[SOLVED] xbo 360 game keeps telling me to please put this in a xbox 360 console

peter.bridget · 04-22-2009, 03:13 AM

Hi,

Was hoping that someone may be able to shed some light on my rather frustrating issue. I have an xbox 360 game (the lord of the rings- The battle for middle-earth) which I have played numerous times. But the other day I put a normal xbox game into my 360 console to see if it would work - it didnt work. So I went to put my Lord of the rings (which is an xbox 360 game) back in but an error keeps coming up which states " to play this game, put it in an Xbox 360 console"....

Well I am not sure if I am loosing the plot or not but it IS AN XBOX 360 CONSOLE - so what is the issue?

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed hoping that someone maybe able to assist me.

Ta,

Bridget

TJ Belfiore · 04-22-2009, 08:38 AM

Hi, peter.bridget. Welcome to TSF. If I don't respond to your thread within 48 hours, please PM me to remind me about this thread.

By the looks of it either the game isn't capable with your 360 or your 360 is experiencing laser issues. Laser issues are very common with gaming consoles, you might have accidentally brushed up against the laser while cleaning it or maybe even putting in a disc, it all depends.

If the laser is the issue, you can get one of Newegg.com[1] pretty cheap, I'm sure.

A good way to test it out and give me more information would be trying out more than just one game, this way we can slowly weed out options and problems.

Thanks. Good luck.

[1] http://www.newegg.com/

Mcninjaguy · 04-22-2009, 09:13 PM

I've never found a Xbox 360 laser on newegg

If you can play another game this game may just be dirty. is your 360 still under warranty?

peter.bridget · 04-22-2009, 10:15 PM

Thanks Heaps for your reply.

No the Xbox 360 is well out of warranty. We have tried all our other games and they all work - expect this one Lord of the Rings game. I have checked the actual disk and there isnt really a scratch on it. Usually when one of my games is scratched or similar the xbox 360 simply wont read it - keeps on the start screen. But this error is different and the first time I have ever seen it. Just feels weird that is tells me to "please insert the disk into an Xbox 360 console" - weird I reckon cause the machine that is giving me this error IS AN XBOX 360 CONSOLE!!!.

Ohh well - think I will just accept the fact that this particualt game has retired.

Thanks again for your help - was much appreciated

Mcninjaguy · 04-22-2009, 10:18 PM

and its not worth sending the Xbox 360 into repair for like $120 just for one old game.

well I hope your Xbox keeps working normally

henzaburger · 04-27-2009, 07:26 PM

I just bought a second hand game and its giving me the same thing, The game has only very minor scratches, and works with all my other games.. Iv had it happen once before with a game a mate hired that we tried to play, once again every other game we had worked, jst not it... Why doesnt the 360 realise that it is one?

Mcninjaguy · 04-27-2009, 07:39 PM

what about buying "CD doctor" and trying to get rid of the scratches?

GregW17 · 04-27-2009, 11:52 PM

Do you have Xbox LIVE? If not, try connecting your Xbox to the internet (either bridge through your computer or hardwire it to your router/internet) and attempt to "join Xbox Live". Your Xbox should then prompt you to do a firmware update, accept this and wait for it to finish. Be warned though: the UI drastically changed with the update, it was part of the New Live experience or whatnot. After this, try inserting your game again, there's no need to join Xbox Live right away if you haven't already.

If you do have Xbox LIVE and have updated your firmware to the latest, I don't know then. It sounds like the disc has a corrupted header file, which is causing it to read as a normal DVD instead of a game. There's a separate track for any Xbox/Xbox360 game you try to put in a DVD drive saying exactly what your message is: insert this disc into an Xbox 360 to play it. Somehow your disc is stuck on that message.

Just for fun, try cleaning the disc anyway, and consider buying one of those laser cleaning discs for your 360. A dirty laser could cause the Xbox to go fritzy with some games.

henzaburger · 04-28-2009, 01:11 AM

Just updated it, to no avail. im guessing its a lens issue, so i suppose im just gonna have to shell out for a cleaning kit and hope for the best..

