Earlier I have blogged about NHL 08 freezing on XBox 360. I was not able to decide whether to get a new disc or turn in my XBox 360 for service. But now I don’t need to do either of them because I am able to play my NHL 08 without freezing.
Do What You Are Told
I heard that some earlier versions of XBox 360 may cause scratches on discs. I was afraid my NHL 08 disc was scratched too. Also, most of the time when the game freezes, an error message from the system would pop up telling me to clean the disc. I didn’t take this message seriously until a couple days ago. I bought the Memorex OptiFix Pro and it is for cleaning and repairing discs. Its package says it can repair light surface scratches. I have checked my disc and I could see a couple of very light scratches so I thought I should give it a try.
Hockey Again
After following the repairing and cleaning procedures once, I can now play my NHL 08 without it freezing. During this couple days, I have played it for about six hours and so far the problem has not come back. I wish this is the real fix for my problem and if you are one of the unlucky guys, you may want to try cleaning or repairing your disc too.
The Memorex OptiFix Pro includes:
- OptiFix Pro Unit
- Cleaning Solution
- Cleaning Pads
- Repairing Solution
- Repair Pads
- AC Adapter
- Instruction manual
[…] So without internet at home, I now have more time to play games on my PC and XBox 360. I am currently playing The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion on my PC (yea, its getting old but I don’t think I can finish the game) and NHL 08 on my XBox 360. I was able to “fix” my NHL 08 disc so that the game does not freeze any more. If you want to know how I fixed it, please read here. […]