Xbox error codes

[Kickenwing]

Xbox Error Codes Written by Superfro Wednesday, 05 January 2005

Tutorial written by : Superfro
Description:
When you attempt to boot, a 'you need service' message comes up, and has a LED style number on thetop left hand corner. Here is what they mean.

Disclaimer:
This information is a believed to be correct, should be as close as it gets;
Also:

Bootloader stuff you should never see, since if it fails kernel doesn't boot. (thus you see no message)

Code Who sets it - Description
0 - any - No error (duh)

1 - bootldr - Unknown exactly, something to do with checking the motherboard
2 - bootldr - Eeprom check failed

3 - bootldr - ??/not used

4 - bootldr - Ram check failed

5 - kernel - HDD not locked (retail bioses require the hd to be locked)

6 - kernel - Cannot unlock HDD

7 - kernel - HDD timeout

8 - kernel - No HDD found

9 - kernel - HDD parameters (PIO/DMA/or size {debug}, certain size minimum is required for debug)

10 - kernel - DVD timeout

11 - kernel - No DVD Founnd

12 - kernel - DVD parameters (PIO/DMA)

13 - kernel - Dashboard launch fail (due to missing/bad key, or anything else that would prevent it from running) and the dashboard didn't specify why it failed.

14 - dashboard - Error loading dashboard (dashboard generic error)

15 - - ??/not used

16 - dashboard - Other files to do with dashboard / dashboard settings (specific dashboard error)

17 - - ??/not used

18 - - ??/not used

19 - - ??/not used

20 - kernel - The dashboard was attempted to load and failed; It was a cold boot, and the dashboard didn't specify why it failed, but it (for some reason) needed to be noted that the dvd passed the challenge/response auth
entication
21 - anywhere - This error says that the machine was booted to display a error, basically someone told the machine to reboot (or launch a xbe) with this flag, and the error code just means its been rebooted by the flag

[bkippers]

you should make tutorials on how to fix the errors.

[Siege Soldier]

you can find the fixes almost anywhere and most are pretty self explainitory

[IOM Terminus]

Like where... Im looking for how to fix Error ... 06 call customer support??/


Pe@ce

[racerdude404]

u just cannot unlock your hd, it needs to be replace, get a chip...

[IOM Terminus]

Dude i totally almost just ****ed my xbox to hell... But i got it fixed so ... yeah woo that was close ... Darn now i have a totally unmodded box ): boo

[digitalhigh]

STUCK...IDK why this wasn't done sooner. This answers a lot of questions for people.

[Tecno Monkey]

what do i do if i get 6

[LGC]

is your xbox softmodded? error 6 is easy to fix actually the majority of errors are easy to fix but if you make a mistake in trying to fix them you will have a 10GB paper weight. What i would suggest is get a chip because there is always a backup on your chip and things are alot easier to fix that way.

ChopShop offers the Xecuter 3 for a really good deal so go there and check it out.

[Tecno Monkey]

i have a chip

[LGC]

well there you go then

[TomAss]

How do you fix these codes? I just got a 13. I don't know why. Everything highlighted on my ftp and froze. i couldn't do anything. i rebooted and got the 13

yeah i think i accidentally tried to pull all of my files on my xbox off and send them to the comp. like a reversed ftp. the arrows are all pointing down on the qued hist. i can't reconnect to it. can i fix it? put the xbox back to stock if i have to. what the heck happened? want a print screen anyone?

okay, i put the cd in that was used to mod my xbox (splinter cell) and got it to load over the error screen (hint for others) I started the game loading the checkpoints and got a dash to load. Now all of my dashboards have diff ip addresses for ftp'ing I had to go into unleash X cause that is what I got ftp to work on before. I put in the IP addy that it had and i could ftp again. Now.. (takes a breath) My problem to what I screwed up to get code 13..I accidentally went into C/sid/files and apparently tried to zip all the files in there. ex c,e,evox,f,g,unleash all turned into .zip Now, how do I bring them to the computer and unzip them to remove the code 13? Anyone? please? If not, i'm sure I can dig around further like I have been, reading all of you old posts( You are some smart people ) and figure it out. Let me know and I will do the same.

nope, well i didn't zip the files. they say zip but the file still opens. I still have the code 13. I can load my xbox using splinter cell to get into my dash. I don't know what happened but it wont load without it. I don't know what i have to delete and reload. I am looking everywhere and will wait to hear from someone. Someone please be patient and help me. I have the ftp working again. I can work with what you need to know.

[PAN5Y]

1.U can hotswap

2.install a mod-chip

I would go with hotswaping
http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/xbox...w-hotswap.html

[ForrrestMaster]

I have a softmodded xbox with error 16. Any Ideas on how to fix it?

[Mayhem51]

follow the same tut that Pan5y provided

[ForrrestMaster]

That is for a hardmodded xbox