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Thus, they have to be carefully balanced to avoid doing damage. This is because the original xbox 360 disks have a special security sector. If it doesnt work at first, leave the disk in and turn the system off and turn it back on with the disk still in it. The first step you should take towards unreadable disc on xbox 360 repair is to carefully read the xbox 360 repair guide. I have a nasty feeling the xbox 360 needs to be chipped. One thing you can try is toothpaste, i had a huge crack going all the way down my ut3 disk, used some toothpaste washed it off the disc, and. Gta v has hit its release date and is available for purchase right now. Any dashboard above will not work and youll need to refer to the rgh.
Cut out a piece that is the size of the crack and place it on the front side of the disk and gently press the tape down. There are enough items to sell and buyers who want to own are required to participate in ebay auctions. Then you burn them on dl verbatim disks and you have backups. My friend has a problem, his xbox 360 has cracked several discs.
Now is the time we delve into that forsaken moment when your xbox one wont read. It happened to my beloved fifa 11 disc and i wasnt happy. We do this by taking a disc out running some cool water over the disc and then gently drying it either by dabbing it or by rubbing the disc from the inside to the outside of the disc. While sliding disc trays didnt make the leap to the next generation of consoles, and werent even to be found on the wii or playstation 3, the xbox 360 steadfastly held onto the aging technology. I am writing to you to inform you that my halo 3 xbox 360 console, which i obtained around october of 2007, has begun cracking game discs that i put into it. I want to know if i can somehow play the game without inserting the disc. Grand theft auto 5 for xbox 360 full game free download. How do i fix a small crack in a xbox 360 disc without. Jan 03, 2012 in terms of cracked discs, i suck with steelbook cases. You cant restoration a cracked xbox disk, yet you may get a ps3 and the ps3 disks are impossible to break. Online interactions not rated by the esrb imagine it, build it. This game is 100% complete and in very good condition.
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. I installed both the disks and know it isnt recommended by rockstar because my xbox randomly started to crack my. Xbox 360, xbox 1, xblarcade and xblindie as of dashlaunch 3. I still used it to play my game and when i was done, the crack had completely reached the outer edge of the disc. Let me start by saying this process is very long and consumes more time than you initially think it would because youre a total noob trying to get free andor backups of your games. My starcraft 1 disc had a small crack going from the inner edge of the disc to the outer edge of the innermost ring. At first the disc just became scratched just a little bit by the xbox. Hello friends, if you are like me then you know the benefits of flashing your xbox 360 disc drive. All you need to download any xbox 360 game for free is a dvd burner and discs. Does any one here knows how i could fix my xbox 360.
You have to have a disc to prove you own the game, but it doesnt have to be the exact same disc as the one that was stored, it can be any disc of the same game. Case has a crack on the underside but the disc and manual are in great shape. As our xbox 360s continue to age the parts in them feel the wear of time and sometimes start to malfunction. This tutorial will show you how to convert games installed through the dashboard on your jtagged xbox 360 to games on demand games god to allow them to be played without the disc been present.
The second way is to simply download the update from the support. How to update xbox 360 without internet or xbox live. Taking apart the xbox one or xbox one s is not for the feint at heart and should only ever be attempted in an absolute last gasp, worst case scenario. Feb 26, 2008 at first the disc just became scratched just a little bit by the xbox.
Ways to fix your xbox 360 disc reader a disc reading issue may be suspected when either the disc reader spins the disc but does not give any output or when the dashboard displays the affirmative message reading when you insert a disc but is followed by the open tray message soon after. So far, it has cracked 2 of my games, which are halo 3 and rock band 2. Movedont copy the installed game from your hardrive, to your usb drive 4. The only game i have with an ecocase is the elder scrolls v. If your xbox one loads the disc you can see it on the home screen, but the installation process stops at or near 0% when installing, there may be a problem with adequate storage space. Lift the tab with a pen or equal and pull the tray out. I researched it a bit and it turns out that its a problem with the xbox 360 boxes being too hard or sometihng along those lines. He takes us through the process of downloading, file extraction, and burning for any xbox 360 game.
How to download and burn xbox 360 games from the internet. I phoned xbox up and they said they can fix or repair it and i have to go onto the website. I accidentally hit the disc tray and now it is sticking out and when i close it it only goes half way and stops. When a gaming console giant such as microsoft or sony releases nextgen systems, the gamers are sometimes skeptical that the new hardware wont come without its share of problems. In terms of cracked discs, i suck with steelbook cases. Choose one of the methods below to try to fix your xbox game if this. 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. Cleandr is the goto solution for repairing and cleaning both the xbox 360 and xbox one laser lens. When you check the disc out, you realize it has a big crack in it. Jul 14, 2009 my xbox 360 scratched my disc i put a game into my xbox and for some strange reason it it ate the disc and put 2 huge rings around the edge of it. Grand theft auto 5 xbox iso download p2p group quack released the game grand theft auto v for xbox360.
