Why wont my xbox 360 wired controller connect

Hello @Candicesmith2! I hope that you are doing well!

Thank you for reaching Microsoft Xbox 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!

I highly recommend following these troubleshooting steps to perform a reset on the console.

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.

If the issue persists after trying these troubleshooting steps , you can place a replacement order for your faulty controller using the link below:

Request an Xbox controller replacement | Xbox Support

If you are unable to create the order on that link please contact our live support:

Contact us | Xbox Support

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

Kind Regards

Stay safe, and happy gaming!

[quote user="ManipularSauce4"]I recently purchased (last night) an xbox controller, and it wont connect to my PC, even though I have the adapter.[/quote]The Play and Charge cable? That carries no data. To use a 360 controller with a PC you either need the
Wireless Gaming Receiver or a wired 360 controller.

Hi, are you connecting a wireless xbox 360 controller or a wired 360 controller, and are they official controllers?

So I needed up hard wiring my xbox to my internet box. One of my old controllers I got to connect but my headset or my elite controller still wont connect and if I try to connect to wifi it wont. I have tried the hold the power button down for 10 seconds
and still nothing. The xbox I have is the halo 5 collector's edition.

Hello im tring to hook up my xbox 360 controller with charge cord....

H,

That's your problem, right there. Unfortunately, if you connect your wireless Xbox 360 controller with a charging cable, all your doing is charging the controller.

The 360 wireless controller can't be turned into a wired controller with the charging cable as neither the controller or the wire were designed to send data this way.

You either need 360 wired controller or an Xbox One controller. Xbox One controllers can use wired or wireless, but wireless is only supported via Windows 10.

Hope that helps.