HOW TO: Fix an Error 16

There are many ways to fix an Error 16, but for some reason this seems to be really difficult for some Consoles.

I've written this because I believe it's a sure fire way to ensure satisfaction!


What do you need?

* Xplorer360
* MS Dash 5960
* PC

You can grab the needed files from HERE


Getting started...

Ok, obviously your console will not respond to anything you do.

* Open your Xbox with the Torx Screwdrivers

HOW TO: Open your Xbox HERE


* With the Xbox now open, unplug the Xboxs DVD drive IDE cable




* Power on the console and you should get an Error 12 on your screen




* Do not power the console off, unplug the Xbox HDD IDE cable. Unplug the IDE cable from your PC CD\DVD drive and connect it into the Xbox HDD. Your Xbox HDD and your PC HDD should now be connected to your PC, nothing else.






* From within Windows, you need to go to 'Device Manager'. From there you need to press 'Scan for Hardware Changes'. This will only be available after you have clicked on your computers name in the list.



Your Xbox HDD should now have been detected!


* Open 'Xplorer360'. Click on 'Drive > Open > Harddrive or Memcard'



You should now see all the partitions.



* Click on Partition 3 (C:\)



If there are files in there, delete them. You can now 'Right Click' and 'Insert Folder'. Simply select the folder with the new, clean MS Dash 5960 files.



It should now look like this...




* You can now unplug the IDE cable from the Xbox HDD (DO NOT TURN THE XBOX OFF!!!), plug the Xboxs IDE cable back in and also reconnect the Xbox DVD IDE cable too.

When both are secured, you can power down the Xbox.

Upon reboot you should be greeted with the clock. Fill in the correct time and you should be all done!




Let me know of your success with this method!

Cheers!

Chunkhead

 

perfect, this is the best one i've seen... i only have one question....

will this work with an external ide to usb on a laptop?

the way external hdd's are ... i've been trying to do this but have faild i'd like to know if this was my fault or just impossible...

 

I don't believe this is possible, however, try it and prove me wrong!

Report back if you have some success!

 

well i've been trying that for the last 6 hours... so... yes its impossible.... however this site says it is

possible....http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Hard_Disk_Hotswap_HOWTO
Hard Disk Hotswap HOWTO - Xbox-Linux

but ok... thanks

 

ok sorry for double posting but i just tried on a pc and i get the same thing... the hd is found in the device manager but 360 explorer cant find it and when you go to device options in device manager it says its not readable or something like that.....


any idea what could be causing this????

is it possible that my xbox isn't compatible or something

does it show up in "my computer"? when its connected correctly


here is a screenshot of how mine gets recognized... but its unreadable or something.....is this normal?

 

I also have the same problem. The computer detected the harddrive (on primary master), but xplorer360 could not read the disc. Also, when I put the IDE back in the xbox and restarted it I get "error 9". this is bad right? Is this possible to fix or is the harddrive (and xbox) dead?

 

Xplorer can be a pain in the ass sometimes, you just need to keep at it! Do it again and again until it works!

Don't let your Xbox power down without the HDD though as it will lock it wrong!

 

i tried your tutorial and dont get me wrong its a great visual tutorial i got everything down right but i came across a problem when in Drive manager when i clicked on check for changed hardware my computer will either freeze up or my xbox will turn off? do you have any idea what im doing wrong?

 

That's a new one...

Does this happen everytime?

You also don't want your Xbox to turn off! What error screen have you got now?

 

Any idea about the Error 9? Is it possible to recover from?

BR

 

For those having major issues with this process, use my XboxHDM Hotswap tutorial instead!

 

sorry i didn't respond until now but i still get the error 16 code tho i don't think for some reason my device manager isn't properly working. Is there somewhere where i can get that or what?

 

Device manager is a Windows feature, you can't just 'Get' it!

I'd also probably resize your signature, the mods will have a field day with that. The size contraints are in the rules!

 

I tried doing your error 16 hotswap w/xplorer 360. Everything seems to go well. After I insert the ms dash folder to partition 3 I don't know what it should look like (the last pic in your tutorial won't show?). Anyways I'm assuming it worked b/c I see the ms dash folder on the right hand side of xplorer 360. After I reconnect the ide cables and power off the xbox and then power it back on I still get error 16. Any help is appreciated!

 

You MUST delete the entirety of the 'Partition 3'. You can then copy across the new MS Dash.

Did you use the one from my software page or your own?

I've fixed the picture, I fear that you may have simply placed the folder into Partition 3, not the contents like the picture!

Don't know why the old picture is missing, doesn't matter, new one there now!

 

Cheers!

 

I posted a thread under general xbox discussions, sorry.
I did manage to get to partion 3, there was nothing there i went though all the tut, when i reattached the ide cable to the xbox harddrive and turned it off and back on it still comes up with ERROR CODE 16.

I am really lost please help me find my way.

Thanks Mike!

 

You need to place all the new files into Partiton 3. If there are files there, they must be deleted first!

 

hey where should i put say sid 4 or 5 files to do the softmod via hotswap?

 

Don't need the SID files for hotswap!