Yeah, I just tried to play a bunch of games on my Xbox and they all "Can't Be Read."
This is bullcrap.
This is bullcrap.
Firmware Update May Break Your Old Xbox 360 [UPDATE]
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screw up? Are you kidding? I'm assuming you didn't actually read the article, every affected customer gets a FREE 250gigabyte 360 SLIM!punipunipyo said:
Everyone here is praying it bricks their 360
Wait, wait, wait...I already have a bricked 360 from a LOOOOOONG time ago that has the disc read error. Think If I hook it up and download the update they'll give me a free 360?
Well, one of my friends has an old Arcade model with just a 20GB drive. He has been complaining lately about not having enough space. He doesn't have a cable internet connection at home, so he only gets to use Live when he goes to our friends houses that that do have connections. I should call him and tell him to come on up to see if his will brick if it gives his the update, so he can get the free one with the 250GB drive.MurderousToaster said:
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I would say this is the first time I have ever wished that my console would break down for because of something like this.
Though I doubt mine will, it is a 120GB Elite, I want a new one because even with the 120GBs I am running out of space.
Please Lord, let this update break my Xbox. =P
Well according to the article, go to Microsoft support and tell them, and you get a new 250GB Slim for free. Unless yours didn't get broken by this update.AbsoluteVirtue18 said:
I would check with Microsoft if I were you.
Heck, I'm wishing mine will brick from this, because I would like to get a free new Slim with giant hard drive.
I looked into it more, and can this topic be updated?
Namely, this -> http://majornelson.com/2011/05/18/clearing-up-some-confusion
The firmware update is an old update, not the upcoming update, which was just speculation on the part of news sites. So if your xbox works now, the update which has the rolling update 19th-30th, will not harm your xbox.
If you already have existing issues with your xbox not reading discs, this affects you, and you should email them to see if you're eligable.
So in short, and capslock'd, for the people who just skim things,
THE NEW UPDATE WILL NOT HARM YOUR XBOX.
THIS IS AN OLDER ISSUE WHICH MS ARE ADDRESSING.
If this new information could be updated in the news post, that would be awesome!
Namely, this -> http://majornelson.com/2011/05/18/clearing-up-some-confusion
The firmware update is an old update, not the upcoming update, which was just speculation on the part of news sites. So if your xbox works now, the update which has the rolling update 19th-30th, will not harm your xbox.
If you already have existing issues with your xbox not reading discs, this affects you, and you should email them to see if you're eligable.
So in short, and capslock'd, for the people who just skim things,
THE NEW UPDATE WILL NOT HARM YOUR XBOX.
THIS IS AN OLDER ISSUE WHICH MS ARE ADDRESSING.
If this new information could be updated in the news post, that would be awesome!
Wait wait wait....can someone tell me, (or guesstimate) I have a Xbox 360 Pro and i'm getting Duke Nukem Forever soon......I don't want it to brick RIGHT when I pop in Duke Nukem Forever!! That would SUCK!!
EDIT: Also do you think they might send a free Data transfer cable as well??? That'd be nice
EDIT: Also do you think they might send a free Data transfer cable as well??? That'd be nice
I don't think it was from an official firmware update, though.PixelKing said:
I kinda with mine was effected, though. My disk tray has been acting all buggy. But back to LA Noir!
I first read "TO THE GARBAGE" and it made me laugh.Cpt Corallis said:
OT: Aahh, firmware updates. Fucking with people's free time since 2005.
so lemme get this straight...fundayz said:
I read an article in 2009... so that means I never go outside?
and a survey... SURVEY... as in, a collection of information from multiple people... is a bullshit statistic?
and Microsoft isn't being "generous". they don't want to lose customers, so they're obviously not going to tell someone tough shit if their 360 red rings. I recall my friend red ringed once. he had to go through hell to get Microsoft to take a look at it (he had to pay for shipping, they wouldn't respond on time, etc.), and what's more is he had to do this THREE TIMES. each and every replacement they sent didn't work.
I'm just saying, I'd be more impressed if they actually FIXED the red ring with the slim (which they didn't do, they just took out the red LEDs, now it's a yellow light or something), but that's just me.
I was just poking fun before (mostly at all the huttburts who basically reacted to the PSN outage with "THIS IS BS, HOW DAAAARRRRRE THEY, I'M GETTING A 360, FUCK THIS AND FUCK SONY, EVEN THOUGH THIS COULD EASILY HAPPEN TO ANYONE AND I'VE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THEM!!!"), didn't want to start a flame war (I kinda figured people'd figure out it was just ribbing), but I'm just sayin, don't really get your logic here man...
Well, I have to see if my Xbox bricks with this update, If it does, new Xbox, if it doesnt, whatever, I still get the update.
The article here did state it was a recent update and not an upcoming update. The reason most are freaking out about it is that not everyone keeps their console connected to the internet at all time since... well, they don't have a Slim and often needs long cables to connect it. Since this is inconvenient most don't really connect unless they want to play online or download something.Elijin said:
yeah im a ps3 owner and im fairly jelous that ms actually seems to want to keep their customers as opposed to sony. i mean seriously, and xbox faces a critical hardware error you have a new on in 3 days. ps3 servers go down, they stay down for over 9 thousand yearsXT inc said: