Softmod - Xbox Error 16 URGENT HELP :)

Heya mates i was just wondering if i could get some help on xbox error 16 now i softmodded it with one of the linux installers through splinter cell, then it was working perfectly and was all good to go but i wanted to add XBMC as my default dash and now im getting xbox error 16 and i dont have any back ups at all


Any HELP would be awsome

 

16 - dashboard - Clock cannot be set.

Basically it comes down to this. Error 16 has to do with not finding 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.

It's all about the hdd can't find the menu with which it can set the clock. This is mostly because the xbox hdd is empty (you removed dashboard or fux0red it via ftp). The problem arises when xbox searches for menu to set clock with, can't find it and voila: error 16. Well read on please!

So you have an error 16 huh? Don't worry "nothing" is broken!

You have an xbox hdd that is locked. And normally you can boot in original and modded mode. Retail or upgraded doesn't matter. You start playing around with xboxdash.xbe etc. using ftp programs. While doing this you "accidently" remove your MS dashboard and also your alternate dashboard (Evox, etc.) so there is no dash anymore on the xbox hdd.

You end the ftp session and after that you shut off your xbox. Normally when you would start up again it gives you an error 13/14 ( no dashboard found). No worries with a slayer Evox cd (and a hardmod), all is ok. BUT this is only WITHIN 3 hours or so.

This is because the internal clock of the xbox will only be kept alive by the capacitors for only 3 or 4 hours. So when you leave your xbox unplugged from electricity for over 5 hours after you have played with the .xbe's AND you have removed your (ms and evo-x) dash from your xbox than you are fux0red. Why do you ask?

Why can't I boot from disc?

Its as follows Xbox starts booting==> (almost 1st thing a xbox does is) searches for internal clock==> doesnt find internal clock because there hasn't been any electricity on the xbox for 5 hours so battery that kept clock alive is empty and clock is gone==> searches for the proper dashboard menu to set clock with ==> doesnt find msdashboard or evo-x dashboard menu becuz you have removed it from the hdd for whatever reasons you had==> xbox gives error 16: cannot set clock.

So what do you do about it? Two options!

1. There are some bios'es around that allow the chip to boot past the clocksetting. (do a search!). So how do you get that bios on your chip because you cant boot to a flash program or something? Well you need to have an external flasher.

It seems the m8 bios will take care for you of booting past the clocksetting. Or use the latest Xecutor bios


2. This is the more easy and newbie friendly strategy
-Get a friend with a modded xbox.
-Unlock his hdd with eeprom management from a slayer evo-x cd.
-Than, place his hdd in your xbox.
-Boot with your chip on.
-Now the xbox DOES find a dashboard when you boot in original mode and you can set the time in the msdashboard clock settings.
-Shut off xbox and remove your friends hdd
-PLace his hdd back in his xbox and lock it again
-Install your hdd
-(clock has been set) So boot up with slayer cd.
-Install normally whatever you wanna install
-lock hdd

If you get an error 13 after this, please read up on the error 13 explanation!

 

Ok i understand pretty well im going to try this and get back to you in a week or so since the xbox is a 6 hour drive from here


ty bro

 

im getting error 5 now with the HD that is unlocked from the slayer cd and in the xbox that is messed up it gets error 5 HELP oh and it is a SOFTMOD no chips only in the other xbox

 

ok i will explain it easyier


1. I use the slayer disc on the OTHER xbox then i unlocked it.

2. I popped the unlocked HD into the broken one then i got error 5.

3. Now im sitting here waiting for all you nice smart people waiting for a reply

 

For the first problem, I have been able to fix this by putting Splinter Cell, which I used to softmod, back in and it still read from it and installed the softmod again. For the second problem, Do you have the eeprom for the hard drive? On your pc or backed up somewhere.

 

Unfortunatly i dont have any backups at all and i did the softmod with Splinter cell as well but i dont even know if my xbox will boot up a game.

 

i guess its because the xbox has been unplugged for a day or so and the xbox clock is fuxored

 

The error 5 is unlockhd. Do you have any backups of your eeprom or do you have your unique hdd key written down. You need that OR a modchip to relock the hard drive to use it. The retail xbox REQUIRES the hd to be locked. And it needs to be paired with the motherboards eeprom code for it to work for that xbox. Taking a hard drive and putting it in another xbox will not work without changing the eeprom code.

 

Well im more interested in getting a mod chip then softmods If you know any links for a *solderless* mod chip that would be great

thanks

 

Well get a xapter for an xecuter chip, and I think there is a xenium solderless. most of the main chip websites haev solderless adapters

 

I just ordered a *Xecuter 2.6 CE* solderless one and it comes with everything including a xapter i think

 

have fun installing it, i would recomend a wire install because solderless adapters dont always get a good connection.

 

Well ya its wired and stuff with the lights and crap comming out the front with the bios switch n stuff ive done it before but i sold the xbox because the internet port is fuxored from a storm

i play to much Xlink kai

 

OKay shes ready toooo gooo =D!!!!