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Subject: Disc Unreadable [OP UPDATED 10.20.09]

MantallKing

Wow, Sucks 2 be whoever that happened 2!

[Edited on 10.23.2009 7:44 AM PDT]

  • 10.23.2009 7:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: MANTALLKING
Wow, Sucks 2 be whoever that happened 2!


Yeah I know,it was me :P
But ive called the support a second time now,cleared things up with them and now im getting a free repair.
So thats that.
I hope odst works when the console comes back.

  • 10.23.2009 8:02 AM PDT

Xbox called me, and are sending a box with a label. Free repair.

  • 10.23.2009 12:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: S o A ribbstol
I called the support,talked to them about it,that it was Halo3 odst that was the problem.
But since im stupid and said that SINCE the odst problem occured my xbox360 been -blam!- up and being crazy they will NOT pay my repair.
The customer-support dude said that if the problem is only isolated to ODST,then i get a free repair,not otherwise.
I tried to tell the dude that it is only isolated to ODST but SINCE then the xboxs been acting out.
Just like i know alot of u guys have had the same problem,brutal legend demo freezing,forza3 demo freezing and so on.

Jesus christ.
I paid a good deal of money for a game thats not working and its -blam!- up my console.Now i have to pay for the repair? thats crazy.
I no longer hold a grudge to bungie,only to microsoft.
A big F U C K you to you.


Yea. Same happened to me. Except they said if it happens on other games when they get it, they'll charge me for it. If they make me charge, I'm going to tell them to keep the piece of -blam!-. Not paying $100 when it was ODST that -blam!- the thing up.

  • 10.23.2009 1:11 PM PDT
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Sweeeet, just got off the phone with Microsoft, "free repair" coming my way!

It was a painless conversation; I answered a few questions and thats all it took. They are e-mailing me a UPS code right now, and all I have to do is go find a box to ship it with.

Thanks Bungie for finding a solution for this whole mess!

  • 10.24.2009 5:59 AM PDT

So wait, we will get our 'boxes back in time for Modern Warfare 2? That's my main concern.

[Edited on 10.24.2009 6:15 AM PDT]

  • 10.24.2009 6:14 AM PDT

Depends when you mail it out, and how far you live away from Mesquite, TX. Mail as soon as possible if you want in time for MW2.

  • 10.24.2009 10:16 AM PDT

Faith can save you when all hope is gone!

Depends when you mail it out, and how far you live away from Mesquite, TX. Mail as soon as possible if you want in time for MW2.

Yeah, I just checked, and my XBOX is already being repaired, and I sent it in on Thursday afternoon. Of course, I only live about 3 hours from Mesquite (east of Dallas), so that should speed things up.

  • 10.24.2009 11:55 AM PDT
Subject: Disc Unreadable

Honestly I think this is ridiculous, I already returned my first copy of ODST expecting it resolve the issue. Low and behold I get to the bit at the end of Data Hive where you have to open the door and...'Disc unreadable' BS. I'm really quite annoyed now that I have to go out and buy an elite sooner than I had wanted to (I'm a student therefore quite poor) my 360 is coming to the end of its life anyway but I want to keep it going as long as I can. All my other games work fine, just ODST is giving me pain.

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Posted by: DeadlyRusty
Honestly I think this is ridiculous, I already returned my first copy of ODST expecting it resolve the issue. Low and behold I get to the bit at the end of Data Hive where you have to open the door and...'Disc unreadable' BS. I'm really quite annoyed now that I have to go out and buy an elite sooner than I had wanted to (I'm a student therefore quite poor) my 360 is coming to the end of its life anyway but I want to keep it going as long as I can. All my other games work fine, just ODST is giving me pain.



Well call the MS support,tell them that the problem is only isolated to ODST and that you get the "disc read error".
Then they will take your info and give you a free repair.

