Does the XBox have an OS?

**Chrono Archangel** · November 27th, 2003

Just wondering if the XBox is running off something similor to an OS that would be on the HardDrive of the Xbox..

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**ammoQ** · November 27th, 2003

Yes, based on Windows 2000.

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**Chrono Archangel** · November 28th, 2003

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Yes, based on Windows 2000.

ohh ok. and is it located on the Xbox HardDrive? I guess so...

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**Razor Blade** · November 28th, 2003

Well the BIOS would be closest to what would be an OS. Also if your xbox is modded you can change the look of it. I think it's called EvolutionX

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**Yeloazndevil** · November 28th, 2003

the XBOX has no BIOS. it has a dashboard and is running off of a modified win2k kernal

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**zenogais** · November 28th, 2003

Is the OS on the Hard Drive or on some form of Flash ROM?

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Xinu0 · November 28th, 2003

Well some people just switch that small XBOX hardrive for a larger capacity one so I would think its on some sorta flash ROM.

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**Razor Blade** · November 28th, 2003

Oh I didn't know they didn't have a BIOS. You could always ask Caustik.

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**Chrono Archangel** · November 28th, 2003

i was just curious because if it was an OS on hte HardDrive I didnt see why anyone didnt try to boot that OS on a PC. Hacking that OS (I know its probably impossible) to make it work with our PC's could of been a nice emulator. But then again that is really illegal

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dpence · November 28th, 2003

Xbox OS is on the HD, When you switch the HD for a larger you have to copy the OS over onto it. Also The XBOX DOES have a bios. What do you think the Mod chips Bypass??...lol

Regulus · November 28th, 2003

wtf??

I thought the X-BOX always had a BIOS.......idk tho. let's wait for Caustik.

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james.miller · November 28th, 2003

yes xbox has a bios. modchips bypass that with a custom bios. Also yes, they have an o.s based on the win NT kernel, a side earlier in the thread.

fitting a bigger hdd is as easy as copying the files from the old drive to the new drive.

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RF · November 29th, 2003

Has ne1 every tried to boot up a xbox hdd in a regular pc?

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bahamut_2006 · November 29th, 2003

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Has ne1 every tried to boot up a xbox hdd in a regular pc?

The cable the XBox HDD uses probably isn't your typical ATA cable. I dont know though.

RF · November 29th, 2003

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The cable the XBox HDD uses probably isn't your typical ATA cable. I dont know though.

I think it is. How else would people be buying bigger hdd's if the xbox used something unique?

IIRC maxtor drives are the most compatible. The xbox also uses cable select and not master/slave etc...

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Shadow_Cast · November 29th, 2003

XBOX does have a BIOS, that's what it boots from. From there, BIOS loads kernal.

XBOX does have a standard ATA cable, 66 if I recall correctly.

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**hushypushy** · November 29th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Reichfuher

I think it is. How else would people be buying bigger hdd's if the xbox used something unique?

IIRC maxtor drives are the most compatible. The xbox also uses cable select and not master/slave etc...

hmm....i think it uses a slightly different cord. or else every tom, dick, and harry would be installing a new HDD.

on a side note, you have to lock your hard drive, which is why people use Maxtors the most (they can mostly do it)

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bahamut_2006 · November 29th, 2003

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XBOX does have a standard ATA cable, 66 if I recall correctly.

Well thats real smart

That goes to show how smart M$ really is. I figured it would be like the ps2 hdd which will use a proprietary cable. If you pop of the expansion bay cover on the back you'll see what I'm talking about.

**hushypushy** · November 29th, 2003

PS2 has tons of weird proprietary stuff.

well the microsoft HD cable is ATA and the power cord is standard but IIRC they have different connectors. kind of like how the controllers are USB but different connectors

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l3illyl3ob · November 29th, 2003

you can connect the xbox hard drive to your pc, and the pc will detect it as a hard drive, but it cant read the file system. You need a special program for that. In order to get it so the bios detects the hard drive, you have to "hotswap" the hard drive while the xbox is on. It's not as risky as it sounds. If you time it correctly, you can swap the hard drive to your pc while it's not locked, then use a program to edit/change files around on it. This method is used as a mod-free solution to run unsigned code on your xbox. search google for more info.

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Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,845	Re: Does the XBox have an OS? i was just curious because if it was an OS on hte HardDrive I didnt see why anyone didnt try to boot that OS on a PC. Hacking that OS (I know its probably impossible) to make it work with our PC's could of been a nice emulator. But then again that is really illegal __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

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dpence Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,119	Re: Does the XBox have an OS? Xbox OS is on the HD, When you switch the HD for a larger you have to copy the OS over onto it. Also The XBOX DOES have a bios. What do you think the Mod chips Bypass??...lol

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Regulus SEGA Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nebraska, U.S. Posts: 1,579	Re: Does the XBox have an OS? wtf?? I thought the X-BOX always had a BIOS.......idk tho. let's wait for Caustik. __________________ SEGA owns you http://www.exemu.net

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james.miller Mr. Stupendous Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Here, There and Everywhere. Posts: 1,138	Re: Does the XBox have an OS? yes xbox has a bios. modchips bypass that with a custom bios. Also yes, they have an o.s based on the win NT kernel, a side earlier in the thread. fitting a bigger hdd is as easy as copying the files from the old drive to the new drive. __________________ Lives for the chase.

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Shadow_Cast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East LA Posts: 302	Re: Does the XBox have an OS? XBOX does have a BIOS, that's what it boots from. From there, BIOS loads kernal. XBOX does have a standard ATA cable, 66 if I recall correctly. __________________ 2.8Ghz Pentium D - 1024MB DDR2 RAM - It's been a 7800GT for a while now -- just never updated the sig - 250 GB HDD (7200 RPM) I hate Myspace. I love facebook.

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l3illyl3ob Link to the Underworld Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,148	Re: Does the XBox have an OS? you can connect the xbox hard drive to your pc, and the pc will detect it as a hard drive, but it cant read the file system. You need a special program for that. In order to get it so the bios detects the hard drive, you have to "hotswap" the hard drive while the xbox is on. It's not as risky as it sounds. If you time it correctly, you can swap the hard drive to your pc while it's not locked, then use a program to edit/change files around on it. This method is used as a mod-free solution to run unsigned code on your xbox. search google for more info.

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