xbox 360 media update

CSA · 2 Oct 2009 at 16:14

Hi, a friend bought an xbox 360 and she wanted to play some avi films on it but she got an error message saying she needed to update the software because she doesnt have internet at home i asked her to bring her 360 HDD round to mine and i updated the software via xbox live then tried a avi file , it worked great

She then took it home and put it back on here console and tried to play a avi, it then gave her a error message saying again she needed to update the software to play the file even tho id just done it , is this a known bug ? because ive noticed this error on my xbox too from time to time

anyway for her to fix it without having to bring the hdd back to mine for ANOTHER update ?

Wyrdo · 2 Oct 2009 at 16:26

The update needs to be installed on her xbox, installing it on her hard drive attached to your 360 will work fine on yours but not her 360.

Nor · 2 Oct 2009 at 16:30

Maybe I'm wrong, but I got the impression you had to be connected to the net to play avi's etc. At least that was my experience.

CSA · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:05

hhhmm ive never heard that before, i might have to test that theory

Shamikebab · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:39

Nor said:
Maybe I'm wrong, but I got the impression you had to be connected to the net to play avi's etc. At least that was my experience.

nope. As long as you've downloaded it then it works offline. If you have transferred the license of your 360 then you may need to redownload it while connected to live.

[SKR]Phoenix · 2 Oct 2009 at 22:45

First and foremost, you shouldn't have to be signed into live to play avi content.

However, that HAS happened to me before, which is just annoying! There is a solution though!

1. Delete the media update (if you already downloaded it and have to be signed in to play AVI.

2. Create a new silver account.

3. Re-download the media update from Live.

4. Restart console, disconnect from live (unplug wireless/ethernet).

5. Play AVI.

You should then have an xbox that can play avi in offline mode. I don't know what causes his issue, maybe it's to do with getting a new xbox/repair/drm?