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How to Put Games on an Xbox 360 Hard Drive

It's no secret that the Xbox 360 video game console is prone to hardware failure. Users have been dealing with the infamous "three red rings of death," among other errors, since the Xbox 360 was released in 2005. There are a few ways to counteract the console's spontaneous combustion, such as mounting it in a cool, well ventilated area. Another is installing and playing games off the hard drive. Not only does it eliminate wear on the console's game drive, but it also lowers those pesky loading times.

Things You'll Need

NXE update or newer

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on the console by pushing the disc eject button.
- 2
  Insert the game you wish to put on your Xbox 360 hard drive then close the disc tray by pushing the disc eject button again. The game will start playing but you will want to exit it.
- 3
  Exit the game to the dashboard.
- 4
  Scroll up to the first section in "My Xbox" and press "Y." A "Game Details" page will appear with numerous options, including the ability to put the game on the hard drive.
- 5
  Press "A" on "Install to hard drive." The game will either automatically begin ripping to the hard drive or a prompt will appear informing you that you do not have enough space on your hard drive. Choose "Delete suggestions" to remove unused content from the console then go back and choose "Install to hard drive" again.
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  Wait for the installation to complete then press "A" to exit the installation screen.

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