Re: Error Code 524
I'm running into the same issue. Similar to previous respondents: my son turned 11, all he wanted was an XBox to play with his friends online, so he got the console and a year-long XBox Live Gold account for being a good kid. It took hours to set up the accounts, which was frustrating enough because he was anxious to play. And then at the end of it we find this message telling us he can't play online, and no clear path to resolution.
Very frustrating.