Are you feeling like the price tag on the new 120GD HDD is just too high? Don’t worry, news has come to us by way of Xbox-Scene that a hack has now been published that will allow you to connect your own 120GB HDD to your 360. Details after the jump.

Attached is the latest version of the hddhackr. It works with the new 120 gb signature. However, this current version can not dump the hddss.bin file automatically from that drive, you’ll have to manually dump sectors 16-22 with a tool like winhex and save them as ‘hddss.bin’. After that, continue as normal with the hddhackr and everything will be fine.

Also, I’d like to stress that there are 2 versions of the WD BEVS drive out there: the ‘RST’ and the ‘LAT’ version. This tool currently ONLY supports the ‘LAT’ version ! You can find on the sticker of the HDD which version it is. I’ll hope to be able to support the RST version of the drive in a future version of this tool.

* DISCLAIMER:
This tool has only been tested by me. It worked for me. While great care has been taken, this tool may contain bugs and therefore may seriously harm your HDD. Use at own risk !!!

* What: This tool will allow you to use HDD’s that are not ‘certified’ by Microsoft. This specific tool is written for use with the Western Digital BEVS series only !

* How to use: Get yourself a Western Digital SATA BEVS HDD. To use this tool, you need a HDD security sector file (’hddss.bin’). If you don’t have one, here’s how to create one from a valid xbox 360 HDD:
- Dumping the hddss.bin file
Boot to dos from a writeable medium (like a floppy). Connect an *original* xbox 360 HDD to your SATA controller. Make sure it is the only SATA device that is connected. Now run ‘hddhackr -d’. This will create a file ‘hddss.bin’ and it will save it to the path you’ve started the hddhackr from.
- Modding your Western Digital
Now turn off your PC and connect the Western Digital and boot to dos again.
Type ‘hddhackr -f’ from the same path you have saved the hddss.bin file to.
This will flash your FW. It will ask if you want to create an undo file. It is advised to do so. This will create an ‘undo.bin’ file that you need if you want to undo the hack.
- Check if it worked
Shut down your pc, reboot again to dos and again type ‘hddhackr -f’. It should now tell you that the drive should work in your x360. If so, connect it to your x360 and go to your dashboard/system/memory where you should be able to format the drive.
- Restoring your WD to original state
If you don’t want to use your modded WD in your x360 anymore and you want to flash it back to its original size, then you can now do so. Boot to dos again and run ‘hddhackr -u’. This will use the undo.bin file you created before to restore the drive to its original state.

Well that seems simple enough. The downside is that it doesn’t include a utility to transfer data from your old drive to the new one, and there’s no telling as to whether or not the HDD transfer kit will work on a hacked HDD. The drive in question is considerably cheaper(80usd) than Microsoft’s offering, so if you don’t feel like buying the official version you now have another choice. Granted, this choice comes with significant risks like data loss and warranties being voided. If you’re thinking about taking the plunge, follow the link at the beginning of the article. You’ll find the software available for download as well as an FAQ.