Xbox 360 doesn't read dvd'd

Sometimes it may depend on the connectivity of the level your internet. A while ago I had a lot of problems with internet and like you, my games often crashed.

The easiest thing is to check your connection and make sure you are getting a strong signal.

On Xbox 360 to check your connection just follow this link:

Troubleshoot Xbox 360 connection to Xbox Live

While it's a lot to read it will help you in the long run.

To check your speed on Xbox Live go here
Slow experience on Xbox Live (for Xbox One)

You can also check out to see if Xbox Live may be the problem. By going to this link.
Xbox Live Status

The next thing, try replacing your router, when I bought my new router my problems stopped. You can also upgrade to a newer modem to DOCSIS 3.0. This of course depends on your internet speed. If you are below 20mbs I wouldn't worry about upgrading just yet. But upgrading never hurts. However, if you are trying to get 50mbs or more DOCSIS 2.0 bottlenecks. While I am no expert on modems. I think the DOCSIS 2.0 modem bottlenecks around 38mbs.

To Check your speed on the internet, this is the site most people go to.

Speedtest net by Ookla The Global Broadband Speed Test

Use whichever server you wish. I usually do multiple ones to see how it differs.

Check with xbox to see if there is a firmware upgrade for the player to cope with the later disks coming out.

If its just this game that is doing it, then the disc may be dirty or scratched. Try cleaning it with a dry duster (wiping the disc from centre to edge). It that doesn't work, then have a good look at the disc for any scratches. If you do find any, then the disc is probably broken.

Try updating your Xbox 360 console on Xbox Live with the game inside the disctray. Once you join Xbox Live it will automatically prompt you for an update, all you need to do is to confirm.

Are you using copied CD's of Xbox games, Original Xbox 360 would read such copied game discs as normal DVD's and would show a message as "Play DVD"

To play such games it requires the Xbox 360 DVD drive to be flashed, which is called as a Softmod, if you do so you would be banned for playing on Xbox Live and such act is prohibited since it accounts to game piracy

if its not an official xbox card you will have to connect to xbox live to update your 360. if you dont have xbox live you can go to the website and download the updates. you will have to burn it on to a cd-r

i had the same problem u have to go on xbox live and it will upgrade your game, have disc 2 already loaded then sign into xbox live then play the game it will say upgrade for the game is required hit yes and thats it someone also told me if you get a game from sept 09 or later there is an upgrade for your 360 on the game i never tried it

Some game are compatible with the new xbox 360. They are called backwards compatible and you do need to flash upgrade the OS on the new xbox 360 system.

You need to go to the xbox website and go to support and download the flash update then burn it to disk and put it on the xbox to update the software. Again not all old games are compatible with the new xbox system. If your buying used games like I do make sure it says bc next to the title before buying them.
Here is the link to the upgrade

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardscompatibility.htm

Well you might not want too, but you should try taking it back to the store for a refund and just buy another copy of the game.

Follow these steps

1. Go to xbox.com
2. On the search box on top of the website Type ( Backwards Compatibilty )
3. Select the first result ( How to get original game support for xbox games )
4. Look for burn a CD or DVD
5. Just follow the steps

or the easiest way is when you connect to xbox live, it will update immediately

Note:
Internet connection required when connecting to xbox live.

Goodluck!