a friend of mine was playing with the xbox while i was working on pc's i started to play it that nite and nothing happened only error 16 so i downloaded explorer360 and hooked up the hdd and the thing is empty there was a couple files on it don't remeber what so am i just screwed with this xbox or is there something that can be done i do have a modchip on the way in case it will help get it going
TheRealHypnotiX Moderator
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2508 Location: Pensacola, FL
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject:
Service Error 16:
Info: Other files related with the dashboard or dashboard settings (specific dashboard error).
Error 16 means your xbox cannot find the menu setting with which you can set the clock of the hdd. This happens to a lot of people that erase their hdd (original/upgraded) or MS dashboard files and after that they don't immediatly install the hdd but leave the xbox without power longer than 5 hours.
Solution: You may have corrupted dashboard files on your xbox hdd. Use the 'HQ Auto Installer Deluxe' to reinstall your dashboard.
i can't find a download except for vip's is that the only way to download it
jr812 Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 27
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:
i found the installer
TheRealHypnotiX Moderator
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2508 Location: Pensacola, FL
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject:
You need to reinstall the MS Dash, and also go ahead and install a hacked dashboard such as unleashx or xbox media center, if its a softmod make sure you use the softmod dashboards in the dashboard section at the bottom! _________________ Hotswap Tutorial|FTP Tutorial|HyperX Flashing Tutorial
jr812 Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:01 am Post subject:
It worked thanks alot man you people at this site are awesome this is going to be my new site for xbox help.
TheRealHypnotiX Moderator
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2508 Location: Pensacola, FL
Hi,
I am having the same "error 16" problem on a soft modded XBOX. I have AID 3.1, as well as Slayer, but neither will boot on the XBOX. They both work fine on another XBOX, so I know the discs and ISO's are OK. Any ideas on how to get the CD's to boot? I also cannot ftp to the box. What else can I try? Any help is appreciated.
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject:
jomijen wrote:
Hi,
I am having the same "error 16" problem on a soft modded XBOX. I have AID 3.1, as well as Slayer, but neither will boot on the XBOX. They both work fine on another XBOX, so I know the discs and ISO's are OK. Any ideas on how to get the CD's to boot? I also cannot ftp to the box. What else can I try? Any help is appreciated.
pezzar V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
Joined: May 12, 2005 Posts: 976 Location: Seaside, England
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject:
jomijen
do you still have the game save on the xbox that was used originally to carry out the softmod? If so try booting the game and loading the hacked gamesave and re apply the softmod
jomijen Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the replies wes213 and pezzar,
I do not know which game was used for the original modding. Someone else did it, and I do not know who it was.
I also tried the hot swap method, but my Dell computer boot sequence must check for drives before the pause/break key is active. I tried several times to stop the booting process, but after hot swapping and continuing, it does not see the primary master. If I reboot with the drive plugged in, it will recognize it (but it is locked of course).
I tried the unlock utilities that came with the XBOX Recovery cd, but none of these seem to help either. Do I have a bad hard drive? Is there a way to replace a bad hard drive? I have the HDD lock key written down, but that's all I can get out of this one.
Help!
pezzar V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
Joined: May 12, 2005 Posts: 976 Location: Seaside, England
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject:
the easiest way out is to invest in a modchip. Go solderless theyre not a bad price now.
jomijen Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject:
That's what I was thinking. I saw the xecutor for less than $100 including solderless adapter.
If my HDD is bad, will the new chip allow me to put in a new hard drive without the old hard drive?
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