GTA 5 will not install

His console is NOT dying. OP check out this link from IGN about installation issues for GTA 5. That should help you out.

www.ign.com/.../gta-5-xbox-360-installation-issue-solved-with-usb-drive

You're not suppose to install the play disc. There is a thread in the GTA 5 forum of why not to install it.

No no. Start the Installation and the Every 5-10min Click Start and stop installing then Click Start. Gta 5 is in 1 h Ready to Play

have you done maintenance to the hard drive as this is be the issue as the current update has made more issues for many people and some are unknown still

Hello, Tyler. Thanks for reaching out! My name is Lucas. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user just like you. I'll be happy to assist you today.

This is a disc game, right? Please follow the steps below:

First, please clear your console persistent storage and queue:

- Xbox button > My games and apps > See all > Manage queue > Queue > Cancel all > Clear the queue.

- Xbox button > System > Settings > Devices and connections > Blue-ray > Persistent storage > Clear persistent storage (press three times).

Then, please enable remote features:

- Eject your game disc.

- Go to Settings > Devices & connections > Remote feature > Enable remote features.

Perform a power reset on the console:

- Turn off your console and your router/modem.

- Unplug all the cables from both devices (power, HDMI, etc..) and wait 2 minutes.

- After 2 minutes, plug all the cables in again on your router/modem and wait for all the lights to show up.

​​​- Plug all the cables on your console and turn it on.

Finally, download the game remotely:

​​- Download the Xbox mobile app and connect it to your console.

- Search your game on it and select download to console.

- After the download and installation is done, insert your game disc to the console and see if you can play the game.

Feel free to ask back any questions and please let me know how it goes.