Tutorial : Error 21 On Softmod (-attempt), Solve your 'error 21' Options

[jh8]

Its about time someone wrote a tutorial on this error.

Good Work

[Zoidman]

Well on my xbox I get error 21, but there are a few more symtoms leading up to that.

I used a exploit to put on my bios and it worked fine for me untill I decided to load Gentoox tools onto my xbox. It all seemed fine and good until the it actualy started to load Linux, at that point the screen went black and wight! then started flashing up and down faster and faster.

I thought the problem might have been with the bios so I unistaled all of it then restarted the xbox, but the problem still remaind! >.<

Then i thought i might go ahead and try and re-instal the bios via the same exploit, I got as far as Itools to load and attempt to reinstal the bios but it gives me some wierd error that i cant read because the screen is flashing to fast.


So in short If i try to access a bios i get Error 21, I can load xbox games and the bios exploit but not instal it, and my screen is black and wight and flashes a million miles an hour!

Edit: Ohh ya and i can't Access FTP related things from my computer >.<
Plz Help, Thanks

Zoid

This post has been edited by Zoidman: Aug 11 2005, 01:12 AM

[lordshodan]

after reading all the posts on Error 21 in this topic, it seems none of them is helpful for me.

What am I supposed to do when the saved game exploit fails to load and greets me with error 21 (it worked fine on one XBOX but not the other one and I use the exact same game Splinter cell and same memory card) Are there any compatibility issues with some dashboard/xbox versions with some exploits?

Again this error occurs when ATTEMPTING to load a saved game exploit that worked perfectly with another XBOX by myself personnaly.

Thanks.

[krayzie]

did you copy the save to the hd first?

[Soullar]

* Make sure you use a clean installer (not the 'used' one from a previous install, maybe download again if in doubt)

* Make sure you have the latest MS dash (5960)

[lordshodan]

Thanks for the info on the dashboard. It is not the 5960. All I need to know is how to upgrade it? It already has the XBOX live option on it. What game can I use to upgrade the dashboard.

[krayzie]

the dashboard version is irrelevant in loading gamesave exploits.

[lordshodan]

Ok, I'll redownload the XBOX softmod installer deluxe 2.0 from clean again and attempt to apply softmod again. If it fails then what? a post above mentions some softmods requires updated Dashboards and I need to know how to update it without going online. The tips are getting more helpful here.

[krayzie]

Softmod Installer deluxe.....yuk.... we do not support crap packages anyway. And yes some softmods require to have an updated dash. you can upgrade by connecting to live or run the live function from a recent live enabled game. However a dashboard version will never give an error 21 whe trying to load an exploited gamesave.

[lordshodan]

Ok, Well I tried NHL 2005 which is live enabled and it does not update the dashboard without going online, as I said earlier, it's an old XBOX that has an older dash with XBOX live available already in dashboard. It has not been on XBOX live for over 2 years.

So the dashboard is already updated enough in this case?

[Alex548]

Ok, Well I tried NHL 2005 which is live enabled and it does not update the dashboard without going online, as I said earlier, it's an old XBOX that has an older dash with XBOX live available already in dashboard.  It has not been on XBOX live for over 2 years.

So the dashboard is already updated enough in this case?

You still need to update to the latest M$ dash. Lots of things have changed in the past 2 years.

**Alex**

[Zoidman]

Ok... Well what about my problem... I cant read the dang screen it is flashing up and down to much! >.<

At any rate i was browseing the internet and I stumbled upon a "Xbox refresh disk" Wich is supposed to wipe the hardrive of an xbox and restore it to the factory defaults. Would that CD work to rewrite the hardrive, remove any errors so i can start it again from scratch and possibley save my hdd, and then re-mod?

[Soullar]

@ lordshodan : you can extract the 5960 dash from slayers (xbins) and be wise, don't use S.I.D. , pick one of the Krayzie installers ...

@ zoidman : I doubt the problem is with the hdd or it's contents. Looks like a video setting is screwed up. And if I remember correct these settings are stored on the eeprom, not the hdd. Keep in mind I'm not an expert on these video problems but :

* If you can still read the text on screen, check if you have the correct video setting for your region and/or format.

* You might want to try the Enigma video switcher (downloadable)

* No clue about that refresh disc, but if it's that original MS disc it might be pretty pricy and very sought after ...

* If you still want to erase that hdd, there are many ways .... either use your xboxhdm, or, if you can still connect through ftp, simply connect, delete everything and replace with an original dash. (just delete stuff on c: , leave everything else alone)

* If you have your eeprom backup you could use 'configmagic' to put back your original eeprom with correct videosettings.

[hopelessnoob]

this might be off track, but i had my box soft modded by a friend. it worked fine

but after trying to load the ms dashboard, i got an error. i gave it back to my

friend and had him chip it. the chip works fine but when i switch the chip off instead of

getting the ms dash i get the error 21. now i'm a noob so i'm afraid to try and get

dash working without a blueprint to go on. is there anyway too get it working again

without completly wwiping out my brand new chip

[LightningStruckMyXbox]

You should add..

"If you noobs ever install a softmod, please install dualboot! It could potentially fix error 21 even quicker than above"

Nobody on this site, who softmods, has ever comented on how dualboot is the best thing ever. it's like the invention of airbags but for softmodding!

install it or die!