Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: error16, how to fix?
anybody had this error and found the solution, any help would be apprciated cheers
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:
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16 - dashboard - Clock cannot be set.
Basically it comes down to this. Error 16 has to do with not finding the menu setting with which you can set the clock of the hdd. This happens to a lot of people that erase their hdd (original/upgraded) or MS dashboard files and after that they don't immediatly install the hdd but leave the xbox without power longer than 5 hours.
It's all about the hdd can't find the menu with which it can set the clock. This is mostly because the xbox hdd is empty (you removed dashboard or fux0red it via ftp). The problem arises when xbox searches for menu to set clock with, can't find it and voila: error 16. Well read on please!
So you have an error 16 huh? Don't worry "nothing" is broken!
You have an xbox hdd that is locked. And normally you can boot in original and modded mode. Retail or upgraded doesn't matter. You start playing around with xboxdash.xbe etc. using ftp programs. While doing this you "accidently" remove your MS dashboard and also your alternate dashboard (Evox, etc.) so there is no dash anymore on the xbox hdd.
You end the ftp session and after that you shut off your xbox. Normally when you would start up again it gives you an error 13/14 ( no dashboard found). No worries with a slayer Evox cd (and a hardmod), all is ok. BUT this is only WITHIN 3 hours or so.
This is because the internal clock of the xbox will only be kept alive by the capacitors for only 3 or 4 hours. So when you leave your xbox unplugged from electricity for over 5 hours after you have played with the .xbe's AND you have removed your (ms and evo-x) dash from your xbox than you are fux0red. Why do you ask?
Why can't I boot from disc?
Its as follows Xbox starts booting==> (almost 1st thing a xbox does is) searches for internal clock==> doesnt find internal clock because there hasn't been any electricity on the xbox for 5 hours so battery that kept clock alive is empty and clock is gone==> searches for the proper dashboard menu to set clock with ==> doesnt find msdashboard or evo-x dashboard menu becuz you have removed it from the hdd for whatever reasons you had==> xbox gives error 16: cannot set clock.
So what do you do about it? Two options!
1. There are some bios'es around that allow the chip to boot past the clocksetting. (do a search!). So how do you get that bios on your chip because you cant boot to a flash program or something? Well you need to have an external flasher.
It seems the m8 bios will take care for you of booting past the clocksetting. Or use the latest Xecutor bios
2. This is the more easy and newbie friendly strategy
-Get a friend with a modded xbox.
-Unlock his hdd with eeprom management from a slayer evo-x cd.
-Than, place his hdd in your xbox.
-Boot with your chip on.
-Now the xbox DOES find a dashboard when you boot in original mode and you can set the time in the msdashboard clock settings.
-Shut off xbox and remove your friends hdd
-PLace his hdd back in his xbox and lock it again
-Install your hdd
-(clock has been set) So boot up with slayer cd.
-Install normally whatever you wanna install
-lock hdd
If you get an error 13 after this, please read up on the error 13 explanation!
This is taken from this post. _________________ "That which does not kill you, only makes you stronger."
XBox - 1.1, Samsung 616t DVD-ROM, 65GBWD 7200RPM Drive, Logitech Wireless
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject: error16
its a softmodded xbox i have, looks like ill have to read up on chipping my box, anybody got advice they could give me on this matter cheers
AngelosDracul V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject:
Error 16 is really a pain, so I feel for ya. But in the long run if you play with your xbox as much as I do ( I have a chip only for backup purposes... My box is softmodded with SID4.5 right now, and the Xecuter chip sits in a drawer in my office ) you're going to want one anyway. My box alone has been modded some way shape or form over 200 times. And she still runs strong. I'm constantly playing with my SID installer, and playing with DJB and NK's code to make the SID what I want . I even dropped XBMC into the SID installer (on my HDD, it won't fit on Mem card) so when I resoftmod, it's already set up the way I want.
So in the long run, go ahead and get a chip, it'll save you, and maybe your friends in the long run.
I suggest any Xecuter chip 2.6CE and higher. _________________ "That which does not kill you, only makes you stronger."
XBox - 1.1, Samsung 616t DVD-ROM, 65GBWD 7200RPM Drive, Logitech Wireless
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) you're going to want one anyway. My box alone has been modded some way shape or form over 200 times. And she still runs strong. I'm constantly playing with my SID installer, and playing with DJB and NK's code to make the SID what I want 
