Game disc will not play

Are you asking that if you have a disc based game, and play it with the disc in the drive, but then eject the disc, will it still work? The answer to that is no. If it is a disc game, you have to have the disc in to play the game.

The install file is different from the file you download from the marketplace. So in order to have the digital copy, you will have to download the full file from the marketplace.

Have you tried other games. I know my disk reader on my day one edition Xbox one started acting up. Might be the reader itself. That's a big part of why i started going to digital games.

hi there, i presume you are having this issue with multiple games? this could be the start of a disc drive error, there are a few options available you can head over to https://support.xbox.com/ and follow the steps, if the console is still under warranty
then you may request a repair, if its outside of warranty then you may still be able to request a repair or service but this could involve charges.

there are the usual steps of power cycling the console, obviously trying different discs to ensure that its not just this game, also make sure the console is directly plugged into the wall outlet and not an extension or surge protecter.

an unorthodox method that sometimes works is holding the console at a 45 degree angle, and when inserting the disc wait for the mechanism to grab the disc, hold it a second longer and you will feel the mechanism start to pull the disc harder, let go of the
disc at this stage as sometimes the cradle inside the console doesnt sit correctly and this may lodge the tray back into position, other than that its quite possible you will need to go the repair route.

you need to deterime if its the disc or the disc reader in the console, does it happen with other games? just because a disc looks clean doesnt mean it isnt damaged.