Questions about modding an original Xbox

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Hey guys, I picked up another original Xbox for fairly cheap and would like to mod it without a modchip. I'm hoping there are some Xbox experts here who can help me out.

1. Is the Action Replay + SplinterCell softmod thing still the best way to softmod an Xbox? I tried doing this a while ago to another Xbox I bought and somehow ended up with an E16 error.

2. Is there a way I can upgrade the 8GB HDD in there to something at least 100 GB without a modchip? Is there a maximum size limit?

3. Regarding my E16 fatal error Xbox, is there anything I can do to fix it? It's completely stock.

Thanks!

[D.D.D.]

Might wanna hit up Vlame, I think he knows a bunch on Xbox modding.

[zerexerez]

I've done softmod (AR+SC) and upgrade of harddrive (up to IDE 500GB, larger SATA drives can be used with adapters) several times, always been smooth going and never encountered error 16. According to google, it's something to do with the clock settings that are lost. Hopefully you have the eeprom backed up somewhere. As long as you have it, any "damage" done could be reversed.

Source
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!

[vlame]

Might wanna hit up Vlame, I think he knows a bunch on Xbox modding.

you can hit me up on the messenger S_M, ill be at school tomorrow but ill login and help you out. i rent xbox soft mod kits. you might beable to fix the error 16 with a modchip or a hotswap. have you tried checking the connections? like opening up the xbox and reconnecting the devices.

[meat]

www.xbmcxbox.blogspot.com
sells soft mod kit.just need splinter cell game

[vlame]

i rent it for less than that fuckwit.

[meat]

hey didn't know.nice name calling tho

[vlame]

hge is clearly trying to make a profit on free software. i charge just enough to make another kit in case it is stolen or lost and i include basic assistance.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I don't need this as I have both Splinter Cell and an Action Reply/8MB card already with the files. What I need to know is how to recover the dead error 16 Xbox.

vlame, would it be be possible for me to mail you that system for repairs? That is, if you have the know-how to fix such problems.

[jinn]

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.

Just like zerexerez posted
Very easy to fix.
I'm sure vlame will be able to fix it.