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R.I.P Xbox 360 Elite
pinksage | 7:08 PM on 09.30.2007 40 comments


Picture this:

Me jamming to Guitar Hero 2 about to finish a song on Hard. I am on the last section of notes (which has given me trouble) doing pretty good. Finally, I'm going to pass Woman! Then, my screen freezes and I get a message on the dashboard: "Unable to read the disk". "You got to be kidding", I think to myself as I eject the game, check there isn't anything on the disk and try again. Just PERFECT! on the dashboard there is a message that reads " Unplayable Disk".

Ok, maybe Mr. 'Box is tired and cranky. I turn my Xbox off and go practice Canon on my piano. Couple of hours later I come back and try to see if Mr. 'Box is feeling any better. "Ugh" I though to myself, "why now?!" It was not playing My Guitar Hero. To be more exact, it wasn't playing Guitar Hero 2, Crackdown, OverLord or Halo 3. Maybe a DVD? Nope, not that either.

To conclude my story, I am only left with Xbox Live Arcade until I send it out to the X'Medics. This " Unreadable Disk" issue happened to my Ex-Boyfriend's Launch Xbox 360 last year. I have heard rumors to save yourself from issues, buy an Elite. Well, it didn't seem to help me.


Me Sadz.

-Edit-

Ok, My Ex gave me back my Xbox 360 that he took, since I am the rightful owner. I can now play while I wait for my Elite to come back. Although, I must say... No HDMI= Very sad.



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Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 19:39
Neonie
You would think the Elite would have all these problems fixed. How gay.
SlimJimm's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 19:39
SlimJimm
Wow, what a coincidence. After attempting to play Halo 3 right after I bought it, it broke my disc drive which now reads all games as Unplayable Discs.

I feel your pain.
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 19:40
BFeld13
I know how it feels
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 19:41
pinksage
I'm so super sad. /EMO
JRisJunior's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 19:42
JRisJunior
ur box fried. stupid faulty hardware. not like anything is much better.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 19:51
Bob Muir
And this is why we need the Falcons, MS! How else are people supposed to beat Workman?
DisablingEagle's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 19:53
DisablingEagle
Mine did the same thing! Luckily the warranty was still good after 3 WEEKS! So I just got another one.
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:00
pinksage
I'm going to get some compressed air and see if that would help anything. Most likely not... *cries*
The Grudge's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:07
The Grudge
I actually want to get an Xbox 360, but these numerous stories convince me otherwise.
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:14
pinksage
Yeah, It really sucks but It's an amazing platform. There is just something not right in the production process.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:17
Eschatos
Hmm... No disc read errors on mah PC. No disc read errors on mah Wii. No disc read errors on mah PS3. No disc read errors on mah Gamecube. No disc read errors on mah NES.

There is only one conclusion...

OMGWTFBBQLOLXORZROFLZOMG!!! 360 SUXXXUUXXXXXX!!1111111111111one
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:21
pinksage
LOLLL, pfft. What is this PC you speak of? Im on Mac.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:26
braulio09
=O why does your gamertag not show your guitar hero II session¿¿¿

last game you played according to xbox.com = eternal sonata

still, laym xbox
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:32
Eschatos
LOLLL, pfft. What is this Mac you speak of? It has no games!
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:42
pinksage
@Braulio: Xbox.com has been really flaky lately. Haloz broke the internetz

@Eschaos: You are right. I got owned.
Tristero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 20:48
Tristero
You have my condolences. That's such a bummer. I've got a brand new 360 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed it'll stay alive.
dubbya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:04
dubbya
go PS3!

...nobody?

fuck, I'm gonna get murdered aren't I?
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:08
pinksage
The only thing that makes me want a PS3 is Unreal Tournament. But, i predict it will be on Xbox 360 soon enough.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:09
Neonie
*snipes dubbya*

FCK UR PS3 NOOB!
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:11
Neonie
lol jk, i'm not that mean
dubbya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:13
dubbya
yeah, yeah, yeah, theres no Sony bashing I haven't heard

...GO MGS4?

yeah, I'm looking forward to Unreal as well, it's supposed to be on the 360 TBA 2008, but I'll have some good times with my timed exclusivity.

hey, @ least we've got Haze and Ratchet & Clank.

I'm just gonna go sit in a corner now.
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:19
pinksage
It's also for PC.. Go...Windows?
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:22
pinksage
It's also for PC.. Go...Windows?
dubbya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:38
dubbya
what's on PC as well?
dubbya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:38
dubbya
oh yeah, Unreal, good point
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:43
pinksage
I might get it for PC, LOL. I do work on a mac, but I have a Sony Vaio, which screen is cracked but i can easily hook it up to a monitor. Sorry Sony, Im not paying you 750 to fix my screen.
dubbya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:50
dubbya
yeah, just buy a ps3 and a game... that's not much better is it?

...yeah
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 21:52
pinksage
yeah, lol. I should bring up that I Can buy an XBox 360 and tons of games with that money. Maybe they will lower it?
dubbya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 22:15
dubbya
prices? for the PS3?

Theres supposed to be a big announcement on the 13th, I hear a 399 PS3 is in the works
dubbya's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 22:19
dubbya
check that, the 12th
Pixelated Lilac's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 22:59
Pixelated Lilac
As a GHII noob, thinking about "Women" on Hard is bringing a sharp pain to my side. Anyways, I hope you're 360 recovers =O
twinkiebots's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2007 23:38
twinkiebots
mine does that, I have to take the disc out and then put it in and repeat like 10 times sometimes before it recognizes it. It also does this thing where it reads the game disk like a dvd player, I put it in and then the screen says "Please use this disk in an xobox 360 console" and it's fucking already in one!
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2007 00:07
pinksage
LOL@"Please use this disk in an xobox 360 console"

wow...just wow
Farktoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2007 02:34
Farktoid
I've had my 360 for over a year with zero problems. My only assumption is that you fools are jamming the power bricks directly into your assholes in order to overheat the things.

Wooden floors + not sticking power bricks in your assholes = working 360.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2007 08:44
itemforty
@sage
I've had this problem several times on the multiple xboxi we've owned and the only way to fix it was to delete all of the game data for the game. Try it with one of the games you mentioned, perhaps one you beat already, and try playing it again.
If you don't want to delete something right out, get an xbox memory card, copy your saved data over to that, and then format your 360 hdd completely. That's supposed to work too.
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2007 10:19
pinksage
@item: Are you sure? because when I put a game in, it doesn't even leave the dashboard.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2007 11:34
itemforty
@sage:
Well, personally it was happening just about anytime I was playing/loading, but I can't remember any time that it would just hang at the dashboard. o-('.'o)
Eh, I wouldn't be surprised if it would still fix it, but do it at your own discretion.
pinksage's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2007 12:11
pinksage
Yeah, it just reads " Unplayable Disk" at the dashboard. I dont even hear the sound it usually makes when reading the disk. It is really quite, which is unusual.
VampireChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2007 14:47
VampireChrist
my GHII was acting up yesterday,
becoming unresponsive at the main menus
oh god..
between halo 3 turning the 360 into an easy-bake oven, the overwhelming cuteness of eternal sonata and the pure rawk power of guitar hero..
i think my launch 360 is finally gonna die :(
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