No idea on this one guys but spoke to a Microsoft support person last Monday and he asked me to change my system date/time to the correct items which I did and ever since I have had no system hangs???

anyone else confirm or deny this crazy idea?

Support guy never said it would fix it and DHL are on their way but I have had no problems since!!! My date was set to something or other in November 2005 I think

 

Solution?

Throw it out the window and wait for the PS3

 

Havnt had any problems with mine at all...and i have had it on for about 8-10 hours straight at some points

 

Shorty is your date/time set correctly?

 

what does it 'hanging' mean?

 

basically we are playing a game and all of sudden the screen freezes and you then have no option but to re-boot the system

 

so it freezes then...


why would an incorrect date cause it to freeze?

was it online, or just normal gameplay...

 

Do you get 3 Red light's displayed on the console?

 

just normal game play.

I agree I can't see any reasoning for it either but it just seems weird that after changing the date I haven't had a problem. It could just be coincidence I suppose but its probably played at least 6/8 hours without freezing now.

The only other thing is that the guy asked me to play a DVD on it which we did no problem so since I have altered the clock and played a DVD no issues!

just don't know whether to send it back or not now??

 

nope no lights just stops, or it did LOL!

 

I know exactly your problem Andy.....



You havent loaded Britneys dance moves and plugged in the mat!


Do this and your troubles will be a distant hazy memory!

 

DOH!

I should of guessed

 

common fault so i hear,overheating problem. raise it off floor so air can get all around unit (underneath etc) and keep it off carpets as the fibres hold the heat, also try using a fan to cool unit down and keep away from radiators.

 

system is on a wooden floor just about in the middle of the floor, only thing I haven't done is put it on stilts LOL!

I'm struggling with this overheating thing because when it was freezing the Xbox itself was only warm to the touch not at all hot, even the powerpack's not what I'd call hot.

Anyhow thanks for all your help, I'll give it another blast tonight and see what happens, might set the clock back again

 

As i said mine has been fine so far...dont know if my clock or time is set right I just set it to normal when i first started up the console

 

Xbox 360 isnt subcontracted to ford is it! ?

 

The Ford 360

 

sounds like another typical microsoft product then

 

does make you laugh that you have to do that to make it work you should be able to pretty much put it where you like .. bin is the best place

 

This is the common problem that many Xbox 360 owners don't acknowledge that every other bugger seems to know about. Microsoft are supposed to be exchanging the faulty units directly.

I think I'll hold up and wait for the PS3

 

I have a Repair Order raised whatever that turns out to be I'll probably send it back then and see what happens.

thanks for the input peeps

 

Should'nt be repaired it should be exchanged. If it's gone wrong within such a short period you can ask for a replacement unit or a full refund.