Problem with hard drive

[gizmo.1484]

I have just found a 20gb hard drive that i had laying about.
So i plugged it into my flashed box but it does not recognise it.
It says no memory device found when i go to settings.

I know this hard drive used to work as i upgraded it for a 120gb.
So if anybody as any advice on what could be wrong with it please tell......

[cgscott]

Can you choose to format the drive at all?

Try plugging it in to another console see if its recognized.
I have seen some drives not shown on some consoles but on others. A format usually does the trick.

[gizmo.1484]

No there is no option to format as the xbox does not see the drive.
Everybody i know with a xbox as upgraded to the slim.
Is there anyway i can format from my laptop?

[cunny]

If you have the right 2.5" caddy for it

[gizmo.1484]

If you have the right 2.5" caddy for it

Then i would have to do what ????

[cunny]

See if it is recognised. I think the hard drives are partitioned 4 ways. Chroma posted a guide on how to set up a new 250gb for an xbox, will be same procedure