Xbox 360 Update Preview Discs Contain A Warning!

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The new Xbox 360 Update preview discs are in the mail and they have a warning printed on them for anyone thinking about "sharing." Although the printed warning is new, the policy isn't. A couple years ago I used my review hard drive on another Xbox in the office and the same thing happened. No biggy...just don't be sharing preview software!
 
Got my preview disk today, and laughed at that warning as well. I was hoping for some new features in the update that didn't pertain to the new disk format, but no such luck.

For those wondering, if you had previously modded your DVD-ROM drive with iXtreme LT+, simply flash back to stock before trying the update, and wait for input from C4EVA before doing anything silly. ;)
 
Its because they are testing a new disc format/capacity usage to try to slow down pirates for a week or two.
 
The next update will be a download most likely. They just want to sample a bunch of units selectively first, so the only way to make sure the test pool is not compromised is to issue discs, tied to accounts and consoles of a known standing and therefore they can toss out any info coming from consoles not on the list. Once they get it where they want it they will roll it out as an update or allowed each console to update the first time it plays a new format disc. Either way it will be defeated in relatively short order.
 
I read up on this a little. Live based updates got a silver disc and disc based updates get a green disc. I wonder what the differences are in each disc?
 
alf717 said:
I read up on this a little. Live based updates got a silver disc and disc based updates get a green disc. I wonder what the differences are in each disc?
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The same as the difference between the red and the blue pill I guess. :p
 
So..when a 12th grader cracks the most recent 360 security methods in 3 or 4 days (tops), is MS gonna do like Sony and sue them also? :rolleyes:
 
alf717 said:
I read up on this a little. Live based updates got a silver disc and disc based updates get a green disc. I wonder what the differences are in each disc?
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I was wondering why my disc was silver... Thanks
 
i thought normally they ban the Xbox console if an game that's not been released yet (they assume its been copyes)
 
greenfrogman said:
i thought normally they ban the Xbox console if an game that's not been released yet (they assume its been copyes)
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Halo Reach? It came out in 2010......

The risk here is the only way you get one of these discs is to specifically be selected as part of the group.....so if your console isn't on the list and plays the disc they know you weren't supposed to have it.
 
Yea I got the update via live a few days ago and my game came yesterday. I never played reach so it is new to me. I was laughing with some friends that the disk seems like it is a kill disk for consoles not in the program. With the final software update coming in months it seems like a good way to mess with someone.
 
Steve said:
The new Xbox 360 Update preview discs are in the mail and they have a warning printed on them for anyone thinking about "sharing." Although the printed warning is new, the policy isn't. A couple years ago I used my review hard drive on another Xbox in the office and the same thing happened. No biggy...just don't be sharing preview software!
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It's more of a technical issue than a policy issue, just so happens that it supports the policy as well ;)
 
swatbat said:
Yea I got the update via live a few days ago and my game came yesterday. I never played reach so it is new to me. I was laughing with some friends that the disk seems like it is a kill disk for consoles not in the program. With the final software update coming in months it seems like a good way to mess with someone.
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That is precisely one way it could be used. Not recommended since it could end up being a permanent ban situation for the person you "messed with". ;)
 
You can share the disc After the beta.

once all xbox 360 have the software to read the new Disc with the new format. Obviously....


to confirm it more the letter that comes with the disc says the xbox with out the beta firmware tthat you put the disc in will be kicked off until the firmware goes live for all xbox 360....


at leat that is what my disc said.... my disc is also not ugly green it is shiny with black text.

Not that you would care anyway Console first person shooters suck balls anyway

Also you can install the beta disc with the retail disc on the same xbox hardware since the new disc registers as a new halo reach copy since it the 6.7gb and the Retail disc is 6.6Gb; so you will have 2 halo reach .iso like disc image files on your hard disc normaly it won't let you.. and save games from retail disc work.... at leas thte halo reach disc that came with the silver xbox 360.

installed anyway I am sure there is more hidden data on the disc but I don't have time to bother with it.... and I also agreed not to say anything about it but since every body blew the wad on it I might as well a little bit.
 
Ohh i find it totaly funny microsoft used over 1gb of the disc for secure features to block out hackers leaving it with less than a full DVD to start with. and it did no good these new disc won't be secure either but it wont take a GB to do it I guess.
 
Meh, its just dead until (on able to sign into LIVE) until the update goes live, no biggy.
 
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