Steviee · 04-28-2009, 06:26 AM

Things i can think of

- I don't know where you live but do you know of they have some kind of Disc cleaner? My Halo 3 game was scratched and i got the same error as you, i got it even worse. It told me it had to put it in the Xbox 360 then my screen started flashin and the Xbox tried to run it as an DVD and i got a Japanese error code. I brought it to the gameshop and just for 5 Pounds they fixed it for me.

- Do you know anybody with the same game?
- Did you try to put your disc in a other 360?
- Try to clean your xbox memory (Deleting old trailers, delete game history you will never use again) and then try to clean the plate where you have to put the disc
- There are special cleaning papers for disc which really helped me.
-Try to put the game in your disc tray and try to install it on your hard drive. (This is how i got my GTA 4 fixed)
- Return the game, get your money back (Do this only if you checked if it worked at your friends xbox)

henzaburger · 04-28-2009, 09:55 PM

i tried it on a mates 360 thats a bit newer, and it worked like a charm, so im guessing its my xbox. I also tried to install it, but it kept failing. Il buy one of those laser cleaning discs and see if that improves things

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-28-2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henzaburger

i tried it on a mates 360 thats a bit newer, and it worked like a charm, so im guessing its my xbox. I also tried to install it, but it kept failing. Il buy one of those laser cleaning discs and see if that improves things

I'm sure that if you send your 360 in to Microsoft they will give you a newer one that will work, as you said your friend's newer 360 worked fine so I am assuming you have an older one that still has the launch faults.

Steviee · 04-29-2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5NIPER_WOLF

I'm sure that if you send your 360 in to Microsoft they will give you a newer one that will work, as you said your friend's newer 360 worked fine so I am assuming you have an older one that still has the launch faults.

Yes but its a bit strange that his xbox can play other games except for this one.

Mcninjaguy · 04-29-2009, 01:19 AM

yea that is strange

....maybe if you bribe the Xbox with superior games it will like you again?

henzaburger · 04-29-2009, 02:33 AM

ha well iv got gta iv and dead space and they go fine

TJ Belfiore · 04-29-2009, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steviee

Yes but its a bit strange that his xbox can play other games except for this one.

Wouldn't that mean it's the disc? Come on, it's obvious.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-29-2009, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

yea that is strange

....maybe if you bribe the Xbox with superior games it will like you again?

you mean PS3 games??

Mcninjaguy · 04-29-2009, 05:05 AM

no PC games are superior

go bribe it with Crysis Warhead

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-29-2009, 05:10 AM

Go bribe it with FarCry 2

henzaburger · 04-29-2009, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undocked Windy

Wouldn't that mean it's the disc? Come on, it's obvious.

But it works perfectly fine in other xboxs iv tried...

And now its doing this id hate to shell out for a brand spanking game and find it didnt go as well, so bribings out..

04-22-2009, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
peter.bridget Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5 OS: widows XP version 2002 service pack 3	[SOLVED] xbo 360 game keeps telling me to please put this in a xbox 360 console Hi, Was hoping that someone may be able to shed some light on my rather frustrating issue. I have an xbox 360 game (the lord of the rings- The battle for middle-earth) which I have played numerous times. But the other day I put a normal xbox game into my 360 console to see if it would work - it didnt work. So I went to put my Lord of the rings (which is an xbox 360 game) back in but an error keeps coming up which states " to play this game, put it in an Xbox 360 console".... Well I am not sure if I am loosing the plot or not but it IS AN XBOX 360 CONSOLE - so what is the issue? Keeping my fingers and toes crossed hoping that someone maybe able to assist me. Ta, Bridget

04-22-2009, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it Hi, peter.bridget. Welcome to TSF. If I don't respond to your thread within 48 hours, please PM me to remind me about this thread. By the looks of it either the game isn't capable with your 360 or your 360 is experiencing laser issues. Laser issues are very common with gaming consoles, you might have accidentally brushed up against the laser while cleaning it or maybe even putting in a disc, it all depends. If the laser is the issue, you can get one of Newegg.com[1] pretty cheap, I'm sure. A good way to test it out and give me more information would be trying out more than just one game, this way we can slowly weed out options and problems. Thanks. Good luck. [1] http://www.newegg.com/ __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore

04-22-2009, 09:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it I've never found a Xbox 360 laser on newegg If you can play another game this game may just be dirty. is your 360 still under warranty?

