Topic: Error 21, Game Disk Not Loading And Hdd Locked (Read 134 times)

MeEtc · « **on:** February 02, 2020, 09:40:00 PM »

I installed ndure earlier today with a hotswap + Xplorer360. I tried copying XBMC into E:\App via FTP, but since restarting the xbox I am now prompted with E21. I doubt the copying is related, but was the last thing I did.

I have read http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=426318, but I am unable to use xboxhdm 1.9 as I only have 1 IDE channel. I have not tried 2.2 yet as I don't have a USB drive with me currently. I have tried loading a game disk (with live), but the disk does not load.

I have tried hotswapping in Windows to use Xplorer360 again, but the drive appears locked still. It shows in diskmgmt.msc but Xplorer360 cannot find it. I do not have an eeprom backup.

If relevant, I have otherwise unmodified hardware on a 1.0 xbox. I suffer from the power on when plugged in issue due to a broken mobo trace I have yet to fix.

Any ideas on how to get my box running again?

This post has been edited by MeEtc: Yesterday, 05:43 AM

spliff721 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2011, 10:38:00 AM »

can you force it to throw an error 12 by pulling the IDE from the back of the DVD drive and booting up?

MeEtc · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2011, 09:05:00 PM »

I'll try, but then what?

EDIT: yes, the LED starts blinking red-green as soon as its turned on and goes right to E12 after the flubber animation

spliff721 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2011, 09:16:00 PM »

the HDD should unlock on an error 12.. so as soon as you see the error 12 pull the HDD IDE. then try Xplorer360 or XBOXHDM 2.2

MeEtc · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2011, 09:21:00 PM »

Excellent! Worked like a charm, thanks!

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