HD found YET not found :S

[InrDmons]

I've got a WD2000JB-00GVA0 IDE 200GB HD that I recently took out of my xbox to be put into my PC. It is able to be detected it in the BIOS and at bootup but it does not find it in Disk Management. I always get a disk error after the initial boot and have to press F1 to resume. I've switched it from various master/slave settings to no avail.

I remember hearing that the HD had to be locked/unlocked for it to work after having it in an Xbox?

My friend is gonna try it in his PC to see if it is detectable in his.

Any help would be great.

 

[DylanThompson]

Here you go:

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/pc-hdd.php

Dylan

I like children. If they're properly cooked.
-- W.C. Fields

 

[InrDmons]

ok thats great but what if my Xbox hasn't been working for a couple months? Is there a way to do it without having to use my Xbox?

 

[DylanThompson]

Not that I have ever found. I would think that the best bet would be a linux mini-distro of some sort. Sorry I can be of more help. Otherwise, borrow an X-Box...

I like children. If they're properly cooked.
-- W.C. Fields

 

[basketofapplesauce]

yea your best bet is to get it into a friends xbox, and unless you know your way around linux thats your only option within reason.

 

[InrDmons]

I thought the only way to get the password is to have it in the machine you got modded? If so, my Xbox hasn't been working for a long time so I would have to get that fixed too. I just dont know what to do anymore. It was bad enough the Xbox wasn't working...now I cant even use the HD. I'm gonna try contacting them again and see what the hell is going on. Hopefully they actually look at it this time instead of sending it back. I wish I would have kept the reciept handy..it's been so long it could be anywhere...

I appreciate all the help guys... Let you know how things go