Skyrim won't launch it just says unrecognized disc it worked yesterday just fine

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  1. Skyrim won't launch it just says unrecognized disc it worked yesterday just fine


    Skyrim wont launch Ive had it for 2 months and it just slowly got worse the unrecognized disc kept poping up more frequently until now it does not work at all I've tried deleting the skyrim game data tried switching profiles tried borrow someone else's skyrim
    game tried cleaning the disc with a 50$ disc cleaner my xbox is one year old and i need help I do not have xbox live or wifi so I cant try to buy it and download it

    :)
     
    YoungishTick8, Jun 29, 2014
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  2. WinkRKC
    WinkRKC Guest
    Xbox doesn't read games, but reads DVDs.

    My Xbox 360 elite won't play my call of duty ghosts game it just says that its a unrecognized disc but my 360 arcade console plays it fine. I've cleared the cache down on the elite but this makes no difference. All my other games play fine its just this
    one. Cheers Wink
     
    WinkRKC, Jun 29, 2014
    #2
  3. Titanfall won't work.

    I played it just about a month ago and worked perfectly fine but now it won't launch. The disc is in perfect condition with no scratches or fingerprints so I don't know what to do.
     
    MEA X WARRIOR, Jun 29, 2014
    #3
  4. Mister Cerb
    Mister Cerb Guest

    Skyrim won't launch it just says unrecognized disc it worked yesterday just fine

    Hey there Young! Let's see what we can do to get this sorted.

    To start things off, here's a few questions for you to help us better understand the situation:

    1. What is the exact error message you're seeing?
    2. Is it the same error message every time? Or does it change at all?
    3. When you borrowed someone else's copy of Skyrim, did you receive any errors?
    4. Do other disc games play/read from your console without issue?

    Let us know and we'll be standing by to hear from you! =)
     
    Mister Cerb, Jul 2, 2014
    #4
  5. The exact message it says is unrecognized disc it is the same message every time I insert the disc when I borrowed someone else's skyrim the message was the same the message is the same with a new grand theft auto 5 game I bought it worked for 2 days then
    on the third day it would not work it says unrecognized disc even though there is no scratches on the disc besides that all my other games work just fine
     
    YoungishTick8, Jul 4, 2014
    #5
  6. Mister Cerb
    Mister Cerb Guest
    Hey again Young! Thanks for that info! It definitely helps paint a clearer picture of your situation.

    From what your describing, and since you're having the same issue on multiple games and multiple discs, it sounds like the disc reader on your console needs to be repaired.

    If you can, try the same discs that aren't reading properly on your console on a friend or family member's console. If they read properly there, then I suggest sending your console in for a repair.

    To do that, you can either head over to our
    Online Service Center
    and set up the repair yourself. Or you can use the
    Contact Us
    page to set up a support call with a repair specialist. They can walk through setting up the repair with you.

    I hope that helps! Let us know how everything goes! =)
     
    Mister Cerb, Nov 1, 2018
    #6
  7. Mister Cerb Win User

    Skyrim won't launch it just says unrecognized disc it worked yesterday just fine

    Hey there Young! Let's see what we can do to get this sorted.

    To start things off, here's a few questions for you to help us better understand the situation:

    1. What is the exact error message you're seeing?
    2. Is it the same error message every time? Or does it change at all?
    3. When you borrowed someone else's copy of Skyrim, did you receive any errors?
    4. Do other disc games play/read from your console without issue?

    Let us know and we'll be standing by to hear from you! =)
  8. Mister Cerb Win User

    Skyrim won't launch it just says unrecognized disc it worked yesterday just fine

    Hey again Young! Thanks for that info! It definitely helps paint a clearer picture of your situation.

    From what your describing, and since you're having the same issue on multiple games and multiple discs, it sounds like the disc reader on your console needs to be repaired.

    If you can, try the same discs that aren't reading properly on your console on a friend or family member's console. If they read properly there, then I suggest sending your console in for a repair.

    To do that, you can either head over to our
    Online Service Center
    and set up the repair yourself. Or you can use the
    Contact Us
    page to set up a support call with a repair specialist. They can walk through setting up the repair with you.

    I hope that helps! Let us know how everything goes! =)
  9. YoungishTick8 Win User

    Skyrim won't launch it just says unrecognized disc it worked yesterday just fine

    The exact message it says is unrecognized disc it is the same message every time I insert the disc when I borrowed someone else's skyrim the message was the same the message is the same with a new grand theft auto 5 game I bought it worked for 2 days then
    on the third day it would not work it says unrecognized disc even though there is no scratches on the disc besides that all my other games work just fine
  10. WinkRKC Win User

    Xbox doesn't read games, but reads DVDs.

    My Xbox 360 elite won't play my call of duty ghosts game it just says that its a unrecognized disc but my 360 arcade console plays it fine. I've cleared the cache down on the elite but this makes no difference. All my other games play fine its just this
    one. Cheers Wink
  11. Kuljin Win User

    Black Ops 2 Unrecognized Disc... STILL!!??

    @ irekski just tried that, still saying unrecognized disc.
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