250GB External Hard Drive Portable - HWAYO 2.5' Ultra Slim HDD Storage USB 3.0 for PC, Laptop, Mac, Chromebook, Xbox One (Silver) 4.3 out of 5 stars 300 $28.99 $ 28. Be sure to rename the HDDSS250GB.BIN to HDDSS.BIN if you are hacking a 250gb drive or HDDSS320.bin to HDDSS.BIN if you are hacking a 320gb drive. The end result should be something like this, don’t worry you will not have an UNDO.BIN yet. The file 'HDDSS.BIN' and save it to the path you've started HddHacker from. Flashing your Western Digital. Now turn off your PC and connect the Western Digital hard drive. Boot to MS-DOS again. Type 'HDDHACKR F PORT A0 HDDSS.BIN UNDO.BIN' from the same path you have saved the HDDSS.BIN file to. This will create an 'UNDO.BIN' file that you. Select your USB drive. Set the file system as FAT. Tick quick format and Create bootable drive. Select the box with 3 dots and choose the USB Drive Boot FilesMS-DOS folder as the location. Hit start and you will have a bootable usb drive within a few seconds. Register or Signin to view external links. 120 GB Hitachi HDDSS.BIN 360 fat HDD. Discussion in 'Xbox 360 - Hacking & Homebrew' started by Inotamira, Mar 4. I've tried taking the 250gb SS which is made for a Hitachi, and hybridize it with the 120gb fujitsu image, but this obviously didn't help. HDDSS.bin for 1TB hard drive? Razor83, Oct 21, 2015, in forum: Xbox 360.
An internal drive on my Xbox 360. I'm still looking for a 1TB HDDSS.bin. Internal HDD for the 360 will remain a 500 GB one. This guide will show you how I did that, its worth mentioning that you can also hack a 20gb, 60gb and 120gb, 250gb, 320gb and 500gb drives, however when creating this tutorial 250gb was the largest drive possible to hack.
Over the past couple of months, I have been on a quest. This quest has led me to many different locales, and it is still ongoing.
Unfortunately, my quest has hit a roadblock of sorts for the moment, but it has not ended. I will explain more on that in a minute, but for now, I wanted to document the things I have found out thus far.
After hours of searching the net for a solution of using a Seagate hard drive in my Xbox, there was not a whole lot of happy news, however I have pieced together many sources, and have been able to change many of the drive’s parameters manually, effectively mirroring the functions of HDDHACKR. This is the main holdup that Seagate drives face. There is no automated way of doing this like there is with a Western Digital Drive. Just for your information, the information in my post is not for the faint of heart, and you probably will kill your hard drive if you are not very careful. I take no responsibility for what you do to your hard drive.
This is in no way a complete tutorial, nor can I guarantee that this will work for you. My hope is that someone will benefit from the information that I have pieced together.
Even though I have not completed this project, I believe I have found enough information that someone somewhere will have better luck than I have. It is about 2:00 in the morning as I finish typing this, and I am on my way to bed. This is a work in progress, so pictures will come at a later date. For now, I am happy with what has been written, and it will suffice for now. Required Materials -Hex Editor (I use HxD. It’s free, and it works quite nicely. WxHexEditor works nicely for our *Nix friends as well.
You need one that is able to open a physical disc.) -RS232 to TTL Adapter (Max32 or similar. You can even use an Arduino if you don’t have anything else). Jumper wires for adapter-Official Xbox 360 HDDSS.bin FROM a Seagate drive (more on this in a minute, but luckily I have found this for you, and will upload it for you.) -External SATA enclosure (Makes it easier to control the power to your hard drive, without having to take apart your computer.) -A SATA Controller that is compatible with HDDHACKR(We will not be flashing the firmware with this, but we will still be creating the partitions. You can do this manually also, but I will not detail that here) -Plenty of time to experiment, and learn how to navigate the Seagate TMOS.