04-22-2009, 10:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
peter.bridget Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5 OS: widows XP version 2002 service pack 3	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it Thanks Heaps for your reply. No the Xbox 360 is well out of warranty. We have tried all our other games and they all work - expect this one Lord of the Rings game. I have checked the actual disk and there isnt really a scratch on it. Usually when one of my games is scratched or similar the xbox 360 simply wont read it - keeps on the start screen. But this error is different and the first time I have ever seen it. Just feels weird that is tells me to "please insert the disk into an Xbox 360 console" - weird I reckon cause the machine that is giving me this error IS AN XBOX 360 CONSOLE!!!. Ohh well - think I will just accept the fact that this particualt game has retired. Thanks again for your help - was much appreciated

04-22-2009, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it and its not worth sending the Xbox 360 into repair for like $120 just for one old game. well I hope your Xbox keeps working normally

04-27-2009, 07:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
henzaburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 OS: vista	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it I just bought a second hand game and its giving me the same thing, The game has only very minor scratches, and works with all my other games.. Iv had it happen once before with a game a mate hired that we tried to play, once again every other game we had worked, jst not it... Why doesnt the 360 realise that it is one?

04-27-2009, 07:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it what about buying "CD doctor" and trying to get rid of the scratches?

04-27-2009, 11:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
GregW17 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 25 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it Do you have Xbox LIVE? If not, try connecting your Xbox to the internet (either bridge through your computer or hardwire it to your router/internet) and attempt to "join Xbox Live". Your Xbox should then prompt you to do a firmware update, accept this and wait for it to finish. Be warned though: the UI drastically changed with the update, it was part of the New Live experience or whatnot. After this, try inserting your game again, there's no need to join Xbox Live right away if you haven't already. If you do have Xbox LIVE and have updated your firmware to the latest, I don't know then. It sounds like the disc has a corrupted header file, which is causing it to read as a normal DVD instead of a game. There's a separate track for any Xbox/Xbox360 game you try to put in a DVD drive saying exactly what your message is: insert this disc into an Xbox 360 to play it. Somehow your disc is stuck on that message. Just for fun, try cleaning the disc anyway, and consider buying one of those laser cleaning discs for your 360. A dirty laser could cause the Xbox to go fritzy with some games.

04-28-2009, 01:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
henzaburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 OS: vista	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it Just updated it, to no avail. im guessing its a lens issue, so i suppose im just gonna have to shell out for a cleaning kit and hope for the best..

04-28-2009, 06:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Steviee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 95 OS: XP	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it Things i can think of - I don't know where you live but do you know of they have some kind of Disc cleaner? My Halo 3 game was scratched and i got the same error as you, i got it even worse. It told me it had to put it in the Xbox 360 then my screen started flashin and the Xbox tried to run it as an DVD and i got a Japanese error code. I brought it to the gameshop and just for 5 Pounds they fixed it for me. - Do you know anybody with the same game? - Did you try to put your disc in a other 360? - Try to clean your xbox memory (Deleting old trailers, delete game history you will never use again) and then try to clean the plate where you have to put the disc - There are special cleaning papers for disc which really helped me. -Try to put the game in your disc tray and try to install it on your hard drive. (This is how i got my GTA 4 fixed) - Return the game, get your money back (Do this only if you checked if it worked at your friends xbox)

04-28-2009, 09:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
henzaburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 OS: vista	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it i tried it on a mates 360 thats a bit newer, and it worked like a charm, so im guessing its my xbox. I also tried to install it, but it kept failing. Il buy one of those laser cleaning discs and see if that improves things

04-29-2009, 01:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it yea that is strange ....maybe if you bribe the Xbox with superior games it will like you again?

04-29-2009, 02:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
henzaburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 OS: vista	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it ha well iv got gta iv and dead space and they go fine

04-29-2009, 05:05 AM	#18 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: xboz 360 game keeps telling me " to please put this in a xbox 360 console" but it no PC games are superior go bribe it with Crysis Warhead

04-29-2009, 05:10 AM	#19 (permalink)
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