Xbox 360 will not let me play a downloaded game it says disc is unreadable

Xbox 360 will not let me play a downloaded game it keeps saying disc is unreadable

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Xbox 360 goat simulator

i downloaded goat simulator payday on my Xbox 360 and when I click on it it loads then says unreadable disc Evan though its a downloaded GAMe there is no disc inserted in the console what is happening please help

 

Downloaded game says disc unreadable.. there is no disc...

I downloaded forza horizon instead of purchasing the hardcopy and i am unable to play, everytime the game is about to let me play it says disc unreadable, ive deleted and redownloaded it several time aswell as delete the cache etc

 

Hey Ka0sR1d3r -

If you haven't yet, I definitely recommend you take a peek at the
troubleshooting guide for digital games saying the disc is unreadable. Give all of the troubleshooting steps provided a try and let us know how it goes.

 

If it is a downloaded game why would it need a disc ?

 

The article that Miss Bijoux linked suggests several things that could be at fault:

• A) You aren't signed into the same profile that purchased the digital game.
• B) The DRM license of the game does not match the console it was originally purchased on.
  
• C) There is something wrong with the DVD drive.
• D) Your game installation is corrupt.

I don't know why the third thing takes you to the disc drive troubleshooter, but it will tell you to remove any flash drives that are plugged into the console, and then it will eventually tell you to take it in for a service repair if it still doesn't work.

The "disc unreadable" error occurs when the Xbox is unable to read files from the source destination, which in OP's case, is the hard drive.
This can imply that the hard drive is actually showing signs of dying, as it may have bad sectors (i.e. corrupted, unreadable areas on the disk platter).

So, the solution here (in order):

1. Ensure you are signed into the same profile that purchased the game.
2. If you originally purchased the game on a different Xbox 360 console, perform a license transfer.
   
3. Remove any flash drives plugged into the console.
4. Uninstall, re-download, and reinstall the game.

If your game still does not launch, then you may very well have an issue going on with the hard drive, and the hard drive must ultimately be replaced.

Hope this all helps!