What does error #16 mean?

im getting the message on my xbox i have Unleash X softmod on it what is the best way to get it working again...

 

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!

 

Can xbox load unleash still? Ms dash may be gone.

 

its not a chiped xbox and i cant load any games it goes right to the screen ive tried the ftp but that doesnt work...

 

what happened? how do you get error 16?

 

my cuzin borrow the xbox right..and i donno what happen he called me this morning say the xbox isnt workin so i told him brong it back so i tryed to put the softmod back on thinkin that was the problem but when i put the splinter cell in it goes back the the screen and doesnt load the game and the ftp wont pic it up..so i dont know what to do!

 

Now you can't even load original games, and there is noway to access to xbox hdd. Plus you don't know what actually happen to xbox.

Did you backup ms dash on PC through ftp?
Do you know about pc?
Because hotswap is the next solution to reinstall ms dash.

 

hmm damn i dont remember if i have it backed up...man i feel like...aw damn..what an i do?!

 

well you can download the ms dash. follow the link in my sig or click on my name. Then look for "download xbox files". Under it you will the address x-b-o-x...... follow it to download ms dash.

 

seeen your veryhelp full if this works he wont even touch the game agian....let me start reading up

 

aright im at the link..the options i see is Bios, Bios Tools ect. what do i click

 

dashboard => ms dash
are you at x-b-o-x.net?

 

i went to the site in your name and click download xbox files and it took me to another site » XBOX(360) TRiBE Downloads
thats the title at the top of the page

 

copy and page the address under it.

 

do not click on download xbox files

 

http://downloads.xbox-tribe.com/index.php im oat that one so where do i go...

 

did you read at under the "download xbox files"
copy the that address and paste on the address bar.

 

to open ms dash file, you need to download and install winrar on pc. Google it.

 

thats the 1st thing that goes on my pc after xp so then what do i do when i download it?

 

Then you are read to do hotswap follow this tutor
http://my.afterdawn.com/thereturn/blog_entry.cfm/374