I will tell you the commands I used to get as far as I did, but some of these commands vary from drive to drive. Even the same model numbers with different firmware revisions will have different command sets. BE VERY CAREFUL PLAYING WITH THESE SETTINGS. Take the time to learn what the commands do for yourself. The biggest mistake I made was trying a command that wasn’t made for my drive, and I have effectively bricked it for the moment. -An Understanding of Hex.
We will be dealing with hex addresses, and hex offsets. It will be much easier to follow if you understand Hex. You will mess something up somewhere along the way. I can almost guarantee it. If you are not a patient person, you will just get frustrated then definitely screw something up. If you are feeling a bit frustrated, do yourself and your hard drive a favor, and take a break.
It won’t do you any good to work on it while you are upset, and you’ll likely mess something else up in the process.-SeDiv (Not a requirement, but highly recommended. You can use Putty or Hyper-Terminal if you wish, but SeDiv is designed for the work that we are doing. Bahasa indonesia adalah. If you do decide to download SeDiv, you will need Windows XP SP2.
It does not work on Windows Vista or 7. You will also need to set your system clock back to 2007 or 2008.) A Little Background Information My first spark of inspiration was this site:. In this thread is a detailed list of how to manually place the security sectors of an official Xbox drive onto a different hard drive. Jacksmith hacked unlimited ore unblocked.
The poster states that he has used this method to use a Seagate drive in his Xbox; however the tutorial itself was performed on a Western Digital drive. After numerous failed attempts at contacting the author of this thread and a few others, I did a bit more digging. In short, what I learned was that when HDDHACKR modifies a hard drives firmware it changes 4 main things in the Hard Drive’s Firmware. These changes are taken from a valid hddss.bin that has been dumped from an official Xbox Hard Drive. • It changes the Model Number • It changes the Serial Number • It changes the LBA • It changes the Firmware Revision After changing these things, it will then copy the information in the hddss.bin file to sectors 16-22 of the hard drive itself. The previous link details the security sector of an official drive, and how it is structured. Basically the Xbox compares the information in these sectors (or the hddss.bin) to the physical drive’s information.
HDDHackr v1.40 Build 20130303
** Notes **
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- HDDHackr is made only for real MS-DOS, not for windows command prompt or even windows XP/Vista/7 !!!!
- 99% of problems appears to be Mainboard chipset (SATA Chipset) or some BIOS configurations (RAID, AHCI, LegacyIDE, ...), not HDDHackr app!!
- Use 'Bootable_USB_Drive_Creator_Tool' to prepare USB drive to boot into MS-DOS.
- Download package contains approx. 70 recovery files (UNDO.BIN)
Works with the following Western Digital drive series: [BEAS/BEVS/BEVT/BPVT/LPVT/BEKT/BJKT/BPKT/BUDT/HLFS/BLFS]
- WD Scorpio Series BEAS/BEVS
WD600BEAS - 60GB
WD800BEAS - 80GB
WD1000BEAS - 100GB
WD1200BEAS - 120GB
WD1600BEAS - 160GB
WD2000BEAS - 200GB
WD2500BEAS - 250GB
WD600BEVS - 60GB
WD800BEVS - 80GB
WD1000BEVS - 100GB
WD1200BEVS - 120GB
WD1600BEVS - 160GB
WD2000BEVS - 200GB
WD2500BEVS - 250GB
- WD Scorpio Blue Series BEVS/BEVT/BPVT/LPVT
WD3200BEVS - 320GB
WD600BEVT - 60GB
WD800BEVT - 80GB
WD1200BEVT - 120GB
