Hey everyone, While I was softmodding my Xbox using a Splinter Cell save game hack, I accidentally deleted my dashbaord files. Now when I boot it I keep getting an error "21". Is there any way to restore the original dashboard without a modchip? Sincerely, Bakuchris
lol or you could try linking to a thread on this forum that's more helpful. HOW TO: Hotswap with XboxHDM v1.9 (Super Tutorial) Hotswap Can Fix Xbox With Error 13, 14, 16, 20 And 21. Hotswap Can Reinstall Xbox's HDD To Factory Condition. Hotswap Also Install Or Reinstall Softmod Files. All Dashboard Problems Go Here. A Trick To Use Xboxhdm In Hotswap UPDATED 12/12/2006. You can try both of those, be warned though. If you do not plug the ide cable back into the hard drive before cutting it's power it will lock wrong and you will be screwed. Take your time and read through the tutorials and if you have any more questions just ask.
Oh yes i forgot to say , i fixed it through Splinter Cell 1st game, then launched the softmod, and then ftp to the xbox, and copied the Missing Dashboard files, and then it was fixed. I'm glad it's fixed
Good to hear. Mine gave me that error a while ago and it was completely useless. Nothing would load at all. I had to hot swap and replace the dashboard with xbhdm, but its been perfect ever since.
ya so do you guys think its possible to do a hotswap and fix my xbox. i had it soft modded a long time ago and when i went to fix it back to normal and accidently deleted my dash and everything all the things i am finding to fix xboxs say if you still got the modded dash.
soory about the double post i dont know how to edit old ones but also can i hotswap with a vista becuase that is what i have?
ok is it even possible to fix my xbox because my hdd has nothing on it completely deleted it. what happened is when i was changing it back to normal from a modded xbox when i got the ms dash when i drooped it in while i was ftp there was and option of replace delete or cancel. and i hit delete instead of replace thinking that what i needed to do but no it fucked it over is this fixable?
Usually it is impossible to completely brick something from just a softmod it just makes the repair process harder. Follow the above tutorial and you should have a working xbox. If you do try the tutorial I suggest you remove the ide cable from the dvd drive before starting. It makes the process much easier.
ok i followed that tut full and through buy when i get to the part where i type in xboxhd right after that i get a screen that says my xbox is locked and some of the options on the next menu are disabled. which are options 1-5 and i dont have my eeprom bin so the only option is 7 and i did that to make a dos floppy but that floppy does not have the hdd password. what can i do now?
Have xbhdm at the very first screen when it boots. Remove the ide cable running to the dvd drive of the xbox before starting it. Start the xbox and you should now see error 12 the xbox hard drive is unlocked at this screen and can now be modified. Remove the ide cable running to the xbox hard drive and plug the master ide cable(your hard drive is usually on this cable) into the xbox hard drive. Now start xbhdm and do what you did before it should work now.
