How come my xbox is scratching my games

M y Xbox is scratching my games, and has ruined one of my favorite games. How can i stop it from scratching my games. My Xbox is scratching my games, and has ruined one of my favorite games. Notify me of new answers. Profile bio tidbit goes here. Answerbag is for entertainment, so please be civil.

For medical advice, always consult your medical doctor,. Discussion of suicide or self-harm is not tolerated and will result in an immediate ban. Please seek professional guidance. Log In Sign Up. Keep me logged in on this device Forgot your username or password? Don't have an account? Sign up for free! Why is my game scratched? My copy of The Orange Box was working fine a few days ago, but now, whenever I try to play it, it freezes, and I need to restart the xbox.

When I tried to install it to my hard drive,it said the disc was damaged. I look at the disc and it has a perfect scratch all around it, about 2 inchs from the edge. What happened, and how can I fix it? The BBC program took two Xbox consoles, one brand new and another that had already caused a scratch, and placed them both on level, stable surfaces in a sealed space. The testers also set vases of water on top of each unit to indicate any movements it also works to detect an incoming T-Rex.

Watchdog researchers then played solidly for six hours a day for three days, but after three days, the team hadn't had a single scratch. Then the vibrations were turned up to simulate someone putting a book down on the table near the Xbox The newer console passed the second test, but the older console caused a scratch similar to those experienced by the previous owner.

The BBC contacted Microsoft for comments on the findings, but Microsoft held its stance that there is no such problem with the Xbox s.

It's only with the movement of a console that such 'disc scratching' may occur. Microsoft quickly responded , saying that less than 1 percent of the total Xbox user base has complained about disc scratching issues. Marcus Yam is a technology evangelist for Intel Corporation, having previously been an executive editor for Tom's Guide and Tom's Hardware. Marcus Yam. Topics Gaming. See all comments I imagine, people throwing books to the xbox to prove that the console can scratch a disc.

I see a new accessory in the works: the Xbox inertial dampener. Prevent those terrible disk scratches! Now in 17 different "kewl" patterns and colors. Considering I lost several hundred dollars worth of games, i'd say this is perfectly relevent.

How do you loose several hundred dollars of games?