Xbox 360 Update Adds USB Storage Support

by Alice O'Connor, Apr 06, 2010 7:53am PDT

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The Xbox 360 system update adding support for USB storage devices is rolling out today as promised, Microsoft's Larry 'Major Nelson' Hyrb has confirmed.

USB storage devices over one gigabyte can be used to add up to 16GB of space for everything from profiles and game saves to downloads after installing the mandatory update, which users will be prompted to download when they sign into Xbox Live.

The Xbox 360 USB Memory Interface

Microsoft also offers an FAQ on USB storage. Unsurprisingly Microsoft recommends its own branded flash drives "to ensure the most seamless experience and optimal performance." The 8GB MS drive is listed at $40 by retailers while the 16GB is $70.

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Can anyone confirm if this will allow me to download all of the Xbox Live Arcade games I own, put them on a USB drive, and back them up on my PC harddrive?

I just want all my games backed up, because I fear that MS will one day in the future stop supporting Live the way they do today and I'll lose all my game purchases that I cannot fit on the Xbox hard drive.

Apr 06, 2010 10:27am PDT

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Can anyone confirm if this will allow me to download all of the Xbox Live Arcade games I own, put them on... : amrbean
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  I'm guessing that the formatting the Xbox will do will make it unreadable by a PC out of the box. Who ... : Brian Leahy
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    Maybe I am miss understanding, but I don't need to open the games on my PC, just back up the files. Un... : amrbean
    - If windows doesn't recognize the formatting of the xbox360 partition on the drive then you can't access t... : Prozium
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  I haven't installed this to my 360 yet, but I would be surprised if it works in the way that you want it ... : Endymion_
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    I don't like doing anything nefarious.
    
    Apr 06, 2010 10:50am PDT
    
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    I don't like doing anything nefarious. : amrbean
    - It's only nefarious if you use it nefariously. http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Xport/dp/B000OQ9KGK/ref=... : Endymion_
- I just formatted my thumb drive, copied a XBLA game onto it, put it in my PC, and it's still formatted to... : aqtrans

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