Dirty Disc Error

Sun Tzu · 08-16-2008, 06:37 AM

I'm seeing a lot of people getting dirty disc errors here, which leads me to believe nobody saw my post about how to avoid them. This is how you do it...

About 3-5 minutes before you're going to play NCAA (or any other EA game), while your 360 is off, turn on the system by hitting the "open tray" button causing the CD tray to eject. Just let it sit there for a few minutes, and just before you actually want to play, take the game out, then put it back on the tray in a slightly different position. I have been doing this for years (somebody at the EA forums mentioned it once) and have never, ever, ever gotten a dirty disc error afterwards. There is something about EA games where if you just fire up your system and the disc is in there it wont read correctly. Give it a try, you'll see that I'm right.

This especially means you HA...3 times in one game against a better team my arse.

kisses

Raiders Army · 08-16-2008, 06:53 AM

For what it's worth, I did everything to avoid the dirty disc errors and couldn't help but get them in probably 75% of my games the couple weeks before my 360 died (which is why my online disconnect percentage is so high). Now that my 360 is fixed, I haven't had one yet. *knock on wood*

Galaxy · 08-16-2008, 08:52 AM

I haven't had this problem. *knock on wood*.

I know Dex had it once in our game (thankfully, it was just at the opening kickoff, so we didn't invest any time into the game yet).

Kodos · 08-16-2008, 12:52 PM

I've had two, both in online dynasty games. I'll definitely try this trick, as the DDE sucks.

PurdueBrad · 08-16-2008, 01:01 PM

This fix definitely works. I had to do this with all EA games prior to getting my RROD. Since then, I've simply continued doing it because I don't want to risk it, particularly with our on-line dynasty.

Anthony · 08-16-2008, 03:18 PM

i haven't been getting dirty disc errors, suzy.

my game has just froze. pressing buttons don't do anything. i have to actually shut off the console and restart.

Sun Tzu · 08-16-2008, 03:22 PM

Maybe it's still acting up from that beating I gave you about a month ago.

Grammaticus · 08-17-2008, 11:04 AM

I've been doing this and although it definately seems to cut down on the DDE, it still happens sometimes.

How do we want to handle a DDE during a PvP game? Should the other party just play out the game and we take the results as final?

08-16-2008, 12:52 PM	#4
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I've had two, both in online dynasty games. I'll definitely try this trick, as the DDE sucks. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

08-16-2008, 03:22 PM	#7
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Maybe it's still acting up from that beating I gave you about a month ago. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

08-16-2008, 06:53 AM	#2
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	For what it's worth, I did everything to avoid the dirty disc errors and couldn't help but get them in probably 75% of my games the couple weeks before my 360 died (which is why my online disconnect percentage is so high). Now that my 360 is fixed, I haven't had one yet. knock on wood

08-16-2008, 08:52 AM	#3
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	I haven't had this problem. knock on wood. I know Dex had it once in our game (thankfully, it was just at the opening kickoff, so we didn't invest any time into the game yet).

08-16-2008, 01:01 PM	#5
PurdueBrad Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL	This fix definitely works. I had to do this with all EA games prior to getting my RROD. Since then, I've simply continued doing it because I don't want to risk it, particularly with our on-line dynasty.

08-16-2008, 03:18 PM	#6
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	i haven't been getting dirty disc errors, suzy. my game has just froze. pressing buttons don't do anything. i have to actually shut off the console and restart.

08-17-2008, 11:04 AM	#8
Grammaticus Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee	I've been doing this and although it definately seems to cut down on the DDE, it still happens sometimes. How do we want to handle a DDE during a PvP game? Should the other party just play out the game and we take the results as final?

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