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posted by buggaloo on Nov 19, 2007


unplayable disc

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Comment by zack1a, posted on Aug 31, 2008

Same problem here. I took it all apart, altering nothing, and upon reassmbly it worked again. I had to go out of town for about two weeks and when I returned the error returned. I would love to chuck this thing into a lake.

Comment by Guest, posted on Aug 18, 2008

My xbox 360 will not play any of my games, every time i insert a disc it says unplayable disc

Comment by csroetemeyer, posted on Jun 26, 2008

my xbox 360 says unplayable disc when then disc is perfectly clean

Comment by Guest, posted on May 30, 2008

it says unplayable disc do i clean it

Comment by Guest, posted on Mar 18, 2008

yeah i got the same prob.i hear it spinning at first for a few seconds.but then it stops and it says unplayable disc.i had this problem with devil may cry 4.i had to open and close the tray until it would play.but now it works perfectly fine.i bought another game for the 360 and its doing the same thing.i tries opening and closing the tray but it just wont read at all.

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posted on Jul 14, 2008
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Guest

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shoot it!

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Solution #2
posted on Jun 05, 2008
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abhi360


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if u know how to open up your console then it would be better to clean up the lens with a soft cotton tip.And remember to put the xbox 360 in the horizontal position because in that position the console reads discs better.

Comment by abhi360, posted on Jun 05, 2008

try cleaning up the lens with a soft cotton tip only if u know how to open up the console cuz it's really a tough job.and always keep in mind to put the console in a horizontal position not vertical.

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Solution #3
posted on Nov 26, 2007
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judas622


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This could be that your DVD rom has stopped working properly. See if you can hear it spin up at all. It may be spinning too slow to to read the actual data on the discs. Send it in if you are under warranty. If not buying a replacement is cheap, and installing is not that hard if you can fix a PC.

The xbox 360 will use pretty much any serial ATA dvd rom. I recommend 16x - 24x readable only / rw don't work.

Also some really off brands have been known to fail as well.
There is also a website that sells the exact same unit that is in the system already. We don't recommend it, but it gets the job done.

Two problems happen with these DVD roms, one is a glue melting issue, which will cause, "Unplayable Disc" errors, and "The Grinding" which is common cause of warranty service. Truth is MS will just replace it with the same inferior DVD rom. You are better off getting your own in reality. Spend the $50 now and save the 3 weeks and the head ache later.

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Solution #4
posted on Nov 20, 2007
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360Solutions


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You need to be more specific, make sure your games are 100% clean and do not have any scratches. Try a different disk and see if the same thing happens, other than this all you can do is take the game back for refund or swap.
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posted on Sep 02, 2008
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Solution #6
posted on Sep 01, 2008
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amixbox1


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Solution #7
posted on Aug 29, 2008
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kiran_pkps


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hi...my name is KIRAN and i am from india i got the new game for xbox 360 that game name is GEARS OF WAR.that game demo its working fine after demo its shows clean the disc or restart the console pls help me my id is (kiran_pkps@yahoo.com)

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Solution #8
posted on Aug 18, 2008
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tombawon


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I have had nearly three years of gaming out of my x-box console without a problem (apart from the two I took back in the first month and replaced.)

I have just had the unplayable disc problem.

After an hour of frustratingly opening up the drive and closing it, turning it off at the wall, letting it cool down, I decided to read the posts above.

After reading the one from a fellow guest about spinning the disc? I assume this is after pulling it apart? Though I thought, rather than pull apart the box why not try just giving the console a 'light' shake while it starts spinning the disc just in case.

It worked! and what is even stranger, now it works without spinning.

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Solution #9
posted on Jul 22, 2008
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Hey Guys, i had the same problem. too
i found i guess what is a temporary fix
open your tray and start spinning the disk very gentley
dont do it too hard or it will sctrach your disk and that would not be good......
close the tray while spinning your disk gentley and it should work
hoped this helped! :]

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Solution #10
posted on Apr 26, 2008
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dickheadmsft


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buy a dang ps3. msft stinks along with ballmer

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Solution #11
posted on Mar 29, 2008
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Guest

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Yeah, I was playing CoD4 for a while, took a break...
Came back, and now everything is "Unplayable Discs", including CoD, which is still in mint condition, and all other games I have, as well as DVD's.
Second 360 to randomly fail on me, gg imo.

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Solution #12
posted on Dec 28, 2007
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Chabawas


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@judas

You cant put any sata dvd drive into the xbox 360 as the power connections are different. If you have managed to do otherwise I'd like to see it if possible.

I'm afraid the only and best solution if you're not technically minded is to report back to m$ but if you feel adventurous then by all means replace the dvd drive but it MUST be xbox 360 specific. you can usually find these on ebay and suchlike. for pretty cheap.



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12 Other Users Have The Same Problem - Continued

Comment by athelete, posted on Mar 03, 2008

unplayable disc

Comment by Guest, posted on Feb 20, 2008

We just bought a new game today and as soon as we put it in the 360 console it said unplayable disc, it has not worked all day. Please help us.

Comment by wull, posted on Dec 28, 2007

hi i have the same prob it says insert disc into xbox 360 to play, but it is an xbox 360 ??? It will play dvds and cds but not the games, anyone got any ideas

Comment by rude playa, posted on Dec 28, 2007

my x360 says u need x360 to play on console even if it is an xbox360 game.

Comment by XBOX360BOY, posted on Dec 27, 2007

My brand new XBOX 360 says that my brand new games are unplayable. They were working just a few hours earlier. Then i put in a DVD and this problem began. HELP!!!

Comment by Guest, posted on Nov 26, 2007

I have bought a new XBOX 360 PRO and I got 4 new discs with it. When I insert the disc I get ' unplayable disc ' error. Can anyone kindly help me out on this?

Comment by Guest, posted on Nov 19, 2007

I get a white scrren saying please use an xbox 360 for this game when its in an xbox 360

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