Fall Update's Live ID management causes issues
We've just been informed via Gamertag Radio and Xbox.com's TriXie that the Fall Update is releasing with a minor bug related to the new Live ID switching feature. Specifically, when you download the Fall Update and change the Live ID you have associated with your gamertag, a bunch of Xbox.com issues arise. Problems including all your Xbox.com forum posts being deleted, your community user level will go bye-bye, your icons will be erased and your gamertag will be replaced with with an "anonymous" name. The Xbox 360 dashboard team is trying their darnedest to get a fix in place and should have a solution available in the next few days. Until then, DO NOT change your Live ID that is associated with your gamertag until a fix is announced. You've been warned.[Thanks, DjDATZ]










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
fbi100 @ Dec 4th 2007 1:59AM
maybe i be unban
Jonathon @ Dec 4th 2007 2:01AM
NOT YOURS
DaMan09 @ Dec 4th 2007 2:01AM
Maybe U not
rv @ Dec 4th 2007 3:13PM
sweet I didn't know 360 fanboy adopted the joystiq comment scheme. nice
DarkNightRJ @ Dec 4th 2007 2:03AM
Dont really see the point in changing it in the first place.
Darkharmony @ Dec 4th 2007 2:10AM
Unless I'm wrong this the email addy associated with your account as well. If that's the case I can finally dump that yahoo address I used.
Philip @ Dec 4th 2007 2:26AM
This really sucks. This is one of the things I'm most looking forward too with the update. Hopefully they can fix this soon.
hael @ Dec 4th 2007 2:52AM
i hope with this fix they actually implement deleting old xbla trials from played history, not just new ones...
Wilson @ Dec 4th 2007 2:54AM
Ugh, and I just changed my Live ID too (had to change email addresses).
stardrummer @ Dec 4th 2007 3:30AM
Just a note: those changes will only take place on your Xbox.com forum appearance, nothing else. So you really only have to be worried if you post there alot.
Proof: http://forums.xbox.com/17102556/ShowPost.aspx
Magic Whiskey @ Dec 4th 2007 3:36AM
I'm such a geek, staying up til 5am EST for this update...
stardrummer @ Dec 4th 2007 3:42AM
Your not alone
T-Minus 1:20
Darkharmony @ Dec 4th 2007 4:29AM
Not really. Just doing what you have to in order to get it before the rush of others do. I'm doing the same thing.
Magic Whiskey @ Dec 4th 2007 3:45AM
I'm up waiting, eating leftover noodles with Japanese 'sauce' (Bulldog sauce), and watching a Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 'Werewolf'.
Oh, and praying my console works in the morning.
Phazzer @ Dec 4th 2007 3:57AM
Damnit. Where's this fricken update!?
Magic Whiskey @ Dec 4th 2007 3:59AM
Start looking for it in about an hour, man. Until then..want a beer? :)
Phazzer @ Dec 4th 2007 4:08AM
I thought it was supposed to be released at midnight. Shit MS needs to get off thier asses.
Glenn @ Dec 4th 2007 4:02AM
I just woke up, since its 10AM here in the Netherlands, but I can't wait for that last hour, someone knows anything I could do :P?
Glen @ Dec 4th 2007 4:06AM
Ok your name is Glenn and you live in the Netherlands and your waiting for the update? This is kind of spooky but so am I! Next thing you'll be telling me your not dutch?
NukeAssault @ Dec 4th 2007 4:05AM
Go back to sleep? Its 4:04am in NY... Im not tired. XD
Magic Whiskey @ Dec 4th 2007 4:09AM
50 minutes and counting...
Glenn @ Dec 4th 2007 4:20AM
Well Glen, I am dutch, as you should've been able to see, since my english isn't all that good hehe :P
Well only 40 more minuntes to go, still bored... maybe ill go play some CoD4 or something :P
And Glen, Ben je nederlands? Spreek je nederlands? if not, ill find out quite easily
PEACE
Geekpulp @ Dec 4th 2007 4:43AM
Ik ben New Zealander, Ik spreek een beetje nederlands en heel goed engels... Lets just say I'm taking lessons but I don't expect to much :)
Your English seems fine to me, most dutch seem to underrate their English skills. Mind you I live in Rotterdam and work in Delft so most speak English to me :)
Glenn @ Dec 4th 2007 5:13AM
Ok the update should be out for over 15 minutes now, but it isn't OMG! WHATS HAPPENED!?
