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Geeba
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I'm not familiar with hard modding - I only have one hardmodded Xbox and I've hardly touched it in years.... The EEPROM is individual to your xbox alone so you cant use anyone elses... but other than that I can only think you need the dashboard files which are about 170mb and can be taken from any Xbox pretty much....
Your best bet is speak to Bomb Bloke - pretty much Guru status on Xbox Hardware.....
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You don't need the files you specifically listed. The guide author is in error.
It's a good idea to back up the EEPROM anyway (it's required for drive locking, among other things), but luckily your modchip means the system will accept an unlocked drive (probably). Consider it when you get things up and running again.
The "easy" install guide is to throw in your new HDD, grab a copy of Auto Installer Deluxe (google "aidtracker"), and boot the console off that.
From there, it's fairly trivial to get the initial format done, select and install a dashboard, then also get any emulators or whatever other common apps you want setup.
That's pretty much all there is to it, unless your new drive is over certain capacity thresholds, in which case there are a few other steps.
I've found that clicking drives can sometimes be put back into service (albeit temporarily) by banging them against hard surfaces while they're attempting to spin up. This is very, very bad for them: but if it works even once, you might be able to get the data they hold.
You'll also hear on occasion that freezing a drive might work. Somewhat harder, because you can't let the drive actually freeze: The condensation will kill it when it starts to thaw out. You need to have it in a sealed bag to prevent any moisture getting access.
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arnova
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Good start is probably a new harddrive (obviously) and Slayer's Install CD (can probably be found via Torrent). It will do the whole install & partition process for you. After that you can install an up2date version of XBMC....
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How large is the new drive? As mentioned, there are a few precautions to take with larger models, even if it appears to be working - over 250gb, specifically.