Question about Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

3 Answers

Unusual situation - won't recognize rear USB, wireless controllers, or memory card

The power went out for a brief second due to a storm (I was playing Need For Speed: Most Wanted - in the middle of a race). I turned the xbox360 back on, but it no longer recognized my 4 wireless controllers or the HD-DVD player plugged in the rear USB port. It did recognize my DOA4-wired USB controller in front and the HD-DVD player in the front USB slot. I am also able to turn on the 360 using the wireless controllers, but they never sync (even when I push the sync buttons on both - they both rotate then flash all 4 and then the 360 stops searching). I figured I'd have to return it (it's one of the originals - almost 2 years old, never had a problem!) to best buy (paid for extra warranty), but it also doesn't recognize my memory card in the front memory slot. Really wanted to save my player info. Any advice? Greatly appreciated! "Sir Kadorus"

Posted by on

  • 3 more comments 
  • banditman Sep 10, 2008

    playing a free 360 demo machine switched off then came back on again now no memory cards wont read controllers wont sync

  • Rajko1973 Dec 01, 2008

    Same thing.. power went off, now it won't recognize any controllers or memory cards.

  • Anonymous Jan 07, 2009

    I've been experiencing the same problems but beardy dave's solution did not work for me. Also I don't think my power went out, I just turned it on the other day and this started.

  • Anonymous Apr 11, 2009

    I have the exact same problem and also saw 3 red rings at time of power outage

  • AtariPro Apr 26, 2009

    When both sync buttons are pressed the quadrant lights spin around briefly and stop together like they work, except no quadrant lights are designated and/or remain lit. USB detects controller but also does not designate a quadrant.

×

Ad

3 Answers

  • Level 1:

    An expert who has achieved level 1.
    Corporal:

    An expert that has over 10 points.
    Mayor:

    An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.

  • Contributor
  • 1 Answer

I had the same problem started yesterday. I stumbled accross this thread. This situation is not an issue with the controllers it is with the console. The solution that worked for me is turning the xbox on. Leaning it forward unplugging the power cable from the back while the console was running and then plugging back in and booting up. Everything working fine now. My bosses console had this similar issue too; we fixed it a similar way by doing the power loss reset, and then a couple days later it red ringed on him.

Posted on Jun 20, 2009

Ad
  • Level 1:

    An expert who has achieved level 1.
    Corporal:

    An expert that has over 10 points.
    Problem Solver:

    An expert who has answered 5 questions.

  • Contributor
  • 12 Answers

Buy a PlayStation 3. That will fix it!

Posted on Oct 21, 2009

Ad
  • Level 1:

    An expert who has achieved level 1.

  • Contributor
  • 2 Answers

Whats happening with your joypads happened to me a couple times i found that if you switch the batterys around from pad to pad and trying the sync it eveytime you swap should work eventually

Posted on Aug 08, 2007

Add Your Answer

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

1 Answer

Canon power shot sd1000 won't connect to my computer anymore. The computer does not sense that there are pictures on the camera!
ALTERNATE WAY TO TRANSFER PHOTOS TO COMPUTER
If your photos are stored on the memory card, then remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into an USB memory card reader. Connect this USB memory card reader and memory card into the USB port of your working computer. Your computer will see this as an USB Mass Storage Device or an external storage device; you can then open the folder on the memory card and copy the photos to your computer. Memory card reader is a handy device and is inexpensive. You can copy photos from other cameras and you can also download photos off your memory card to someone else's computer without the need of installing any programs.

Jan 02, 2013 | Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital Camera

1 Answer

Why won't a CD-RW disc play in my car CD player?
Some of the older cd players, car or otherwise, just aren't capable of recognizing CD-RW's. The player in my 10 year old Ford Mondeo doesn't, but the updated model player in the newer Mondeo does play CD-RW's.

Aug 25, 2012 | Memorex 700MB CD-RW 80 Media (50-pack...

1 Answer

Pictures show up on memory card in camera, but computer won't recognize the card - either inserted directly or by USB
ALTERNATE WAY TO TRANSFER PHOTOS TO COMPUTER
If your photos are stored on the memory card, then remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into an USB memory card reader. Connect this USB memory card reader and memory card into the USB port of your working computer. Your computer will see this as an USB Mass Storage Device or an external storage device; you can then open the folder on the memory card and copy the photos to your computer. Memory card reader is a handy device and is inexpensive. You can copy photos from other cameras and you can also download photos off your memory card to someone else's computer without the need of installing any programs.

Aug 11, 2012 | Nikon D40 Digital Camera with 18-135mm...

