The perfect circle scratch on xbox 360 discs mmajunkie. Xbox 360 games can be scratched after intensive use, or when exchanged with friends. In fact, ive never had a machine scratch a disc aside from times ive taken them apart f. Copying your xbox 360 dvds to an iso file on your computer allows you to replace the disc if your original dvd becomes scratched. For xbox 360 disc there were some tests or investigations done by the technician department in xbox 360 team, according to them, if you describe the scratch to be like a perfect circle near to the edge of the disc that would be due to repositioning the xbox 360 console while the disc is there, and for that kind of scratch they do not take any. The microsoft game disc exchange program applies only to games published by microsoft and is subject to availability. Can you download an xbox 360 game when a disc was damaged. How can i play an xbox 360 game if the disk is unreadable. My halo 3 collectors edition came with a crack in the middle of the disc bad enough to warrant a full exchange, right over the middle of.
It is very simple, all you need is toothpaste and paper. The game reads and works right up to the title screen, then it says disk is unreadable like any other scratched or burnt disk. Problems have also been reported with the rotation of the xbox 360 disk, which could cause scratches. Why does the game keep telling me unable to read disc. Well, there are two major causes of this issue scratched xbox 360 disc due to absence op protective padding in disc region and overheating of the console leading to soldering connections in the hardware getting malformed. Xbox consoles use a laser to gather data from the surface of your xbox game discs. Although it is not always possible to fix the game disc of an xbox 360 when scratched, there are a few steps you can try before buying a new game. So now he has to drive to my house and just let me use his disc to install it here. This only works if the xbox one sees the game but stops the installation partway through. No, there is not a legitimate way to download the fifa 14 install image. Is it better to download xbox and playstation games or buy.
Would you like to contact support regarding the xbox 360 disc drive solution issue you were reading about. Today i will be showing how to fixclean your scratched xbox 360 disc. I have an xbox 360 disk that is scratched badly enough that it wont. What was going on with my disc was i had left the game in over night and the lasers from the xbox burned my disc.
Ignore all the advice which tells you to use toothpaste, an eraser or even crazier substances. As long as your game isnt too damaged and the xbox can recognize its the game that is installed on your hdd, you can play it without reading the content on the disc. In the past week, two more lawsuits have been filed claiming that the xbox 360 leaves irreparable scratches on game discs bringing the total number of such cases to at least four. This guide is a suitable timesaver that will enable you to get good at xbox 360 hardware. If the game is published by another company, contact that company for its policy regarding exchanging discs. Xbox 360 game disc scratches issue now eventually solved. If you find that your xbox one games are not working, then it could be because. Xbox 360 disc scratching investigated, tested toms guide. Possible solution if your disc is scratched microsoft. Xbox one x scorpio edition and day one xbox one 2 points 2 years ago now i dont own any games on disc, pbut im pretty sure that if you do, theres an option to. Theres nothing that can ruin a perfectly good time quite like the dreaded perfect circle scratch which certain microsoft xbox 360 consoles can give to games that are loaded improperly. If your xbox 360 console cant play a disc, first try using the xbox disc drive solution to resolve the problem. So i borrowed a copy from a friend, installed it to the hard drive and then used the damaged disc for verification. Get download games in the background while xbox is off.
Xbox 360 game disc exchange microsoft game disc exchange. If youve accidentally jiggled your xbox while a game was playing or maybe your pet did, you might experience the perfect ring scratches or a laser burn. So, for example, i used to have a copy of mw2 on 360, it was too badly damaged for the xbox to run it from the disc but it still recognised it was a mw2 disc. Every 360, new or old will put a circular scratch in the disc if you move it while theres a disc in there. If it doesnt work keep trying and if still doesnt take it in to the shop. As the disc was spinning, it wouldnt hold securely in place and therefore would get scratched. On xbox one, can i pause a game download, turn off the console, and. Microsoft xbox 360 hit with more disc scratch lawsuits. A friend reports it still does if the disc is spinning and the kids tip over the 360.
In this tutorial, learn how to fix your games at home so that you dont have to replace them. Ive rented scratched discs before that wouldnt play and returned them a few days later. The xbox just scratches disc randomly they cant really test it. How to fix the perfect circle scratch on xbox 360 games. How to play scratched games on xbox360install games on. Discussion in off topic started by bigbadbre, dec 1, 2010. So after i return the working copy back to whereverwhoever i got it from, the 360 will still want a gta4 disc to verify i own the game, so my scratched disk should still work because its not. A video game disc with major deep scratches will most likely need to be professionally resurfaced by a machine that buffs and fixes cd discs. Prolonged use can damage 360 discs or scratch them. Cleandr is the goto solution for repairing and cleaning both the xbox 360 and xbox one laser lens. So even if the disc is scratched, so long as your xbox can determine what game it is, you can just download the same install file that would have been placed if you installed from disc. If you need to fix a scratched xbox game, first, rinse the disc with warm water and dry it with a microfiber cloth. The xbox 360 is a great system, except it has a few flaws.
