Until it heats up I guess lol wat a dumb question every ones xbox is gonna be different hence why som peoples xbox get red ring and others don't just by an water intercooler then ull never have turn ur xbox off than u can hack it :) and of course play those games
Defragging the hard drive
yes all hard drives must be reformatted before installing an operating system.
Format your computer's hard drive
No, you do not, but operating systems are software just like other things, and they take hard drive space, so if you are low on disk space you should clean up a bit before installing a new OS.
to set cd drive as a first boot device
You don't 'need' it - it's simply part of the Windows operating system. It can be uninstalled from the hard-drive if necessary.
operating system
if you have a double disk drive put it in the e drive
Rear of the drive
installing a new drive
No. Installing Linux is no more destructive than installing Windows.
No it does not. As long as the motherboard has the proper connectors for the hard drive you are installing, IDE or SATA, you will not have to replace it. If the connectors are different, then return the hard drive and get one with the proper connection type.