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How to Reformat an Xbox 360 Hard Drive

The Xbox 360 is a gaming console that offers players its own storage unit. This can be used to save data such as game files and music. For one reason or another, a player may opt to reformat the hard drive--the memory is full, the drive is corrupt or it is running too slow. The Xbox 360 console comes bundled with a format function located under its system settings that enables players to willfully format their hard drive for any reason they wish.

Things You'll Need

Xbox 360 console

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on your Xbox 360. Ensure that you have no game disc loaded in the tray.
- 2
  Navigate to "My Xbox" on the console menu and press "A." Go to "System Settings" and press "A" again.
- 3
  Select "Memory" from the list options and press "A." In the Memory menu, highlight "Hard Drive" and press "Y."
- 4
  Choose "Format" from the list of options, then press "A." When it asks you if you want to continue, select "Yes" by pressing "A."
- 5
  Type in the console serial number on the next screen by highlighting each on-screen number and pressing "A." Once you have entered the number, click on "Done" to finalize the reformatting process.

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