Xbox 360 update disk read error

Microsoft recently issued a minor firmware update for the Xbox that is causing problems for a limited number of the consoles. According to a statement provided to GameSpot, Microsoft has "become aware of an issue that is preventing a very small number of Xbox owners from playing retail game discs.

An Xbox firmware update is causing problems with both old and new units of the machine. This is news, they post news.. I think Microsoft have learned from the RROD distaster that caused so much bad publicity and have acted fast and decisively.

The way the Xbox could be hacked was by flashing the firmware of the drive. The new dash update flashes the drive with Microsofts new as of now un-hackable firmware. As they have used many different types on drives in the past, this update has caused a few boxes to have disc read errors. Microsoft is probably happy enough with this as they are removing hackable boxes from the market, although the way they can now appear to detect this over live is only good new for them and bad news for pirates.

You need just to put this CD into the drive it will automatically start. After this, there will be voice instructions you need to follow it step by step.

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