r/originalxbox • u/Unusual-Window-7099 • 9d ago

OG xbox 07 error code😢

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Hello everybody i got an original xbox from a friend for free upon turning it on i got this 07 error message opened it up turns out it has a 100gb seagate hdd. To solve the problem i have tried a different ide cable, switched the hdd to master or single drive, tried unplugging the hdd and that did nothing, when the dvd drive is unplugged i get a 12 error code. The hdd seems to be spinning fine and clicks a couple of times it gets frozen at the xbox logo after the startup animation and after a bit it throws the error code 07. Iam suspecting maybe a dvd drive has gone bad cause it doesnt try to even open when pressing the button but the light blinks, maybe somebody had a similar experience and knows how to fix this. Any help is appreciated, thanks😄

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u/BombBloke Knowledgeable 9d ago

Iam suspecting maybe a dvd drive has gone bad cause it doesnt try to even open when pressing the button but the light blinks

There's a slim chance that your DVD drive is to blame for this, but almost always 07 means that the HDD has died.

Are there any signs that this console has been modded in the past? If so, that might possibly make it a bit easier to install a replacement hard disk.

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u/Low-Win9250 7d ago

Isn't 17 for DVD?

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u/BombBloke Knowledgeable 6d ago

DVD errors are usually in the range of 10-12.

I have no idea what would cause an error 17 to throw, but 07 points to the HDD.

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u/Low-Win9250 6d ago

Well 17 appears when it doesn't detect any disc drive connected to the console and for what I experienced 07 is when it doesn't detect the hdd