Do i have to insert the game disc every time i play on xbox. Chat one on one with a fellow xbox user who wants to help. Got home and when i tried to play it it says i must play the game on the xbox i installed it using. Scratches on discs caused by xbox 360 xbox association. Out of the four xbox360s i had they did have their share of problems and revisions, ive never had one scratch a disc. Youre not meant to move it under any circumstances if there is a disc in the tray.
Getting a xbox disk scratched is easy, but the hard part is getting it to work again. When youre buying a console game, youve got two options. Another benefit is that if the disc is severely scratched and the game keeps freezing, you can install the game to the hard drive to eliminate the need for the xbox 360 to read off the disc as the game is running, which means that you will never have to worry about the disc being scratched again, just as long as you pop it in every time you play. The problem i had was that i had just got the game one day prior to it breaking and we came to the realization that, even leaving the disc in over night can do damage to the disc. The xbox 360 scratched disc problem received little media coverage in 2006. Ive bought minecraft for xbox 360 three times and if i dont play it for a. Arcade xbox 360 xbox one applications japanese gfwl windows 8 windows 10 mobile awardables leaderboards game. This mod will allow you to be playing a game while running around with your 360 if you really.
Microsoft xbox 360 hit with more disc scratch lawsuits the legal troubles continue to mount for microsofts xbox 360 video game console. How to fix xbox games scratched from tilting the console. For a while there was problems with the xbox 360 scratching discs. One of them is that it is very easy to ruin your games if you accidentally hit the console. Just some news for anyone trying to install it to get around a scratched disc like me. To protect your privacy, please do not include contact information in your feedback. You can still install games even if your game disc is damaged. Despite getting a 360 in 2007, ive never actually played halo. As of 2008, microsoft had apparently received over 55,000 complaints about disc scratching, but the company. Then i was like ohwell, maybe this seemingly perfect disc is actually scratched. A judge denied microsofts request to rehear the case, which means the stage is set for class action to be taken against the company.
Once the donut ring scratch has been burnt into the disc, it can very. The xbox 360 video game console is subject to a number of technical problems and failures. How to fix an unreadable disc in xbox 360 tech spirited. There are pros and cons to both option, so lets consider which one is right for you. The only thing you can do is borrow a friends disc, install that to the xbox 360 hard drive, you can then play with your scratched disc in the console providing the xbox 360 can read the disc enough to recognise what game it is. If you stand your xbox 360 will the discs get scratched. Tilting the console will cause grinding, which can make a huge circular scratch around the bottom of your game discs. Did you know if that if you tilt your xbox machine you can seriously ruin your game discs. I recently bought fifa 14 and somehow i managed to knock my xbox over and create a massive burn ring on the disk. How to resurface a scratched dvd, cd, game disc in 3 easy steps duration. So i thought what if below the install from disc option dashboard game details y button there could be a install from xbox live option.
If you are experiencing scratched discs without moving your console you should contact 18004myxbox for warranty support from microsoft. Since this question includes both xbox one and xbox 360, i will answer for both systems. There was a notice on the disc tray when you got it, saying exactly that. For grand theft auto v on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled scratched disk what to do. In this video i show you how to fix the perfect circle scratch on the xbox 360 game. Microsoft is facing a classaction lawsuit over an xbox 360 defect that causes disc scratching. Xbox 360 disc scratch defect brings class action lawsuit. What happened was because the xbox 360 didnt have a mechanism to keep the disc in place.
Can you download an xbox 360 game when a disc was damaged i damged the cd with the perfect circle scratch didt know not to move my xbox while playing soo, can i download the game from like microsoft or anywhere i have a save game for the game halo 3 multiplayer so is there any way. If you stand your xbox 360 will the discs get scratched when read. The published list of games that qualify, however, is limited. It will then download the entire game instead of installing the majority of the game off. With this howto however, youll learn how to repair an xbox disc and get it running again. This is the drawback of relying on physical disks and not digital downloads, as you will most. Xbox 360 disc scratching investigated, tested by marcus yam 25 march 2009 the xbox 360s hardware failures are a widely publicized fact, but few know that its more than just the red ring of. All you need to do is go down to your local video game store or rental store like gamestop, eb games or a similar place and ask for a disk. If you want a copy on your xbox, youll have to go to xbox live and download it. If your disc is scratched, the laser is refracted and will result in skipping or a failure to play. As you dry, avoid using circular strokes and instead wipe from the center of the disc to the outside or you might scratch it more. Watch our short video on how to repair a scratched. How to fix an xbox 360 scratched game updated 2019.
Xbox 360 game disc is scratched and will not play anymore. Ofcourse i loved that disc more than life so i trashed the 360 and disc. I used to own one a few years ago but it scratched my original copy of bf3. How to fix a perfect circle scratch on an xbox 360 game. Then you install the working disc into your hard drive. Simply insert the cleandr disc into your xbox 360 or xbox one dvd tray with the graphics side facing up.
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