Philip @ Dec 4th 2007 5:14AM
Anyone get the update yet?
Philip @ Dec 4th 2007 5:14AM
Anyone get the update yet?
Glenn @ Dec 4th 2007 5:16AM
YAY!!! GOT THE UPDATE! Downloading now!!!
Tom @ Dec 4th 2007 5:18AM
OMG.... What's it like, Glen? Are there Angels?
Philip @ Dec 4th 2007 5:23AM
Did you have to sign in and out again or did it just pop up that it was there to d/l?
Magic Whiskey @ Dec 4th 2007 5:16AM
It's a rolling update, guys. Begin to look for it at 2am PST (which is past), but it might not hit your console for an hour or more..I'm going to keep checking in with you guys for a bit here and Live itself in about 45 minutes.
If the Fall Update hits you, let us know to go get it ourselves, guys.
Phazzer @ Dec 4th 2007 5:24AM
Nothing yet. Still waiting.
Phazzer @ Dec 4th 2007 5:30AM
Nevermind. Forced it by starting Uno.
Magic Whiskey @ Dec 4th 2007 5:27AM
I'm gonna check Live in about ten minutes. I'm tired!
Philip @ Dec 4th 2007 5:29AM
Yea I got it. I just read on the xbox.com forums that if you start a Live Arcade game it will update, don't know if that's true or not.
divi @ Dec 4th 2007 5:31AM
going to the arcade worked thanks
Tom @ Dec 4th 2007 5:54AM
hahahaha friggin' sweet! watching High-def Showtime AVI's on my Xbox360!!!1!
Glenn @ Dec 4th 2007 5:56AM
can anyone actually see the inside xbox? because I can't all I see is what I normally see, messages, friends and chat and IM, but no inside xbox :O!
also the advertisment doesnt work anymore, and everything looks really greay right now :P
Furthermore, the only reallllyyy cool things are Xbox originals, and Divx support! but besides that everything is still a little confusing right now, especially that weird new way of viewing games (arcade games) and some pages on the MP
Tom @ Dec 4th 2007 5:59AM
Runs fine off a flash drive with no hiccups. I also tested this with AVI files on a data DVD. It displays "buffering" for like 15 seconds then starts playing the show, which is a 350MB file, approx. 40 minutes in length. Looks great! Time to get a bigger external HD.
hellvector @ Dec 4th 2007 6:02AM
The arcade worked for me as well, downloading and gonna check out the DivX. Thanks!
skunkworks @ Dec 4th 2007 6:25AM
Yes! finally dvix! works great with the clips I tested it with. goodbye tversity. goodbye transcode360. goodbye slow ass MCE. the 360 is finally a true media center.
hellvector @ Dec 4th 2007 6:29AM
It does work pretty nice, some of my stuff still doesn't play but a lot more of it does than before the update. It does play very clean as well so that's awesome.
Magic Whiskey @ Dec 4th 2007 6:51AM
Wow..I've had way too much fun playing with the Bio this morning. Feel free to take a look at it and enjoy..
(Gamertag obviously Magic Whiskey.)
DjDATZ @ Dec 4th 2007 9:03AM
You gamertag isn't Magic Whiskey...
Oh wait...what? You changed it back?! LOL...awesome.
Arno @ Dec 4th 2007 7:21AM
Wow I love the update! The whole interface is really snappy, definetly that promised 2X improvement in speed. Gonna test xvid right now.
iHomer @ Dec 4th 2007 7:44AM
Media center keeps freezing :(
Whingnut @ Dec 4th 2007 8:09AM
Hmmm... didn't fix the licensing for all of my downloaded content that was tanked after exchanging my RRrD box a few months ago. Was hoping it was an un-announced feature. Oh well, back to the phone calls.
Corleone @ Dec 4th 2007 8:37AM
I can't believe people actually stayed up for a stupid update......
Wow. Just. Wow.
DjDATZ @ Dec 4th 2007 9:05AM
...? ummm...does it make a difference in your life? If that's what makes them happy and interested...then so be it...calm down.
Casey Keller @ Dec 4th 2007 8:56AM
any word on any problems with promoting accounts?
DjDATZ @ Dec 4th 2007 9:04AM
None identified so far...