Comments on: Xbox 360 Spring Dashboard Update Issues

By: OC22

OC22 — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:27:38 +0000

k I downloaded the new dashboard update today it took me to create an avatar and when I went to save it my 360 froze I restarted it 3 or 4 times with it freezing right away each time and now I only get 4 red lights on the ring is microsoft going to fix it probably not since the warranty is up and if they don’t I am trading in all my 360 stuff and going back to sony microsoft had a good run in video gaming but they will not last with the crap they are trying to pull on all of us

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:41:14 +0000

I turned on my 360 elite this morning to see an update pop up. I install it and the console restarts as usual.

Only this time my HDMI TV (bought specifially for the 360) is suddenly incompatible. I try resetting te console to default graphics settings using microsoft’s own guide for doing this and still have the same issue.

I can’t tell you what update it is as I can’t see or hear ANYTHING because of tis compatability Issue. Right now I’m waiting on Customer support to see if they can do anything (could be 24hours but I think it’ll be longer).

By: Noob Raider69

Noob Raider69 — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:11:45 +0000

yea… this is actually happened to me right now and earlier in the day, i downloaded the update and now when i try to sign in it just has the rotating lights telling you its loading but i’ve been waiting for over 45 minutes and it hasnt done crap….

By: Zapp

Zapp — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:00:07 +0000

Thanks for the advice.
However I was bad boy and flashed my dvd firmware long ago, which means no warranty. When I talked about sh*t from Japan I really meant everything that comes from Japan, not only sony/nitendo products .
Anyway I will check this thread again once I find solution, if any. Its games for windows from now on.

By: DaDude

DaDude — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:25:07 +0000

@Zapp, I bought the XBOX360 on the first day it came out, the warranty is also expired, Microsoft changed the warranty from 1 to 3 years when the XBOX is not working anymore after an update they released. Don’t know where I read it, it was a news statement from them after all the havoc after the XBOX updates…
So, just call the XBOX helpdesk and they will tell you what your options are…
So in your opinion only shit comes out of Japan? Whahahaha! I don’t think so…
Never had any problems with the Sony hardware, only with the XBOX and the XBOX360…

By: Zapp

Zapp — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:31:37 +0000

Nice going DaDude.
My warranty has however expired and I either have to wait for new update or try something myself. But since its software related it will then require some hacking.
I hope that someone who has a clue about when update is coming of how to fix this freezing ass screen will post reply ’somewhere’ on the internet so I don’t have to go all the way and buy every shit that come out of Japan, as DaDude ;P.
If nothing comes up before GTA IV release then I will have to spend more money on useless hardware.

By: DaDude

DaDude — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:03:53 +0000

@Zapp: Forgot one thing to let you know: I’m going to buy a PS3 anyway! You should do 2… It’s the cheapest Blu-Ray player on the market 2day
Will have the following @ home in a few weeks:
PSX, PS2, PS3, PSP, XBOX, XBOX360, Gameboy, Gameboy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii.

By: DaDude

DaDude — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:57:16 +0000

I’ve called the Microsoft XBOX helpdesk in The Netherlands, they told me the problem is only with the “older” XBOX 360’s, not with the newer models. It seems that Microsoft forgot to test this update on the older models! I told them that I’ve got the Red Rings of Death after I applied the Fall 2007 Update and the nice woman from Microsoft told me they will fix this @ no charge! They send me an UPS barcode, told me to call UPS to make an appointment to let them pick up the XBOX 360 at the time I wanted…again @ no charge! Yeah Microsoft! Finally the support we need (and supposed to get) from Microsoft and they’re not afraid to admit they made an error… The XBOX was picked up last Friday, Microsoft told me it will take about 3-5 weeks to get it back… Really Cold Turkey!
Don’t forget, if you’re going to send the XBOX to Microsoft, to remove the front face (if it’s not the default one), remove the HD and to check if you didn’t leave a game or movie in the DVD player… Send it without any cables to Microsoft!

By: Zapp

Zapp — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:24:03 +0000

Have any of you guys found out something yet. This thread is, as I can see, only about bitching about the same problems over and over without any clue what could help us.
Btw I have the same problem and I really googled for the answer without any luck. It looks like M$ was not checked this thing through.
Only thing I can hope for now is that the next update will fix my xbox.
Or else I’ll go for PS3.

By: adam

adam — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:58:17 +0000

i’ve been having some problems with my dashboard for a while, i have even had plenty of different 360 all that experience the same problem… i have to sign out and sign in in order to get a connection that wont just kick me out in 2 minutes… but ever since the update it has been much worse, i have to sign in and out like 10 times in order to get a decent connection… and a lot of the time it makes me freeze up trying to sign in and out so much. everything it does takes longer now and a lot of functionality has been acting up, like checking messages or joining parties will say things like “can’t be processed over x-box live at this time.” i didnt even think that it would have anything to do with the update until my friend asked me if my system started freezing since the update, then i realized that it was around the time of the update that my system started acting up.