I attempted a soft mod, and my Xbox just wouldn't cooperate through the process. I got a "batch process failed" error, which quickly turned into an Error 13, which subsequently turned into an Error 16. Now this vexacious Xbox is only effective as a doorstop.
I know there are some fixes for Error 16, but they're frustratingly convoluted. One requires swapping hard drives with a previously modded Xbox (if I had a successfully modded Xbox, would I even NEED a second one?!), while another requires an older desktop computer. I could also go straight to a mod chip. I've soldered before and I'm 75% certain I could install it, but even if I was successful, then what? Would the chip let me skip the dashboard entirely, or would I still have to install software on the hard drive? Beyond that, would it give me the freedom to put any hard drive I wanted into the 'box? I really need some guidance, guys. What's my best move from here?
I know there are some fixes for Error 16, but they're frustratingly convoluted. One requires swapping hard drives with a previously modded Xbox (if I had a successfully modded Xbox, would I even NEED a second one?!), while another requires an older desktop computer. I could also go straight to a mod chip. I've soldered before and I'm 75% certain I could install it, but even if I was successful, then what? Would the chip let me skip the dashboard entirely, or would I still have to install software on the hard drive? Beyond that, would it give me the freedom to put any hard drive I wanted into the 'box? I really need some guidance, guys. What's my best move from here?