step 1-make boot up cd and put it in computer step 2-unplug ide cable from the dvd rom on xbox step 3-unplug ide cables from hdd in computer step 4-turn on computer and before it loads press pause/break button on keyboard step 5-turn on xbox when u get an error message quickly unplug the ide from the xbox hd and plug the pc ide into your xbox HDD and click the pause/break button it will then load your xbox harddrive.
ok so i got all of that and it worked but when I said make new HDD from scratch it did but i didn't have anything In the E so I just have a blank E now i guess. I turned it off and now I get an error 16 which sucks since its hard to fix
But I have error 16 and it can't be fixed unless you put in another persons hdd thats nodded and then set the time with that and I dont know what the heck to put in my E drive