To add file access/transfer between xbox HDD cow2 image file and host file system

[jackchentwkh]

Feature Request

XEMU has the code to access FATX inside qcow2 file of xbox_HDD disk image, and the host side files.
it would be much easier for the users to access/transfer files directly from/between xbox_HDD_cow2 image file and host file system. please do consider adding the feature.

this feature could be added as a function of xemu, or a side tool as fatx_qcow2_explorer.

Alternatives

currently the user has to use ftp inside xemu to transfer files with host. that's way too messy.

[jackchentwkh]

I was wrong. xemu doesn't has the code handling FATX. the FATX is handled by the bios.
as for the FATX access, there is a easier way.

1st, use a RAW hdd image file instead of a qcow2 image file. you could conver qcow2 to RAW using qemu-img
2nd, use Xplorer360 to access the RAW hdd image file.

consider this issue closed

[oblivioncth]

Eventually, it would be ideal if directly editing the disc contents whether through a utility, the UI, or via mounting the disk in the host OS was possible. Granted, since this emulator is based on QEMU some of these tools exist in some capacity and adding new ones would feel a little redundant and result in tools are are somewhat just QEMU tools rather than XEMU tools, but I think it's still worth it for the massive leap in convivence over the above solution.

Anything that is more direct and doesn't require external software.

Of course this is low priority and more of a 1.0 kind of thing.

[BiatuAutMiahn]

I'd say use bridged networking and ftp

[ajalberd]

I was wrong. xemu doesn't has the code handling FATX. the FATX is handled by the bios. as for the FATX access, there is a easier way.

1st, use a RAW hdd image file instead of a qcow2 image file. you could conver qcow2 to RAW using qemu-img 2nd, use Xplorer360 to access the RAW hdd image file.

consider this issue closed

qemu-img convert -f raw -O raw xbox_hdd.qcow2 xbox_hdd.img does not open in FATXplorer. Am I doing this command wrong?

Edit: qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw xbox_hdd.qcow2 xbox_hdd.img