1 Answer

PS3 won't recognize wireless controller
plug in with usb charging cable,,,then push ps button,,will recognize then

May 08, 2012 | Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Console

1 Answer

I try to download stuff off the internet but it keeps saying connect storage media at the save destination what does this mean
File formats that the PS3 doesn't recognize as something that it can play can only be saved to a USB storage device, or a memory card. You can't download anything to the PS3 hard drive via the browser that you couldn't copy to it from a USB storage device. That is what the error message means. You have to connect an external storage device, because the PS3 won't store this file format on the internal drive. This protects the integrity of the system. If you connect a USB drive or memory card (you will need a USB adapter for the memory card if you don't have a launch PS3), then you can download anything that you want using the PS3 web browser.

Jul 09, 2011 | Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Console

1 Answer

I bought a 4 gig SanDisk Adapter micro SD, micro SDHC. my Acer Aspire will not recognize the card, i've tried the switch both ways multiple times. how can i get my PC to recognize the card?
My reader will not read mine either. I use a usb key card reader. It used to read the regular old SD cards but the new HC card format wont work. This is due to UDF differences. You can try to reformat the card but then your camera or device may not recognize it anymore. good luck

Jun 16, 2011 | SanDisk 1GB microSD Memory Card

1 Answer

I purchased a Belkin 4 port USB hub today and connected my Seagate external hard drive. Unfortunately my computer, Toshiba Satellite L655D, doesn't recognise the hard drive when located within the...
This is likely due to power consumption, if a hub doesn't have it's own power adapter, then it is drawing bus power from your computer, and will not have enough power to drive larger devices.

May 07, 2011 | Belkin Electronics - Others

1 Answer

I have a SanDisk microSD memory for my BB Storm 9530 but my computer won't recognize it. what can i do? where do i get the drivers?
Find a laptop with a slot for SDHC memory-cards, and insert the card. It should be "recognized" _without_ the need for any device-drivers.

Aug 09, 2010 | SanDisk 8GB microSDHC Memory Card with...

2 Answers

Just got a kingston 4gb memory card but it is not recognized by camera or computer can it be fixed?
With regards to your problem with Kingston 4Gb memory card, I am happy to share to you the following diagnosis:
  1. Make sure that your memory card is not damage. Upon buying you need to test it;
  2. Maybe the memory card is not properly formatted as NTFS or FAT32 depending on the machines' specifications but usually this particular storage device must be formatted into FAT32; or
  3. It happens that your PC and camera couldn't recognize the card because maybe the card reader of both gadget were damage and definitely will require to buy a new one.

Jul 01, 2010 | PNY 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity...

2 Answers

Turns off automatically after 5 seconds. Momentary display of saturated picture and sound from memory. Brief menu display, superimposed on screen. Could this have been caused by a spike on the cable...
mine did that too, turned out a picture tube went out on it. I was told that it probabely was a sensor that was turning it off. the picture tube, I was told, would cost me over 600 dollars

Jun 23, 2008 | Zenith R40W46 40" Rear Projection...

Not finding what you are looking for?

View Most Popular

Xbox 360 Console

  • Video Game Consoles & Games

Related Question

Canon power shot sd1000 won't connect to my computer anymore. The computer does not sense that there are pictures on the camera!

  • Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital Camera

Open Questions:

0 Answers

I conect a controller with short circuit to the xbox 360 original console, the power source protects, but the internet conection and the wireless controllers cant get detected any more. Help? How can I fix the RF Module or internet problem?

Nov 23, 2016 | Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

0 Answers

how to mod gta iv on xbox 360

Apr 28, 2016 | Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

0 Answers

How do you activate Stark on an X-Box 360

Jan 24, 2016 | Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

0 Answers

why won't my guns show on the screen while playing? I have been playing call of duty this morning, and everything was working as it should but, screen went black and when I restarted it, game would play but it would not show my gun nor would it show me aiming.

Apr 21, 2015 | Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

See all Microsoft Xbox 360 Console Questions

Related Topics

Microsoft Xbox 360 Console Logo

742 people viewed this question

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Popular Questions

Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

Microsoft Xbox 360 Console

Check Out the Latest Console Reliability Report
Check Out the Latest Console Reliability Report

View all Fixya Reports

Top Microsoft Video Game Consoles & Games Experts

Ekse

Level 3 Expert

13434 Answers

Nathan Hamilton
Nathan Hamilton

Level 2 Expert

80 Answers

Paul Castley
Paul Castley

Level 2 Expert

70 Answers

Are you a Microsoft Video Game Console and Game Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

PDF Manual
Crackdown2_Leaflet_EN-US.pdf....

Xbox 360 Console

PDF Manual
AlanWake_MNL_EN-US.pdf....

Xbox 360 Console

PDF Manual
X175377301mnl-xbox-360s-console-manual...

Xbox 360 Console

Loading...