So the console does boot with the modchip, and I can mess with dashboards but I can’t run Burnout 3 (my only game) without freezing or boot the stock dash without Error 21 (essentially leaving me in limbo with only dashboard access). When I write new dashboards to the HDD, it works fine. It’s writing the stock dash that gives me an error.
I booted into UnleashX without any disk inserted and got the same 5838 Kernel.
https://imgur.com/a/vpWlOKV
Since I didn’t need to FTP to see the HDD contents, I’ve added the Imgur link with the contents of C from the file manager in UnleashX.
I used OG Xbox Installer to return the HDD to stock and unplugged the Aladdin and got FRAG, once I plugged in the Aladdin I booted and got Error 21. I’m starting to think this console might have been a failed TSOP or maybe the onboard BIOS chip has failed, but I’m not experienced enough to make that judgment.
I cannot FTP. I plug in my Ethernet cable and the router and switch light up, but only the left light on the Xbox lights up. The dashboard indicates “No Link!”
Edit: I also returned the HDD to stock, locked it, softmodded using HeXen, unplugged Aladdin and tried to boot and got FRAG again. I’m just trying to deduce where the problem is. I’ve done this on both the stock HDD and the 500GB WD SATA HDD I got.