New Update Rendered Xbox Useless

Having the same issue. First Xbox Live gets DDOS'd on Christmas, and now CODAW is rendered useless on New Year's Day. Not Impressed.

How can an update break a machine, what sort of update actually renders a perfectly working machine useless.

Its SABOTAGE

Any more help would be great, Maybe I wasnt clear? my internet connection is OK UNTIL it tries to connect to live because it prompts me to download the new update FIRST. This basically means without any solution the console is useless.

Just a quick bump (if that's okay), I bought the new redesigned Xbox 360 today and have had EXACTLY the same problems as the OP. Its so frustrating and there doesn't seem to be a working answer ANYWHERE online. I've gone over all the supposed solutions (clear
mem cache, format HD, usb transfer, etc) and nothing works. Its like the RROD all over again. Am bringing it back to the store tomorrow for a refund.

Hi, if you all have tried the above steps, and it still isn't working, i would suggest contacting Microsoft, If you go to the Can't connect link, there is a contact us link at the bottom, it should say, this issue or a separate one, if you click on this
issue it should take you through to the contact page. If you give it a minute to load, then all three contact methods should show up, you can either chose to call them or request a call, and hopefully they may be able to find out what is wrong, and hopefully
its not a hardware issue and can be fixed easily. This link should take you straight through to the contact us page:

support.xbox.com/.../contact-us

Also Queen, your code is an error code, and there is another forum question related to it, there may be a better answer there, the link is:

forums.xbox.com/.../1875811.aspx

Generally for error codes, only part of the code means anything, if you go to:

support.xbox.com/.../software-update-errors

and look down the list, the code you have appears as "xxxx-xxxx-xx8x-xxxx-8007-2751" and the suggestion is:

The update could not be downloaded from Xbox LIVE. Try the following:

Try installing the update again.

If you’re having problems connecting or staying connected to Xbox LIVE, see Xbox LIVE connection problems.

Note You can also update your console software by copying the update to a USB flash drive or a disc and then applying it to the console. See Troubleshoot console software update problems.

Hope that helps