Error 21 And "xbox Live Is Not Responding" Options

[winotron]

I have a 1.0 Xbox already softmodded (which I did myself about a year ago) with Ndure. I'm trying to upgrade to a 160gb HDD (Western Digital model WD1600LB) using XboxHDM 2.2 booted from a USB thumb drive. No matter what I do, I get an error 21 after installing Ndure 3.1.

I have kernel 4034, so I selected 4034 in the installer, but I have also tried all of the other kernels including the generic. I tried with or without Nkpatcher .06, and with or without UDDAE. Another thing that confuses me... if I put a clean 5960 C drive back on my 10gb retail drive, it will boot up to the regular Xbox dashboard just fine. If I put that exact same C drive on the 160gb HDD, I get error 21.

I have also tried using UXE Complete 2.2 and instead of error 21, I get stuck on the "Xbox Live is not responding, please try again later" message, no matter which font/patcher combination I choose. I've been working on this for over a week now exhausting every option I can think of, but I just can't figure out why this is not working.

I've tried letting XboxHDM prepare the drive and install the files, and also tried just copying all of the files manually using xbrowser. Makes no difference. I have also tried all of these Ndure and UXE combinations on the 10gb retail drive, and have the exact same problem. I've gone over all my steps a million times and I have no clue what I could be doing wrong. I know this 160gb drive is fine as I was just using it in my PC without issue. Also, I have tried 2 other WD hard drives just for the heck of it, a 60gb and a 250gb, and I get the same results. I have also tried using a different USB thumb drive, just in case.

Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I've read through pretty much every single tutorial and forum post I have found.

This post has been edited by winotron: Apr 7 2011, 01:26 AM

[winotron]

OK, well I read elsewhere that I can ignore the out of disk space message during the install, and that it should work anyway. My Xbox freezes on the Xbox/Microsoft logo though. I also tried using Ndure 3.0 instead of 3.1 without shadow.c to avoid the out of disk space message, same results. I for sure have clean stock C files, and clean Ndure install files. I selected the correct kernel. This exact same install does not work on my retail 10gb drive either, so I can't believe it would be a problem with this 160gb drive.

I know this sounds like there is a problem with my source files, but I have checked and checked them. I've tried getting the clean MS C files from 3 different sources... Slayers, AID, and online. I've tried getting the Ndure files from different places as well, including the usual places.

I am at a loss here...it sounds like if it hangs at the Microsoft logo, it's because of wrong kernel selection? I am 100% sure my kernel is 4034 though, and as mentioned in my earlier post, I tried every single other kernel just in case anyway.

I know Ndure works with this Xbox, as I had Ndure 3.1 working on my 10gb retail drive before this, using kernel 4034. The only difference with that installation was I was using XboxHDM 1.9 on an older system. I don't see how that would make any difference though, seeing as no matter how they get there, the files are exactly the same in the end. Am I wrong in this assumption?

This post has been edited by winotron: Apr 7 2011, 07:34 PM

[LDC Vortex]

I am Stuck At The MS/Xbox LOGO, i had it retail, then tried xboxhdm 2.2 only to get this freeze, is there something i am not doing right that might make this??? any help appreciated, Hailz From SoCal, Keep The Metal Faith Alive \m/[size=6]

[fallenangle]

I am Stuck At The MS/Xbox LOGO, i had it retail, then tried xboxhdm 2.2 only to get this freeze, is there something i am not doing right that might make this??? any help appreciated, Hailz From SoCal, Keep The Metal Faith Alive \m/[size=6]

I can't help but your new post is rather lost in this thread so other people who might actually be able to could easiily have missed it.

If you've followed the tutorials and/or advice Heimdall gave the OP here and still have had no luck I suggest asking anew in the Newbie Forum. I also recommend you stick to the default font for your posts too unless you need a larger size for disability reasons.

This post has been edited by fallenangle: May 21 2011, 01:27 PM