my hard drive has just stopped working for some reason out of the blue , when i plug it into my computer(i take it of the xbox and use the transfer cable to game save). when i open up xploder360 and go to the hard drive option like always. it takes like 10 seconds before i get an error of the FATX drive wont open.

Ive searched through the forums , and Google but haven't found a solution.

- I'm not Vista so the Admin account is out of the question
- It isn't just Xploder , ive tried Xport 360


Ive also notice this clunking noise when ever i plug it into my computer. but runs fine when ever its on the xbox.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

first question is, your useing the datel dockin station, did you UPDATE the software?

open up your device manager and see if you windows is even reading the docking station.

it may be a shot in the dark, but plug it up to your pc, and restar you computer. when you get the bios/motherboard start up screen hit [f8] and boot up into safe mode. odds are it will show up, IF the hard drive is good.

I would give you screeny's to help you step by step, but my docking station is back in hawai'i, and im stuck in iraq right now

no im not using one of them . im just getting my hard drive of the xbox and plugging it into a xbox transfer cable which goes into the usb port on my computer.
my computer picks up the xbox 360 hard drive *sound goes off* but when i use xploder it comes up with the FATX error.

Xploder only works with memory units.
This is why you are getting the FATX error m8!

so he can only send his files by xplorer 360 thats all and so he need to resign for gamesaving legit way

Is it clicking repeatedly? Like every second or every other second? Does it have a power adapter on the transfer cable you are using?

Sounds like it's not getting enough power to it. Why it wouldn't now when it wasn't before is beyond me, but try using a powered USB Hub and see if it continues to click. The fact it is working in your 360, but not in your PC leads me to believe it's a power issue.

And to Bullet, of course Xplorer works with hard drives! That's the main app I use for hard drive transfers. Try using Xplorer360_extreme2, that seems to work better than the original.

Xploder , does NOT work with HDDs !

Sorry, I thought we were all talking about Xplorer (as in Xplorer 360). I put down Xplorer in my post, so yes, Xplorer 360 works with HDD. Xploder does not, sorry for the confusion!

dude!! I LOVE YOU!! ... i was already using a powered usb hub so i thought ill check the cords and found the 1 of them were missing which i never realized because my hub was still working for my mouse and keyboard and what ever eles i plugged in in, the power cord must of came lose and feel down the back somehow . so i plugged it in and it works!! now i feel dumb THANKS SO MUCH DUDE!

I must apologise as well since i actually thought we were talking about Xploder ! So i too was confused! At least he has sorted his problem now though eh!