"Took to long to start"

Furian Flame129 · Mar 13, 2018

the xbox one has been out for years. The error "took to long to start" is the most frustrating thing I've ever experienced. I bought a ps4 yesterday because of this error I cannot play any of the games I spent a ridiculous amount of money on. The 360 never
had this problem, when I thought a game was taking to long to start i would just turn it off and turn it back on. The P.O.S xbox should not be deciding when it takes to long to start. Who agrees that it's time for them to fix this pathetic excuse of a console
and what can I do to fix this?

:)

WPAK · Mar 13, 2018

Took too long to start

Hi there,

please try the manual power cycle steps like mentioned on the following link, be sure to wait at least 60 seconds before powering on again:
Restart or Power Cycle Xbox One Console

if that fails then the best option would be to try a factory reset with keeping Games and Apps installed like mentioned on this page:

https://support.xbox.com/xbox-one/console/reset-console-to-factory-defaults

Let us know the results

Volatile Agent · Mar 13, 2018

Took too long to start

Virtually every time I try to play a game, I get the “took too long to start” (0x8027025a) error. This is despite quitting the game from the home screen and restarting the console multiple times. Sometimes the game will start after multiple tries, but sometimes
I am unable to play the game at all.

brandiesel1 · Mar 13, 2018

I've only had this happen to me once. I reset the console by holding the power button on the console for about 7 seconds or so until it was completely turned off. I then turned it back on and it worked fine and that error has never happened again and that
was over 2 years ago. I play nearly every night.

Mister Quasar · Nov 1, 2018

Hi Furian Flame129!

If you've already tried the solutions for that in the
8027025A Error Guide and they haven't helped, the next step to try would be a

Factory Restore on the console. There's an option to keep your Games & Apps installed to the console, so you don't need to worry about redownloading any of those

Can you give that a shot, and let us know if you see any improvement?

Mister Quasar

Hi Furian Flame129!

If you've already tried the solutions for that in the
8027025A Error Guide and they haven't helped, the next step to try would be a

Factory Restore on the console. There's an option to keep your Games & Apps installed to the console, so you don't need to worry about redownloading any of those

Can you give that a shot, and let us know if you see any improvement?

brandiesel1

I've only had this happen to me once. I reset the console by holding the power button on the console for about 7 seconds or so until it was completely turned off. I then turned it back on and it worked fine and that error has never happened again and that
was over 2 years ago. I play nearly every night.

UnquietTulipaaa

Hello
have you tried to uninstall and download them again?

XBF Meryem R

Hello @AshtonOgle, I hope everything is going well for you!

Forum support.

I am very sorry to know you are having such conveniences. Please do not worry about the situation because I am here to help you out!

According to the explanation you have provided, I believe your console might need either a network reset or just a system refresh. Therefore, you will only need to follow those simple troubleshooting steps that I will provide you with and your issue should be fixed.

The following troubleshooting step will help you clear out your MAC address:

Settings > Network Settings > Advanced Settings > Alternate Mac Address > Clear it and the console should restart. It would definitely help if you could restart the internet router while the console is restarting.

Another step that you can try to resolve the issue, would be to remove and re-add your account. In order to do that please go to: settings> account> remove accounts> remove your account.

You could also try this troubleshooting step to clear any corrupted data from your device:

1- Go to settings on your Xbox

2- Select system

3-Select storage

4- Clear local saved games and your console will automatically restart

Note: When doing this step please make sure that you always play online so that all your data is saved to the cloud

If the issue still persists after going through the troubleshooting steps mentioned, I invite you to perform a quick power cycle by turning off the console and then unplugging all the cables. After 10-15 seconds plug all your cables back in and then restart your console.

In case the issue still persists, the next step would be to perform a reset on the console. To do so you will need to follow the steps below to perform a reset on the Xbox :

Settings > System > Console Info > Reset This Xbox > Reset and Keep my Games and Apps.

Note =>The "Reset and Keep my Games and Apps" option will not cause losing your games, but please be aware that you need to be completely aware of the email address as well as the password of your account before going for it because it will require you to sign in to the account.

I wish you a lovely day, and I hope this helps you out! All the best!

Kind Regards

Stay safe, and happy gaming

Iautorenewedu

Please do NOT post your email address in your form, EVER! <- not tying to be a jerk. Just trying to make a big deal so you know not to use your email address in any public form or forum.

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A powercycle normally fixes that issue.

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Please post cable layout, make/model of cable box, and TV provider.

Thanks Koof Le Striker!

"Took to long to start"