WD1600BEVT - 160GB
WD2000BEVT - 200GB
WD2500BEVT - 250GB
WD3200BEVT - 320GB
WD4000BEVT - 400GB
WD5000BEVT - 500GB
WD6400BEVT - 640GB
WD1600BPVT - 160GB
WD2500BPVT - 250GB
WD3200BPVT - 320GB
WD5000BPVT - 500GB
WD6400BPVT - 640GB
WD7500BPVT - 750GB
WD2500LPVT - 250GB
WD3200LPVT - 320GB
WD5000LPVT - 500GB
WD10TPVT - 1TB
- WD Scorpio Black Series BEKT/BJKT/BPKT
WD800BEKT - 80GB
WD1200BEKT - 120GB
WD1600BEKT - 160GB
WD2500BEKT - 250GB
WD3200BEKT - 320GB
WD5000BEKT - 500GB
WD800BJKT - 80GB
WD1200BJKT - 120GB
WD1600BJKT - 160GB
WD3200BJKT - 320GB
WD5000BJKT - 500GB
WD3200BPKT - 320GB
WD5000BPKT - 500GB
WD7500BPKT - 750GB
- WD AV-25 Series BUDT
WD1600BUDT - 160GB
WD2500BUDT - 250GB
WD3200BUDT - 320GB
WD5000BUDT - 500GB
- WD VelociRaptor Series HLFS/BLFS
WD1500HLFS - 150GB
WD1600HLFS - 160GB
WD3000HLFS - 300GB
WD1500BLFS - 150GB
WD1600BLFS - 160GB
WD3000BLFS - 300GB
Version History
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(v1.40)
* Updated SATA and PATA controller list
* Added support for 320GB and 500GB hard drives (HDDSS.BIN required)
* Added support to adjust Idle Timer (IntelliPark)
* Confirmed HddHacker supports hard drives manufactured till 2013
(v1.30)
* SATA and IDE port scan improved
(The ports are now enumerated with the CONFIG_ADDRESS and CONFIG_DATA register instead of using interrupts)
* PATA and SATA controller list updated
* Automatic Device Reset
* Code optimization to work with modern SATA2 controllers added
(Remember to set SATA controllers to IDE and not AHCI mode)
(v1.25)
* Extended Modelnumber String detection
(new hard drives have two Modelnumber strings)
(v1.24)
* Fixed issue with LBA 28/48-bit address comparison
* Confirmed HddHacker supports hard drives manufactured 2010
- WD Scorpio Blue Series BPVT
- WD AV-25 Series BUDT
(v1.22)
* Added support for the Western Digital Scorpio Series manufactured 2009
(v1.20)
* Fixed issue with Intel ICH9, ICH10 and VIA chipsets
* Implemented progress bar
* Added support for 80GB and 250GB HDDs (HDDSS.BIN required)
(v1.11)
* Fixed issue, that sometimes caused flashing of Model Name to incorrect offset.
(v1.10)
* Added option to create Partitions 0/2/3 (no more manual hex editing)
* Bug fixed, that caused errors like 'LBA size does not match'
* Improved compatibility
* Minor changes
(v1.00)
* Completely new version core
* Two flashing modes, Auto and Manual
* Western Digital Vendor Intro Power Brute for misflashed drives
* Minimized incompatibility problems
* Improved exception handling
* Confirmed HddHacker supports
- WD Scorpio Series BEVS/BEAS
- WD Scorpio Blue Series BEVS/BEVT
- WD Scorpio Black Series BEKT/BJKT
- WD VelociRaptor Series
(v0.91B)
* Changed restore command to -r 'HddHacker -r'
* Changed appearance for more read comfort.
* Changed from .COM to .EXE
(v0.91)
* Added support for the WD BEVS 'RST' HDD series and maybe some others.
(v0.90)
* Support for WD 120GB Hard Drives
* Supports ONLY the WD BEVS 'LAT' version!
(v0.82B)
* Added option to flash the Western Digital back to its original state
* Improved no more manual copying of sectors
* Improved compatibility, should now really work with all BEVS models
* Bug fixed, that caused flashing of incorrect serial number in some rare cases.
(v0.50B)
* Initial Version
How to use
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HddHacker supports two flashing modes, Auto and Manual. Typing HDDHackr at a DOS prompt
will start auto mode. In auto mode all hard drives will be detected automatically.
In manual mode you can enter all the parameters used for flashing by hand.
The following help screen is displayed if you start HddHacker with a wrong number of
arguments:
HDDHackr [C|D|F|R] [PORT] [DRIVE POS] [SECTOR FILE] [RESTORE FILE]
C: Create Partitions 0/2/3
D: Dump sector 16-22 from XBOX360 HDD to file
F: Flash Western Digital firmware
R: Restore Western Digital firmware
PORT: Port to send command to e.g. 09F0
DRIVE POS: A0 for Master, B0 for Slave
SECTOR FILE: Sector dump file e.g. HDDSS.BIN
RESTORE FILE: Firmware restore file e.g. UNDO.BIN
Example for create, dump, flash and restore:
HDDHackr C 09F0 A0
HDDHackr D 09F0 A0 HDDSS.BIN
HDDHackr F 09F0 A0 HDDSS.BIN UNDO.BIN
HDDHackr R 09F0 A0 UNDO.BIN
Explanation of the Parameters
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[C|D|F|R]
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- this will set the mode of operation, it is recommended to first try to dump the XBOX360
hard drive data, if the dump will fail, it is highly unlikely that a flash or restore
will succeed on the Western Digital drive
[PORT]
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- the port to which the Hard Drive is connected, a port number should always be entered
in hexadecimal and have 4 hex digits, valid ports are: 01F0, 09F0, .....
- this option can be used if your PCI adapter card or on board SATA ports are
not identified by the auto mode
[DRIVE POS]
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- on SATA ports this value is always A0, cause you can only connect a master drive to
a SATA port, so for SATA you will always type A0 here
[SECTOR FILE]
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- name of the sector 16-22 dump file better known as HDDSS.BIN
[RESTORE FILE]
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- name of the firmware restore file e.g. UNDO.BIN
Using HddHacker in auto or manual mode
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* Dumping the HDDSS.BIN file *
Boot to MS-DOS from a writeable medium (like a floppy or UBS Stick).
Connect an *original* Xbox360 HDD to your SATA controller. Make sure it is the only
SATA device that is connected. Now run 'HDDHackr D [PORT] A0 HDDSS.BIN' and it will create
the file 'HDDSS.BIN' and save it to the path you've started HddHacker from.
* Creating Partitions 0/2/3 *
The Partition 0/2/3 will be created to make the drive compatible with 'Xplorer360' and XBOX360 Console.
In manual-mode you have to type 'HDDHackr C [PORT] A0'.
* Flashing your Western Digital drive *
Turn off your PC and connect the Western Digital hard drive. Boot to MS-DOS again.
Type 'HDDHackr F [PORT] A0 HDDSS.BIN UNDO.BIN' from the same path you have saved the HDDSS.BIN
file to. This will create an 'UNDO.BIN' file that you need if you want to undo the hack
and flash your firmware back to the original state.
Hddss.bin File For 250gb Drive Free
* Restoring your WD to original state *
If you don't want to use your modded WD HDD in your XBOX360 anymore and you want to
flash it back to its original size/state, then you can now do so. Boot to MS-DOS and
run 'HDDHackr R [PORT] A0 UNDO.BIN'. This will use the UNDO.BIN file you created before to
restore the drive to its original state.
* Vendor Intro Power Brute for misflashed drives *
To enter the recovery mode you should boot to MS-DOS, connect your hard drive to PC and type
'HDDHackr R [PORT] A0 UNDO.BIN'. If the hard drive is misflashed you will be prompted with:
'Western Digital Vendor Intro failed on port [PORT]'
'Do you want to resend the command until the drive responds (Y/N)?'
Press YES, disconnect the hard drive from power and connect it again.
You should get Status 0x50 and the drive will be reflashed.
* Adjust IntelliPark Timer, WD only *
IntelliPark is not that intelligent. In fact, with default settings it parks the heads
after 8 seconds of inactivity. This means, depends of your OS and usage pattern the drive will reach
it's designed lifetime in very short time. Meaning of IntelliPark values.
