LOOK HERE FIRST - CHECK THE LINKS BELOW - UPDATED 03/10/09

You must have an XBOX 360; 20, 60, or 120 HDD to store downloaded content, game saves, accounts, and updates.  You cannot use an external USB drive, or just connect ANY SATA drive as a stock replacement.  You can only upgrade your HDD to 60, or 120, see the menu below for information.

You cannot make a perfect 1:1 copy with any commercial software.  You must follow the backup procedures in the tutorials, and the DVD drive must be flashed with hacked firmware for them to work, PERIOD!

Using backups DOES NOT shorten the life of your DVD drive, or the laser assembly.

LiteOn Drives - Now Flashable As Of December 24th, 2008.

You cannot play retail games, or backups from the attached or external Hard Disk, PERIOD! The November 2008 System update (NXE) allows game dumps to the HDD, but still requires the original to boot & play the game.  This is not a HACK, it is an option that M$ is allowing. 

Xbox Live: It is never safe to connect your 360 to the Internet if you play backups, or especially games before they are released.  The console farms information for transmission when you DO plug it in.  You do not need to be signed in either.  No one in the forums works for Microsoft, so don't ask about it.  If you need to ask, call Microsoft and ask them.  You do all this at YOUR own work, don't make it someone else's problem.  If banned, it is a Console ban; that console can never use Live again. It has nothing to do with your GamerTAG, or the hard disk (which you can move from console to console).


MENU FOR NOOBS & MENTAL RELAPSE

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=> !Complete Ban Information & Response Thread!

==> Upgrade your 360 HDD

=> Opening The Xbox360
=> Bans & Live! Info / Hacked Firmware & Stealth Backup Info - Required Reading

HUGE: Hacking the Xbox 360 DVD drive

DVD FLASHING & GAME BACKUP HELP
=> Mode-B
=> Using the USB Adapter for flashing Xb360 DVD drives
=> Flashing The Samsung MS25/28
=> Bitsetting/Booktype - What Is It?
=> Flashing The Samsung Drive
=> Easy Hitachi Guide For 36, 40, 46, 47, 58, 59 Drives
=> Easy iPrep Guide
=> cBline's Guide To flashing XB360 DVD Drives
=> How to Flash your Samsung SH-D162c with Kreon Firmware
=> Easy Game Burning Guide
=> Easy Hitachi Guide "IXtreme-V1.4"
=> Podgers Hitachi 79 Series No Hardware Unlock
=> How to Flash your Lite-On Drive

TECHNICAL STUFF
=> Use HD-DVD Drive In Windows
=> How to Unban a 360

Xbox-Scene Related Links
XBS] Using Dvd Decrypter To Burn Backups
XBS] Opening The XB360 HDD
XBS] Stealth Media For DUMMYs
XBS] iPrep 101 V0.0.6 Guide

TEAM EXECUTOR Links
Hitachi GDR-3120L 32/36/40/46/47/58/59 Firmware Update
Hitachi GDR-3120L 078fk Firmware Update
Hitachi GDR-3120L 079fk / 079fl Firmware Update
Toshiba-Samsung TS-H943A MS25/MS28 Firmware Update
Benq VAD6038 Firmware Update
Liteon DG-16D2S Drive Key Dump - WINDOWS
Swap Liteon DG-16D2S with another drive

Other Good Repair & Information Guides
=> Extracting Security Sectors, Game Images, and Burning Game Backups
=> Xbox360 For Dummies: Big PDF File
=> BenQ VAD6038 - Dos Flash Manual: PDF File
=> Llamma's 3-LOD X-Clamp Fix
=> Llamma's Hitachi Drive Disassembly
=> Llamma's Toshiba/Samsung TS-H943A Xbox 360 DVD Drive Disassembly
=> Llamma's Internalize Your Stock 360 HDD
=> Llamma's Protect Against Scratched Discs
=> Adapt a PC Power Supply for use with XB360
=> XB360 DVD Drive Manual Eject
=> 12V Fan Mod - Full Speed Fan

DVD DRIVE & MOD INFO
DVD} DVD Drive Replacement
DVD} Changing Your DVD Key In The Console (ADVANCED USER)
DVD} DVD Drive Failures - Basic Information
DVD} Xecutor Connectivity Kit
DVD} Blaster 360 NE
DVD} 79 Series Maximus Passkey
DVD} Team Underdog - Modchip Products



MISC
=> Putting XB1 Saves Onto Xbox360
=> HACKED DVD BURNER FIRMWARE PAGE (For Removing Rip-Lock, RCE, Bitsetting Support, Etc.)

TECHNICAL
* XDVDFS (Xbox File System)
* XB360 HDD Directory Structure
* Game DVD File Structure


DOWNLOADS
* Utilities, Flashers, Backups Tools, & More
* DVD Drive Firmwares
* Drivers For using XB Devices For Windows
* Exploits
* TUTORIALS
* Technical Data
* Source Code
* Eurasia! Has Just About Everything (Must Join First)
* Latest XB360 $System Update (Dec 4th)
* DivX/XviD Download Content/Patch

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