GTA V is taking forever to download and start up.

As I understand it, GTA V on Xbox 360 Marketplace comes in two parts. Once you have downloaded the initial download from the marketplace and launched the game, the second part downloads. I can not tell you how long this will take to download, as it is
almost entirely dependant on your Internet download speed. Downloads speeds vary from user to user, based on service provider. The game comes in two parts because the disc version has two discs.

The second download is roughly the same size as the first, so in theory, it should take as long to download the second part as it did the first.

Hope that helps. Please post back if you have any further questions.

I fixed the auto-shutdown, allowed background downloading and used Ethernet instead of WiFi - it's finally done! About 4 hours.....

This game has huge files on it, it's really big that you need to install 7.8 GB even if you bought the game as a CD. Anyways, you can let it download over night while the Xbox is off. How? Follow the steps I'll give you:

1) Go to the system settings>Console settings>Startup and shutdown>Shutdown

2) Click "Enable"

3) Go back, then turn off your Xbox.

You'll see that the green light will be flashing. The Xbox wouldn't fully turn off, and it also will download 1/4 speed than when the Xbox is on. But, you can go to sleep, and leave it download over night. I did the same thing to BioShock Infinite.

Nope I don't have any friends nearby that own the game, I really don't get what the issue is with this game, every time I see my xbox live friends on it especially after a brand new update like there has been recently, I get the game out to go on it, but
I am always sat here like wally for a good half hour/ hour waiting for the disc to read, sometimes it comes up with 'Unrecognized Disc' Error 03-80-00, other times it will just act like there isn't a disc in the disc tray. It would seem from what I have looked
at on Google searches I am the only person who still has an issue with this game, most issues from when the game first out, I know this is kinda last resort as there probably isn't a solution, but if anyone could just help a little bit, I would be grateful.
I even tried reinstalling the game from the install disc, didn't work.

if other games work fine it sounds like the Disk is being a bit funky can you borrow a friends GTA ?