Xbox 360 Error Codes: EXPLAINED

by Guest Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:41 am

Ever wondered what those annoying errors mean? Me too.

E45: Unknown
Possibly dashboard update related.

E64: DVD Drive Error
DVD Timeout, Wrong firmware, dvd is without f/w chip, etc.

E65: DVD Drive Error:
DVD Timeout, Wrong firmware, dvd is without f/w chip, etc. This can also be caused by the tray not being fully closed on boot.

E66: DVD Drive Error
DVD model, or version does not match that of the version expected by the dashboard. OR the firmware version on the drive is older then the firmware version expected by the dashboard. Make sure the DVD drive is of the same version originally included with the console and that it is using either the original firmware included with the console or newer.

E67: Hard Drive Error
It could be a problem with the Hard Drive itself or a problem with the internal connection to the hard drive, Try removing the hard drive and playing without it.

E68: Hard Drive Error
It could be a problem with the Hard Drive itself or a problem with the internal connection to the hard drive, Try removing the hard drive and playing without it.

E69: Hard Drive Error
It could be a problem with the Hard Drive itself or a problem with the internal connection to the hard drive, Try removing the hard drive and playing without it.

E71: Unknown:
Possibly a dashboard update error, Check below in the "Console Reset Codes" for instructions. If that does not work there is no other solution and the console must be sent back to MS for repair.

E72: Unknown
Not yet known

E73: General Hardware Error
Ethernet port... this error is caused by a problem with the Ethernet port.

E74: AV cable error
There is a problem with the AV cable, try using a different AV cable. If the AV cable is known to be working then there is a 90% chance it's a scaler chip problem (the "ANA" or "HANA" chip connected directly to the AV cable) in rare cases it is the GPU.

E76: Unknown
Not yet known

E79: Hard Drive Error
It could be a problem with the Hard Drive itself or a problem with the internal connection to the hard drive, Try removing the hard drive and playing without it

E81: Dashboard Related?
Corrupted NXE Dashboard install or other dashbaord related files.