Topic: Xbox Live Starter Disk Failed (Read 208 times)

Solosmooth · « **on:** September 27, 2002, 11:07:00 AM »

I also read that post. Some folks are claiming that it does work. They said the dipped the disc in boiling water for about 20 to 30secs and they said it worked fine afterwards. Why no try it if your getting a replacement anyways. Let us know if it works or not? Its worth a shot, the disc is already faulty right? So do it..

scyraxxx · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2002, 10:21:00 PM »

well guess what it did work... wow\\\\\\\\\\

opjose · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2002, 12:14:00 AM »

Yeah, remember though, no more than 30 seconds!

Otherwise it will taste awful!

The Legendary Rob · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2002, 04:01:00 AM »

if u read the xbox live beta site they gettin alot of bad discs... said to jus resend disc and they'll mail new one if anybody runs into problems

GTac01 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2002, 11:37:00 AM »

or rip the disk to hdd, and run from there, or burn it to a dvd, or a cd-rw, or dl it. Many ways, all i know is i dl it, and im watching the main video better than beta testers.

scyraxxx · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2002, 04:28:00 PM »

as u might know xbox originals can only b read with xbox dvd drive so if the xbox doesn't read it how the heck u gonna rip it or put it on the hdd? kind of dumb

j/k no seriosly the only way is by boiling the disk..

GTac01 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2002, 09:42:00 PM »

anybody heard of evox?, yes? no?

opjose · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2002, 04:32:00 PM »

He's right. The original Xbox Live disk is also in "retail" format.

So you cannot read it on your PC.

Evolution X is of no help if you can't read the disk on your Xbox anyway.

So, 30 seconds with a pinch of salt does wonders to it's taste.

opjose · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2002, 01:49:00 AM »

QUOTE (PiMP- @ Oct 22 2002, 03:03 AM)

I'm sorry but that whole idea just seems stupid to me. Boiling a disc? wtf

Yes it may sounds stupid, but it's true. It works.

There is a thin film on the disks that the boiling removes. This film is causing most of the problems with the laser pickup.

jcsickz · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2002, 08:31:00 AM »

should i try to boil if the cd works in my bros unmodded box fine?

scyraxxx · « **Reply #10 on:** October 22, 2002, 08:34:00 AM »

sure give it a try! but i don't think it will work at all lol

scyraxxx · « **Reply #11 on:** October 22, 2002, 10:42:00 AM »

jcsickz · « **Reply #12 on:** October 22, 2002, 11:24:00 PM »

just as i suspected, boiling the disc didnt do shit, still sitting on xbox logo screen... any other ideas? (btw boiled for 25 seconds and wiped gently with soft cloth)

{XBX}FrankDawg · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2002, 02:04:00 PM »

try this:

put in evox and firer your xbox up then delete your c and e drive and then restore them with your backups then try it.

opjose · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2002, 03:15:00 PM »

I buy that...

Also try performing the update from another Live Game, such as Whacked.

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