard-drive-expansion-pack-xbox-360/pu3-118292615,119/

Are these backwards compatible for old Xbox games?

whatsamattaU wrote:The top of the page says 20 GB hard drive. Am I missing something?

whoops you're right but Ebay link is cheaper
for 250GB

dliidlii wrote:whoops you're right but Ebay link is cheaper
for 250GB

Yes, but that auction is about to end in 5 minutes if I'm not mistaken.

whtrice82 wrote:And yes, you can transfer your old drive to this one. They sell a transfer cable on amazon for $13 or so.

This one comes with that cable included.

whatsamattaU wrote:Yes, but that auction is about to end in 5 minutes if I'm not mistaken.

there are lots more auctions from this same seller still open and not ending for days. They are all BuyItNow for $30.99 with FREE shipping and no tax! And Woots sale ends in 24 hours so what?
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-250GB-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-HDD-MICROSOFT-XBOX-360-/190482268141?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item2c59a0bfed#ht_3980wt_932

ianmarkowitz wrote:can you take the hard drive from this and put it in the new slim XBOX 360s?

It worked for me with my old 360 drive, but youre going to have to crack it open and entirely void the warranty. It doesnt come apart easy, so theres definitely no patching it back together and sending in if you have issues. If you move the system around a lot then youre going to wanna search down a cheap slim hard drive enclosure from some e-bidding website ;)

Otherwise if its just sitting there, plopping in the drive has worked just fine. No problems as of yet for me and I swapped it over about 2 months ago. Kept all the data and worked as if it had been there the whole time.

Why not 1TB? And anyhow, I don't own an XBOX so, I'm out.

I'd be in if it fit the Xbox 360 S. Might grab one for resale, haven't decided yet.

dliidlii wrote:there are more available, And Woots sale ends in 24 hours so what?

I'm not disagreeing with you about a cheaper price. All I'm saying is that if you're going to point people to the cheaper prices, let them see all of them (and the more expensive ones) at eBay, not a link that's about to expire. This link is instead to the general listings, that's all:

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=250+GB+XBox+360+Hard+Drive

Edit: your most recent post shows an auction that isn't going to expire as quickly, but it's still an auction. Looking at one not at auction for $37.99, it's being shipped from China.
http://cgi.ebay.com/MICROSOFT-SALE-250GB-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-XBOX-360-MT89R-/280604434928?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item415553e1f0
Is it legit/reliable? I hope so. Again, I'm not saying you're wrong on cheaper prices, I'm just saying look at the whole picture (including the fact that if you're not fast enough, you're bidding against others on some of those (like 11 bids on one)).
Edit: I looked more of the 17 pages. I'll call it a night. So far, I've seen a lot from overseas (and some under a dollar). You're not wrong, just a question of who to trust your purchase from (and sometimes the eBay gamble does pay off).

This would be great if my Box wasn't already banned for being modded.

Great deal tho. I'm still considering getting one just because. Hell turn around and sell it for 100 on ebay.

azrag228 wrote:Are these backwards compatible for old Xbox games?

you can play SOME original xbox games on a 360, but if you're asking if this drive will fit inside an old xbox (non-360) then no.


most of the big games (seveal hundred of them IIRC) like halo, halo 2, etc are compatible on the 360...

Can I play original Xbox games like Halo 2 on my Xbox 360 with this hard drive?

KamikazeKen wrote:why would I need this much drivespace?

For this price, why not?

Hmm, just read the writeup LOL. Woot, you just saved me from turning my DS into a zombie. He gets a nice sled instead!

KamikazeKen wrote:you can play SOME original xbox games on a 360, but if you're asking if this drive will fit inside an old xbox (non-360) then no.

I currently have a refurbed Xbox 360 that isn't backwards compatible , I am assuming because of the refurbed hard drive, I am wondering if this new hard drive is backwards compatible.

Is the xbox 360s the same as the new small kinect xbox 4GB version? I watched some video tutorials and I don't think I have the same expansion slot they are describing.

Can I put this in to my 4GB xbox kinect?

EDIT: I am dumb, and was expecting this magic door to be on the top of the unit. It is actually on the bottom. So with the hack, this can be installed on to the new shiny xbox 360s and on the new matte kinect 360s.