Resolution is 0.1 seconds from 0.1 to 12.8 seconds.
Resolution is 30.0 seconds from 30.0 to 3810.0 seconds.
Note, times between 12.8 and 30.0 seconds will be set to 30.0 seconds.
Default timer is 8.0 seconds, recommended timer is 300.0 seconds.
To disable timer type 0 seconds.
Hddss.bin File For 250gb Drive Key
FAQ
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Q. Is it true that in several cases, booting PC with connected HDD
will change LBA size of my hard drive and it will no longer work in x360?
A. Yes, most modern mainboard/BIOS manufacturer modify LBA size,
they cut the harddrive for HPA and store additional BIOS data at the end of a hard disk.
So if you have such mainboard that uses this technology, do not have the a hard drive
powered on during BIOS detection, it will break XBOX360 compatibility.
To get the x360 compatibility back, simply reflash the HDDSS.BIN.
Q. I heard lot of people having problems with the new 2010/2011 models.
Does it matter wich moddel I have????
A. The 2010/2011 drive are the same, lots of people have hacked them perfectly.
99% of problems appear to be SATA chipset or BIOS configuration.
Q. Will this tool allow me to connect a 500GB drive to my x360 ?
A. No. The information on sector 16 is signed and can't be changed. You can
only use the size where you have a valid signature for. In otherwords, if a
bigger HDD comes out, then you can use that signature.
Hddss.bin File For 250gb Drivers
Q. With which HDD's does this work ?
A. As of version 1.40, it now works with all sizes and versions of the
WesternDigital Scorpio Series.
Q. Do I need the same size WD HDD as the size on sector 16 states ?
A. No. You can use bigger HDD's, but you can't use more than the size stated
in sector 16. You can NOT use smaller HDD's than the size on sector 16 states.
For example, you can use a 40GB HDD with a sector 16 from a 20GB HDD, but
not the other way around of course.
Q. Can I use the HDD in my PC again ?
A. Of course. The tool comes with an 'restore' option, that will restore the
original size. For example, you use a 40GB WD HDD, you used HDDSS.BIN from
a valid xbox360 20GB HDD, so the tool will transform your 40GB HDD into a 20GB HDD.
However, you can restore it to 40GB anytime you want with the restore option.
Q. I lost my UNDO.BIN file, can I use it from another drive ?
A. There's no guarantee this will work. It might kill your drive.
Using a UNDO.BIN from a different model (e.g. LAT/RST) will kill your drive for sure.
Q. I have a XBOX360 Core/Arcade/Slim version and want to use this hack to buy a cheap HDD.
But how do i connect it ?
A. If you don't have a Premium/Elite/Slim, you can make the HDD internal. One great tutorial
that will show you how to do this: http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?topic=9542.0
Q. The tool doesn't detect my HDD !
A. First, make sure you are running it from real MS-DOS, not from a DOS box under windows.
If the HddHacker does not autodetect your SATA controller then let us know about it.
Q. The HddHacker says the UNDO.BIN file already exists.
A. If you previously made an UNDO.BIN file, then you should keep that one. There's no
need to create another one. Keep in mind that the UNDO.BIN represents the current state
of the drive.
Q. Could you do this for my Seagate, Maxtor, Samsung or whatever drive too ?
A. Yes, but I don't have plans to do so. It is a lot of work to convert this tool
for usage with other brands and don't think it is worth the trouble.
Q. Where can I donate ?
A. Nowhere. Just enjoy!
Thanks and greetings to all participants!
- Team MODFREAKz for initial logic board experiments
- Loser for his findings on the sector 16-22
- Antman1 and Rutger1413 for supplying info about the new 120GB signature
- thethinker_uk for supplying an RST hard drive
- LordX for his tones of chipset tests
- Homer2102 for supplying a x360 with vulnerable kernel and everybody else at XS/XBH.
Special thanks to TheSpecialist for his excellent assembler app!
Modfreakz and Schtrom in March 2013