The requested URL /kb_article.php?ref=9709-FKCB-4230 was not found on this server. Find the answer to your question Error Message: Unable to Read the Disc / Disc Could Not Be Read System displays either error message "Unable to read disc" or "Disc could not be read" Before we begin troubleshooting, please read the following information: The Wii and Wii mini consoles are compatible with games designed for the Wii console. Discs made for other gaming consoles and other media formats (DVD, Blu-ray) will not play in the Wii. The original Wii model (RVL-001) is also compatible with games designed for the GameCube. This model is identified by a row of GameCube controller ports along its top or left side, depending on placement. Game discs are region encoded. If the game disc you are using is intended for a region different than your Wii, the disc will not play in your console. If the above does not resolve your situation, click the button below. We will guide you through some simple troubleshooting that may resolve your issue.
If the troubleshooting unsuccessful, we will help you set up a repair for your system. Click here to start troubleshooting Go back to previous questionQuestion: How Do I Fix Error #002 on a Homebrewed Nintendo WiiWhen starting a Wii game, I get this message on a blue screen:"Error #002An error has occurred. Press the Eject Button, remove the Game Disc, and turn off the power to the console. Please read the Wii Operations Manual for further instructions."Turning the console on and off doesn't help. What's going on and how do I get my game to play? This error most often effects homebrewed Wiis. If you do not have homebrew installed on your Wii, and have not hacked it in any way, then you might have luck doing a system update. If that doesn't work, you'll probably want to contact Nintendo support.If you have homebrew installed on your Wii, then this is probably an IOS problem. The IOS is the part of the operating system that loads games, and different games use different IOSes.
In a non-homebrewed Wii, the game will install the proper IOS if it isn't already there, but operating system updates from Nintendo are designed to destroy homebrew, so homebrew users avoid updating.In some cases you can simply run a game using the homebrew application Gecko OS, but there are also programs that will install the necessary IOS. Wad Manager is a popular one, but I used Pimp My Wii. (Note: the website that hosts these files adds updates to them as separate files, so my links may not link to the latest version. Your best bet is to simply search the website's download section.)Pimp My Wii will optionally automatically install all IOSes and non-homebrew-breaking updates, but you can also choose which updates you want, which is the more cautious approach, and the one I took. If you want to select only the IOS you need for a particular game that won't run, check this list which shows which IOS is used by each game. Once you know what IOS you need, choose each IOS in the Pimp My Wii interface and the program will download and install the appropriate files.
At this point your game should play. (I assume Wad Manager works in a similar way, but I haven't tried it.)Note: When I ran Pimp My Wii I installed a few additional updates besides the necessary IOSes. One of these updates re-enabled update checking, which I had turned off. So after running an update program, be aware that you may, depending on what you update, have to re-disable update checking.Xbox Live service is active. You see the following error message when you try to play a game, movie, or music disc in your Xbox 360 console: If you press Y on your controller, you see status code 03-80-00. This may mean one of the following: There's a problem with the disc (for example, it might be scratched or dirty). The game you're trying to play might have a known problem. There may be issues with the system cache. To resolve this issue, try the following solutions. Solution 1: Run the Xbox 360 Disc Drive Solution Try the Xbox 360 Disc Drive Solution, which will walk you through several possible solutions to "Unrecognized Disc" errors.
Solution 2: Inspect and clean the disc Take a close look at the bottom of the disc (the side without a label or image). Excessive scratches or smudges can prevent your console from reading the disc. If the disc has scratches and the disc drive can't read it, you might want to order a replacement game disc. For more information, see Xbox 360 game disc exchange. To clean the disc: Hold the disc by the edges without touching the top or bottom surface. Using a soft, clean, slightly damp cloth, lightly wipe from the center of the disc outward. When the disc is clean, load the disc into your console and see if the disc plays. If the disc still doesn't play, try solution 3. Solution 3: Try other discs and check the disc's compatibility Try other discs to determine whether the problem happens with any disc or only with one particular disc. Make sure the disc type and region code are compatible with your console. For more information about disc formats and regions, see Play DVDs on your Xbox 360 console.
If the disc has a region code that's compatible with your console but you still can't play it, try solution 4. If other discs do play, but this disc will not, see Xbox 360 game disc exchange. Solution 4: Clear your system cache (game discs only) If your Xbox 360 console can't play multiple game discs, try clearing your system cache. If you still can't play a game disc, try solution 5. Solution 5: Remove the hard drive (game discs only) If the problem happens only with game discs, try temporarily removing your hard drive to see if that fixes the problem (see Add or remove an Xbox 360 Hard Drive). If your Xbox 360 console doesn't have a hard drive, skip to solution 6. If this resolves the problem, reattach the hard drive and order a new Xbox 360 Hard Drive from Device Support (sign in with your Microsoft account). Console registration is required to replace a hard drive under warranty. If you still can't play game discs, try solution 6. Solution 6: Disconnect memory units and USB flash drives (game discs only)