Reformatting your Xbox HDD to factory default

[jrzero1]

Ok, everything went fine till I was at the option 1) Build a new xbox HD from scratch. When I choose 1 and hit enter, it gives me this error: Invalid Choice and prompts for reselection.

ok nvm that above^^ I failed to notice that it told me the HD is still locked. I followed the instructions step by step. Had the error 12. Don't know why it is still locked :/

[ForrrestMaster]

Quote: Originally Posted by jrzero1

Ok, everything went fine till I was at the option 1) Build a new xbox HD from scratch. When I choose 1 and hit enter, it gives me this error: Invalid Choice and prompts for reselection. :/

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Make sure your num lock is on.

[lucidian518]

Quote: Originally Posted by jrzero1

Ok, everything went fine till I was at the option 1) Build a new xbox HD from scratch. When I choose 1 and hit enter, it gives me this error: Invalid Choice and prompts for reselection.

ok nvm that above^^ I failed to notice that it told me the HD is still locked. I followed the instructions step by step. Had the error 12. Don't know why it is still locked :/

Sounds like the problem i was having. Try swapping the IDE cable right before you pick option 1. Double check some of the earlier posts from me and look for forrest's response.

[crayz3]

thx i might need that lol

[lol411]

Hmm I didnt notice this in the tut but I followed it precisely and it did not work, giving me no choice but to buy an eeprom reader, and you know why?
1. Well first of all you need to backup your EEPROM.BIN
(A modded xbox is required to get it) and store it in the eeprom folder when compiling the iso and making the disc. Other wise if you dont, your hard drive is already formatted and you cant view it because you cant "Lock" your HDD.
2. Secondly you have to LOCK your harddrive when your done making it, other wise you get the error screen saying "your xbox needs service". Also if you get a Hard drive frozen, you have to set it to "NOT INSTALLED" or turn it off in your bios. This should make this tut work now since well i had a expensive doorstop for awhile.

Good luck

[ForrrestMaster]

Um wow, you didnt even read the tutorial. First of all, the original HDD is already programmed with the eeprom so you dont need it. And second, you dont need to relock it when you hotswap. Read first.

[stelmo]

Im getting error 21 when i reboot the xbox...

I follow your tutorial, however the point where it rebuilds e drive doesnt happen, it does c, but doesnt do e, im presuming this is bacuse e has nothing in it, however on your screen shots it seems to rebuild e. The ony way i can get it to do e is if i put 2 blank dirs on the cd called TDATA and UDATA.

however it makes no difference i still get error 21

ive done it numerous times, all seem to complete ok, but still error 21

does it make any difference which dash files you are tilling me to download? there were quite a few different versions, do all versions work on any console?

any help here would be grate as otherwise i have a dead xbox

[k0m1kaz33]

Hold up fafafafaforrest if i do this (xecuter) will it reinstall avalaunch?

[ForrrestMaster]

Hardmodded xbox's are different...