  • 10.24.2009 2:12 PM PDT

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And adhere to these tacit skirmishes
All for one day ideal and saffron-drenched
We ate each other's hearts out of serving dishes

So they finally have a fix for you guys? Nice.
BTW, did they ever mention what caused the problem in the first place?

  • 10.24.2009 2:20 PM PDT

Nope all they say is, the problem can not be handled by Bungie, and you have to send it in for repair. Trying to keep everything under the rug, I assume.

  • 10.24.2009 4:13 PM PDT
Subject: Disc Unreadable [OP UPDATED 10.20.09]

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  • 10.24.2009 4:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: McCheif
Depends when you mail it out, and how far you live away from Mesquite, TX. Mail as soon as possible if you want in time for MW2.

Yeah, I just checked, and my XBOX is already being repaired, and I sent it in on Thursday afternoon. Of course, I only live about 3 hours from Mesquite (east of Dallas), so that should speed things up.


Yea, sent mine in at the same time. It's there, but it probably won't get repaired until Monday.

  • 10.24.2009 4:46 PM PDT
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That happend to me with my halo 3 disc im still able to play matchmaking and every thing except the campiagn levels which sucks.

  • 10.24.2009 5:19 PM PDT

I have just created a poll for how many people this affects, and the severity of the problem. Please submit your answer. Maybe bungie will see the poll and recognize the growing problem.

  • 10.24.2009 7:04 PM PDT

Posted by: Burn Your Dad
I have just created a poll for how many people this affects, and the severity of the problem. Please submit your answer. Maybe bungie will see the poll and recognize the growing problem.

Link please.

  • 10.24.2009 10:41 PM PDT

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  • 10.24.2009 10:50 PM PDT
Subject: Disc Unreadable
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You're in the same situation I was in. I bought a new Elite and continued the campaign. I no longer get the disk unreadable message at the end of the level it was crashing on (Uplift reserve). I'm still using my old 20GB HDD until I get the data transfer cable. However, the one mission I had done was now avalible again, as if I hadn't completed it.
Will just have to start again. For the fifth time.....

  • 10.25.2009 3:53 AM PDT

Here is the link to the poll on this issue someone wanted.

http://www.bungie.net/forums/posts.aspx?postID=38352898

  • 10.25.2009 8:34 AM PDT

Faith can save you when all hope is gone!

Just got an e-mail from MS. My xbox is ALREADY shipping back to me! I sent it in on Thursday afternoon. I should have it by Tuesday. That is less than 1 WEEK from phone call to fully repaired and returned.

AWESOME!

  • 10.25.2009 4:45 PM PDT

Posted by: McCheif
Just got an e-mail from MS. My xbox is ALREADY shipping back to me! I sent it in on Thursday afternoon. I should have it by Tuesday. That is less than 1 WEEK from phone call to fully repaired and returned.

AWESOME!
Let's just hope that it actually works. It's entirely possible that they're sending it back having done nothing at all to it.

On the positive side, at least it's a quick process.

  • 10.25.2009 9:48 PM PDT

Faith can save you when all hope is gone!

Let's just hope that it actually works. It's entirely possible that they're sending it back having done nothing at all to it.

The message said that my xbox was "successfully repaired", so hopefully they actually did fix it. I would imagine that whatever the problem is, they are just replacing the defective part outright, then testing to see if the box works.

  • 10.26.2009 8:37 AM PDT

Posted by: McCheif
Let's just hope that it actually works. It's entirely possible that they're sending it back having done nothing at all to it.

The message said that my xbox was "successfully repaired", so hopefully they actually did fix it. I would imagine that whatever the problem is, they are just replacing the defective part outright, then testing to see if the box works.


My bet is that they're just sending a replacement reconditioned unit to you. That's what happened with the warranty extension replacements.

  • 10.26.2009 9:10 AM PDT
Subject: Disc Unreadable [OP UPDATED 10.20.09]

Kat: The real Noble Leadership.

Sent mine out today, I hope to get a replacement reconditioned unit. Would love to have it back on friday.

  • 10.26.2009 1:31 PM PDT