Original XBox disc read error

[RMila75]

Yes, I know the first bit of advice would be "Just buy a 360". But my problem is this: My old Xbox (made in 2005) has been working perfectly. I try to play a disc that looked a bit scratched for the first time last night, the drive runs for a bit then stops and gives me the screen with the xbox logo. I open the tray and the screen then shows the "disc read error" message. I try two other flawless discs and a music CD; and now EVERY one of them produces a disc read error. No disc will load on my system. Could that really happen so suddenly? Can one bad disc cause the DVD drive to go wacky?

 

Any ideas on how to get this unit working again? I'd really like to keep using the old system as there are really only a half dozen or so games I really want to be able to play.

[mimo]

have you tried cleaning the lens? that would be my first go

Other than that, try buying a new xbox drive, a replacement xbox (they are pretty cheap) or mod it and fit a big HDD

[Lord Helmet]

I had a similar issue. I ended up replacing my DVD drive in the XBox.

[Video]

I thought about replacing my drive, but with all the confusion of what will and won't work, I just got another sytem. I would prefer to get my old system working, but that'll probably never happen.

 

It's unlikely for the laser to just up and die (it usually has issues for a while first) but it can happen. I would say you probably got dirt or something on the lens, especially if you put a banged up disc in it, I would try a cleaning disc first, before replacing anything.