i would assume that they are not, but i can't find a definitive answer anywhere...anybody know?

i dont see why they wouldnt be, there really isnt much xbox-related demand for them though since they are so expensive compared to standard sized IDE drives

thanks for your response. here's why i was wondering...

i think i can get a 8-10gb laptop hdd for free. i'd like to set it up in my xbox so that:

2.5" (8-10gb) is locked and clean (only retail files)
3.5" (60gb) is unlocked and dirty

then have a switch to switch between the two. i'd really like to use the 2.5" drive for the 'live drive' because i think it will fit in the stock xbox without having to mod the case or anything to make room.

wasnt there some sort of rumor that if you hdd isnt the right model number it gets banned from live too?

i think 'rumor' is the key-word there. anyway, i'm willing to take my chances on that. this setup i have in mind would just be real convenient for me. i wouldn't have to worry about some dvd or game automatically upgrading my msdash...i wouldn't care if it did or not.

is there a tut for this sort of mod? (link please)

A laptop drive can be added the same way people do the xtender mod, except for the little adapter that must be used to convert 40-pin ide to 36 (I believe)pin ide. And most laptop hd's are lockable, seeing as most newer laptops have uber security features built in. Think IBM thinkpad...

i am new to modding i just started looking into it about a week ago so what the hell does that mean i kinda understand but i dont

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/multi-drive.php (Same thing as the xtender, w/o the case mod)

And laptop drives, being inherently smaller than normal pc ide drives use less pins (normal computers use 40-pin ide, laptops use 36 or 34 or some weird number). You can buy an adapter @ compusa.

how much is the adapter? and how exactly does this work

oops double post (damn aol)

No earthly idea. I walked passed it and was like ohh thats cool and then went on my way to play with the macs

All it does is convert 40pin ide to the smaller standard.

sorry i wasn't really that clear i meant how exactly does the hd mod work and how hard is it to do i dont get what is lockable and what is unlockable?

oh and is this the adapter i need
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_in...8026&pfp=SEARCH

SO IS IT???

well 300 people are on and noone has an answer

yes, thats the adapter you need, and please wait at least 24 hours before bumping your thread

thank you so what drive should i use cause i just want it to use in plcae of the stock drive for live and stuff and regular saves i dont know what he means by clean but i think thats what im tryin to say i dont know

Bumping?

thats a BIG YES
they can be locked like any other drive
i had a dell laptop dont ask me were i go it

well it had a bios lock and a hd lock
still they claim you cant hack the bios
well i claim i can
toke it apart
located the texsas instrument bios lock chip 16pin chip about a 4th of the post stamp big
soldered it lose
shorted it out on my main base case AAAAAAAAAAW
bye bye security code from dell
hardware bios reset
flashed the bios again
did a old ms dos fdisk /mbr trick
and i delocked the drive too
great work dell
but am just that lil beter
ENJOY

what

well which size should i use and what kind im gonna upgrade the hd that i will run when the chip is on this is for when the chip is off and i dont care about how loud it is

so whatdoes that have to do with what i want to do i dont get it