Topic: Help Error 21 (Read 102 times)

Joshatdot · « **Reply #15 on:** August 15, 2006, 04:42:00 AM »

This is a IDE Cable

IPB Image

Make sure it is Clear of any cuts, nicks, tears .. and that it is fully seated on the Motherboard, DVD Drive and Hard Drive.

Check the IDE Pins on the Motherboard, DVD Drive and Hard Drive to see if any of them are Bent.

IPB Image

If they are all seated fine, none are bent, either the Hard Drive is faulty or the XBox IDE Controller is faulty.

ak46 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 15, 2006, 11:45:00 AM »

cant i just hotswap it and reformat it?

ak46 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2006, 07:15:00 AM »

yes that is what i will be doing. that unlocks the hd correct?

ak46 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2006, 08:20:00 AM »

wait i dont think i ever did lock it?

? im confused, lol. and i dont have the red led cause i have purple ones

ak46 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2006, 02:35:00 PM »

why not hotswap and use xplorer360. and do i need to unlock the hd or is it already?

ak46 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2006, 03:00:00 PM »

no ive never ran any of those utilities. i will try explorer360 and if not that i will try xboxhdm. thanks

Joshatdot · « **Reply #21 on:** August 18, 2006, 03:16:00 AM »

if you have a XBoxHDM Disc (with EEPROM.BIN), you can check if its locked with boot option 3, type unlockhd -a and see if it unlocks it.

ak46 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 18, 2006, 04:45:00 AM »

no i dont have the eeprom file but it is unlocked so should i use xplorer360 method or xboxhdm method?

ak46 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2006, 11:25:00 AM »

yes i tried that and it wouldnt work. the hdd was unlocked but the hdd would not do anything im positive eveything was right. i had to buy a new hdd..

JrracinFan8 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2006, 04:32:00 PM »

Ahh man, that stinks. Sorry to hear about that.

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