Did I **** Up My 120 GB Hard Drive?

Tyler · 11-30-2012

I recently received a 120GB Xbox 360 hard drive. I was going to transfer all the data from my 60GB one to it. Unfortunately The 120GB was working fine at first. Later when I was going to transfer my 60GB to the 120GB I had my 60GB in my Xbox and 120GB connected with a transfer cable and I configured it. Now when I plug it into my Xbox it doesn't read as a hard drive, but it's still read as a USB when I use the transfer cable. Did I ruin my hard drive when I configured it? I did a lot of research and even tried formatting it, but nothing worked. Do I have to buy another one?

The Doctor · 11-30-2012

I'm speechless. How did you format it? You might have accidentally removed the OS is you've plugged it in to your computer and formatted it that way.

Sir · 11-30-2012

Posted by The Doctor

I'm speechless. Yes. You effed up your harddrive. Now shaddup and give me gralats!

^^^ this

Tyler · 11-30-2012

Posted by The Doctor

I'm speechless. How did you format it? You might have accidentally removed the OS is you've plugged it in to your computer and formatted it that way.

I formatted it by going into Computer>E:>Format>[Default Name (Sorry I forgot it.)]>Start

Someone I saw called it "bricking" your hard drive when you do what I did. I think I'm pretty much screwed. I can't find a solution anywhere and the tutorials for transferring the data threw me off.

Sir · 11-30-2012

Yes, my friend bricks up his as well... He we screwed, bought a new one I think

Dusty · 11-30-2012

Did you follow directions on how to transfer data between two 360 HDD's? I imagine there are tons online. Try hooking it up to your 360 and seeing if the 360 has an option to format the HDD. Usually devices like 360's, phones and such that format will properly format it and give it any necessary files for successful use with the device.

I can't imagine you ever needing to hook up to a PC for this process, but admittedly I haven't looked it up at all. Why couldn't you just hook it up via USB to the 360 and transfer the data and then just install it?

The Doctor · 11-30-2012

Posted by Tyler

I formatted it by going into Computer>E:>Format>[Default Name (Sorry I forgot it.)]>Start

Someone I saw called it "bricking" your hard drive when you do what I did. I think I'm pretty much screwed. I can't find a solution anywhere and the tutorials for transferring the data threw me off.

Don't give up hope! If it's recognizable, then you can probably try other techniques.

Never mind. It's encrypted, the drive.

Tyler · 11-30-2012

Posted by Dusty

Did you follow directions on how to transfer data between two 360 HDD's? I imagine there are tons online. Try hooking it up to your 360 and seeing if the 360 has an option to format the HDD. Usually devices like 360's, phones and such that format will properly format it and give it any necessary files for successful use with the device.

I can't imagine you ever needing to hook up to a PC for this process, but admittedly I haven't looked it up at all. Why couldn't you just hook it up via USB to the 360 and transfer the data and then just install it?

Believe me I have searched and searched for the right tutorial, but so many are for the slim. I think the thing I did wrong was not have the new Xbox 360 hard drive plugged into the Xbox and have the old one plugged into the transfer cable. Although, if it asked me to configure my 60GB hard drive I would have had the same problem and not been able to transfer. I don't get the format option on my Xbox because when I plug it into my Xbox it isn't recognized as a hard drive. When it's plugged in through the transfer cable I don't have the option to format. I wanted to reformat it to it's original state using the computer since the Xbox 360 couldn't, but sadly that didn't work either. I don't know whether to buy a new one and gamble that it will work if I reverse what I did last time or to frustrate myself more attempting to fix this damn thing.

Zazzi* · 11-30-2012

http://www.ehow.com/how_6804298_pre_...-xbox-360.html
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-3...tup/hard-drive

some sources i just looked around.

Dusty · 11-30-2012

This details how to properly format the HDD in a way that the 360 will recognize, but with a PC(since your 360 isn't recognizing it): http://www.wikihow.com/Format-a-Hard...-With-Xbox-360

This explains how to format it while hooked up to the 360, but isn't applicable right now: http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-3...sories/storage

This link will tell you how to transfer data with the transfer kit: http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-3...transfer-cable

Tyler · 11-30-2012

Posted by Dusty

This details how to properly format the HDD in a way that the 360 will recognize, but with a PC(since your 360 isn't recognizing it): http://www.wikihow.com/Format-a-Hard...-With-Xbox-360

This explains how to format it while hooked up to the 360, but isn't applicable right now: http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-3...sories/storage

This link will tell you how to transfer data with the transfer kit: http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-3...transfer-cable

Thank you for the links. Can't wait to try these. Now my hard drive refuses to show up on my computer. One problem after another.

The Doctor · 11-30-2012

Posted by Tyler

Thank you for the links. Can't wait to try these. Now my hard drive refuses to show up on my computer. One problem after another.

It may be because of copywrite protections.

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Tyler Dark Desert Fox Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States, Ohio Posts: 5,720	Did I Up My 120 GB Hard Drive? I recently received a 120GB Xbox 360 hard drive. I was going to transfer all the data from my 60GB one to it. Unfortunately The 120GB was working fine at first. Later when I was going to transfer my 60GB to the 120GB I had my 60GB in my Xbox and 120GB connected with a transfer cable and I configured it. Now when I plug it into my Xbox it doesn't read as a hard drive, but it's still read as a USB when I use the transfer cable. Did I ruin my hard drive when I configured it? I did a lot of research and even tried formatting it, but nothing worked. Do I have to buy another one?

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The Doctor Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Blacksburg, Virginia Posts: 5,459	I'm speechless. How did you format it? You might have accidentally removed the OS is you've plugged it in to your computer and formatted it that way.

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Sir Elder ✔️ Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,286	Yes, my friend bricks up his as well... He we screwed, bought a new one I think

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Dusty Should be fixed. Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,359	Did you follow directions on how to transfer data between two 360 HDD's? I imagine there are tons online. Try hooking it up to your 360 and seeing if the 360 has an option to format the HDD. Usually devices like 360's, phones and such that format will properly format it and give it any necessary files for successful use with the device. I can't imagine you ever needing to hook up to a PC for this process, but admittedly I haven't looked it up at all. Why couldn't you just hook it up via USB to the 360 and transfer the data and then just install it?

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Zazzi* 👑 Delteria GM Manager Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Kaljun Posts: 1,213	http://www.ehow.com/how_6804298_pre_...-xbox-360.html http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-3...tup/hard-drive some sources i just looked around.