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Sorry for the slow update. Parts finally arrived and turns out it was the hard drive what was the problem and its all sorted now. Thanks for the help

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Ordered the parts, waiting for delivery, will message again if I get stuck again. Thanks for all the help.

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21 hours ago, SS_Dave said:

You can use almost any kind 

if you can get you hands on a 500gb IDE they are cheap  or if you want new a 2tb Sata hard drive.

I like the WD Black 2tb but I have also used the Seagate barracuda 2tb and I have some Seagate 3tb HDDs as well

If you are going to use the wd green (power saving ) hard drives then it's advisable to disable the power save with WDidle3 program then the drive becomes a WD blue.

Sata to IDE adaptor wise  The Startech is one of the best but also the Green chinese ones with the 2 cap's next to each other work ok .You should also get a 80 way IDE cable as the 40 way is not reliable when used with Sata drives.

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

 

Would something like this be compatible if I was to get an adaptor? Thanks

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6 hours ago, SS_Dave said:

You can use almost any kind 

if you can get you hands on a 500gb IDE they are cheap  or if you want new a 2tb Sata hard drive.

I like the WD Black 2tb but I have also used the Seagate barracuda 2tb and I have some Seagate 3tb HDDs as well

If you are going to use the wd green (power saving ) hard drives then it's advisable to disable the power save with WDidle3 program then the drive becomes a WD blue.

Sata to IDE adaptor wise  The Startech is one of the best but also the Green chinese ones with the 2 cap's next to each other work ok .You should also get a 80 way IDE cable as the 40 way is not reliable when used with Sata drives.

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

 

thanks, going to go for a cheap one to begin with for now incase its not the full solution

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9 minutes ago, SS_Dave said:

Error 16 is kind of ok it's better than error 7, It also means that the old drive is dead

You should now be able to boot from a install DVD and setu the new hard drive

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Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

Will any Hdd work or does it need to be a certain kind. I'm all new to this kind of thing so not that clued up sorry 

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12 hours ago, SS_Dave said:

Service Error 07:
Info: Hard disk timeout.
Solution: Check the IDE Connection/Cable and check the Power Supply.

I would try a different hard drive and a different IDE lead.

Also check the 4 pin power plug is tight and the red wire is not lose in the 4 pin plug

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

 

just plugged in a new IDE and showing up as error 16 now, cables into hdd are tight and not loose

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31 minutes ago, SS_Dave said:

Service Error 07:
Info: Hard disk timeout.
Solution: Check the IDE Connection/Cable and check the Power Supply.

I would try a different hard drive and a different IDE lead.

Also check the 4 pin power plug is tight and the red wire is not lose in the 4 pin plug

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

 

Will source a new ide lead tomorrow and get back to you.

Thanks

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1 minute ago, MrBriteSide said:

By chance do you know which version of the Xecuter BIOS you are running? The X2 4981 should be able to run without any disc drive attached and will boot to whatever its set to in the hard drive. Sometimes I know if you install a softmod on top of a hardmod it can result in a blank screen after flubber animation and the front lights going orange. It shouldnt show an error code since the HDD is attached but it wont show anything.

I'm unsure, I would have only been around the age of 11 when it was working. Once the 360 came out I think it got boxed up so I cant imagine a softmod being installed either.

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Just got round to trying these,

dvd unplugged - error 7

hdd unplugged - error 7

both unplugged - error 7

 

Tried with an unused dvd and cant recognise the disc, im assuming i have a faulty dvd drive?

 

**EDIT** if i quick press the power button rather than hold it in, i get error 11 with no dvd, but still error 7 with no hdd.

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47 minutes ago, SS_Dave said:

 

Service Error 05:
Info: Your Xbox Hard drive is not locked. A retail BIOS needs a locked Hard drive. You will receive this error only when turning off your modchip and booting to the retail M$ Dashboard.

Error 16 means your xbox cannot find the menu setting with which you can set the clock of the hdd. 

It sound more like the harddrive is or has failed.

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

 

 

Is it possible to somehow save this?

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45 minutes ago, Ging3rguy said:

Well your chip is fine, it sounds like your hdd and possibly your dvd drive. Have you tried running a retail disk?

Yep, tried the agent under fire, on the stock hard drive I can somehow get to the stock xbox dashboard but then fails to read any disc. Was a bit unsure as to why the blank screen

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Hi, recently got my xbox out of the loft, must have been there at least 10-12 years. It has an aladdin modchip inside and when booted up holding the power button shows executer2 under the xbox logo. I've been getting the error 16 code when booted up normal and if I put my original hard drive in i get error 5. Ive removed the clock capacitor and cleaned up around the area it was. I've tried to use both hexen and slayer dvd-r both burned using imgburn at 2x speed but after the flubber animation and xbox logo the screen goes blank. I've left the xbox running whilst on blank screen for around 2 hours to see if there is any change but there isn't. Xbox had Agent under fire in with it also so I'm assuming it has something to do with the modchip?

I'm also new to all this modchip etc

Any help is appreciated, thanks.