Xbox 360 game disc exchange microsoft game disc exchange. There is absolutely no way you can even attempt to boot a pirated game on the xbox. This fix will try and make it easier for your xbox to read a disc by making the disc easier to read. One of the xboxs i got replaced had that but thats not the reason it got replaced. 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. This is a very basic tutorial i know, however the idea is to show people new to homebrew capable xbox 360 s what is possible and how to get started.
Failing that, nolonars suggestion of installing the disc to your xbox 360 s hard drive might also be useful. If the 360 recognizes the disc enough to know that its the mw2 disc, then you can use somebody elses disc and save it to your hard drive, and then use your disc to start the game. Xbox 360 game disc cracked in the middle microsoft. Am i endagering my xbox360 by using a chipped disc. So today i was playing my game and when i was finished i noticed that my game disc has a small crack in the middle of the disc no crack on. I accidentally broke one of my dads games a year ago, i can fix it now. Call of duty black ops 2 has a small crack in the middle. Mar 25, 2009 xbox 360 disc scratching investigated, tested by marcus yam 25 march 2009 the xbox 360 s hardware failures are a widely publicized fact, but few know that its more than just the red ring of. To fix this, you can clear out the system cache by following the path my xbox system settings memory. If the tray is out all the way disconnect the power. For example, his halo 3 disc is cracked so badly it wont read.
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How to fix your scratched xbox 360 disc easytoothpaste only duration. When you see the xbox dashboard, that means the update has been completed. Getting a xbox disk scratched is easy, but the hard part is getting it to work again. Xbox 360 is the seventhgeneration gaming console developed by microsoft corporation, which was first released on may 12, 2005. Mass production not required, just a oneoff game, completely nonprofit. Most retailers offer a limited exchange period for damaged or faulty discs. My gears of war 2 disc and one of my mass effect 2 discs has a small crack in the centre as well. Format usb to be xbox 360 compatible install the game to your hdd if you havent already 3. Oct 23, 2010 xbox 360 tutorials how to play xbox 360 games without disc in tray no jtag jump to. Xbox 360 game disc cracked in the middle microsoft community. Repair requires intricate prying and special tools.
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Im sure theyll replace the xbox but im not sure if. If you believe your trouble is the resu of something other. I just opened up my disc tray and moved it back and. If youre getting consistent perfect circle scratches around the center ring of the disc, your xbox 360 may be defective and require replacement. While holding the disc underneath the water with one hand, use your other. Ive made a simple shooter in unity that id like to play on an xbox 360.
How to download and install gta 5 for the xbox 360. I have a disc version of minecraft xbox 360 edition, but unfortunately the disc got a large circular scratch which i think is known as the ring of death correct me if im wrong, and the game will not play. If you want to jtag your 360 then youll have to make sure its on dashboard 2. It is the first main entry in the grand theft auto series since grand theft auto iv was released in 2008, and is the 15th entry overall. I dont know what speed the disk spins at in the 360, but i know that if that crack gets big enough your disk is going to shatter inside the disk drive, potentially rendering your entire xbox useless. So i borrowed a copy from a friend, installed it to the hard drive and then used the damaged disc for verification. How to extract a stuck disc from your xbox one or xbox one. How to fix a damaged, scratched or unreadable disc xbox one new. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The xbox 360 console often shows a disc read error when you attempt to play multiple game discs on it over time. While sliding disc trays didnt make the leap to the next generation of consoles, and werent even to be found on the wii or playstation 3, the xbox 360.
Once your game disc is cracked the only way to really fix it is to prevent it from traveling further. My xbox does not want to read my disc and i do not want to send it to microsoft because i do not have any protection on it so if any one could help please do so thanks. So it seems like the newest update broke disc based backward compatible games for me. If your gta v game disc is still operational on your xbox even if it has a crack in the. How to play xbox 360 games without disc in tray no jtag. Oct 27, 2006 ummm ive been using the samsung shd162c dvd drive in my pc for 3 months now to make backups of my xbox and xbox360 games. Jul 10, 2010 if the 360 recognizes the disc enough to know that its the mw2 disc, then you can use somebody elses disc and save it to your hard drive, and then use your disc to start the game. The slim edition of the classic xbox 360 with a 250gb hdd and builtin wifi. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to fix the rod red ring of death on your malfunctioning xbox 360.
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