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6/17/2013 8:07:23 PM EDT
I have a brand-new XB360 Slim that I purchased about a month ago, and I am currently trying to play a game. APPARENTLY, even though it's worked just fine every night for the past several nights, the Xbox thinks the game is unreadable. No, it's a new game, so no scratches or anything. Restarted console, tried wiping the disc off, still thinks the game is unreadable.

What the fuck is wrong with this thing?
6/17/2013 8:12:38 PM EDT
[#1]

6/17/2013 8:13:11 PM EDT
[#2]
Could be a bad optical drive(I'd try another game if possible), could be a bad game disk.
6/17/2013 8:14:21 PM EDT
[#3]
Check the center ring of the disk, make sure it's not cracked.
6/17/2013 8:21:41 PM EDT
[#4]



Word.





 
6/17/2013 8:23:30 PM EDT
[#5]
If another game doesn't work you got a faulty 360.  My first 360 had the red ring of death straight out of the box and that was a couple years after its release date.
6/17/2013 8:23:38 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Could be a bad optical drive(I'd try another game if possible), could be a bad game disk.


If if you can rent/borrow the same game, install it on your xbox and then just use the disk to validate the install.
6/17/2013 8:25:06 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
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I did, but it was only for a second.






I keed.
6/17/2013 8:29:20 PM EDT
[#8]
Send it to this XBOX resolution center.

XBOX Resolution Center
6/17/2013 10:39:31 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
Send it to this XBOX resolution center.

XBOX Resolution Center


Can't watch videos on the Youtube, my computer hates videos for some reason.

Played another game, tried again later. Any other suggestions?
6/17/2013 10:40:47 PM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
Could be a bad optical drive(I'd try another game if possible), could be a bad game disk.


The former has always been the main reason this happens.

It seems to happen to EVERY 360 my one friend gets.
6/17/2013 10:59:26 PM EDT
[#11]
Try to install the game and see if it fails to install. I've had a couple games fail to read completely before but never one that worked then stopped working.
6/17/2013 11:15:40 PM EDT
[#12]
WTF? How does one install a game on an Xbox?
6/17/2013 11:20:10 PM EDT
[#13]
Quoted:
WTF? How does one install a game on an Xbox?


When start up the xbox select the game in the drive and press X then select install. You still have to put the disc in the tray to play but it is supposed to prolong the life of your drive and cut down on loading times.

6/17/2013 11:22:05 PM EDT
[#14]
1. Take pos 360 out in the woods
2.  Shoot 200 rounds through it with AR
3. Record said adventure
4. Upload to youtube
5. ?????
6. profit
6/17/2013 11:30:47 PM EDT
[#15]
halo 4 did this with mine but it took a couple times then it installed
6/18/2013 10:33:25 AM EDT
[#16]
Quoted:
Quoted:
WTF? How does one install a game on an Xbox?


When start up the xbox select the game in the drive and press X then select install. You still have to put the disc in the tray to play but it is supposed to prolong the life of your drive and cut down on loading times.



Tried it. Didn't work. Not enough space on the 4gb drive.


I shouldn't have cheaped out.
6/18/2013 10:43:02 AM EDT
[#17]
If you no how to replace a 360 dvd drive you should try that. You can get a cheap drive for 20 bucks, make sure its the same manufacturer. It will involve dumping the firmware on the drive to access the dvd drives lock key. Then you spoof that key to the firmware of the new drive, or to firmware that may or may not allow burned dvd's to be played, even on xbox live
6/18/2013 8:20:27 PM EDT
[#18]
Quoted:
If you no how to replace a 360 dvd drive you should try that. You can get a cheap drive for 20 bucks, make sure its the same manufacturer. It will involve dumping the firmware on the drive to access the dvd drives lock key. Then you spoof that key to the firmware of the new drive, or to firmware that may or may not allow burned dvd's to be played, even on xbox live


The OP said they bought it new about a month ago. I'd talk to the GM of whatever store they bought it from and see if they will just swap it out. If not do a warranty claim with ms.
6/18/2013 9:31:20 PM EDT
[#19]
Trade it in for a PS3?  
6/18/2013 9:32:40 PM EDT
[#20]
check the ring of the disc..and if you can install the game to your HDD that may work.  Does it do this with any other game???

ETA saw that its a 4g HDD...you can use a USB drive not sure if it will install to there though.
6/19/2013 11:41:07 PM EDT
[#21]
Quoted:
check the ring of the disc..and if you can install the game to your HDD that may work.  Does it do this with any other game???

ETA saw that its a 4g HDD...you can use a USB drive not sure if it will install to there though.


Moved everything over to USB drive. Tried installing game onto the XBox's hard drive. Didn't work.

Not sure what to do. Move everything off USB drive and install game on it? It still won't let me play the damned game. I just want to kill time.
6/19/2013 11:53:12 PM EDT
[#22]
Quoted:
1. Take pos 360 out in the woods
2.  Shoot 200 rounds through it with AR
3. Record said adventure
4. Upload to youtube
5. ?????  Buy PS3
6. profit


FIFY
6/19/2013 11:55:31 PM EDT
[#23]
Throw it in the trash and build a PC.
6/20/2013 12:02:34 AM EDT
[#24]
Month ago? return it to the store and get another.
6/20/2013 12:13:37 AM EDT
[#25]
Quoted:
Month ago? return it to the store and get another.


Don't have receipt, or box. It plays other games, though.