2024 How to Upgrade your Xbox One X and Xbox One S to SSD Drive. WITHOUT Scripts and Software!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

USING THIS METHOD YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR CONSOLE TO 500GB, 1TB AND 2TB SSDs. 960Gb SSDs will be recognized as 500Gb drive and after installing Xbox OS you have to connect that SSD to your PC and manually extend "User Content" partition to maximum available space. You can use software like Acronis, Mini tool Partition Wizard etc.

[@NickKokkinos]

Can I upgrade to 2tb on the original Xbox one ?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@NickKokkinos sure! 2Tb is a maximum supported capacity.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@1misanthropist most likely the official tool will format your 4Tb SSD as a 2Tb drive. Then you have to connect that SSD drive to a PC and extend "user content" partition to maximum size.

[@dustyfarm5r577]

Does doing this make ur xbox one s faster or some think with a ssd

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@dustyfarm5r577 It will faster: boot, install games, load games and it will load your missions and saves faster than with HDD.

[@djufu1]

This makes the Xbox One X feel how it was designed to run! They should have just included an SSD from the getgo.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

They also had a plan for NVMe SSD but for some reason they ditched that idea. You can check out my last video about Xbox disassembly where I was showing unpopulated pads for M.2 slot.

[@gengpan]

Price rise s

[@the_unmatched_power_of_the_sun]

@@ElectronicsComputers They wanted to save it for the Series X and S

[@hamoodhabi1850]

At the time to expensive

[@Bigbunda961]

It would too expensive to do that. 1tb or 2tb ssd cost a lot, which will make the One X price even higher.

[@whoiscuriousgeorge]

This tutorial got straight to the point and stayed there - you can pause and then follow steps, nice and easy. While I was swapping out the 1TB drive for a 2TB SSD I figured it was worth getting the fan out and giving that a clean, which wasn't too difficult. And then much to my surprise, when I put everything back together and reinstalled, all was well! No scripts required. Thank you.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment! I'm glad I could help you!

[@whoiscuriousgeorge]

@@ElectronicsComputers What's also impressive is that you've replied to nearly every comment as well. That takes some serious dedication 👏

[@arthur17718]

@@ElectronicsComputers what if I want to transfer all my games to a ssd. and then install that ssd?

[@PWRMindset]

Did the XBOX recognize that the drive has 2TBs instead of 1TB?

[@andrewhogg1427]

And you didn’t need to partition your new drive? I’m looking to swap from 500GB to 1TB SSD -which I’m hoping it will recognise without partitioning..(don’t have a windows pc..)!

[@Lurker101Gaming]

It's been almost two months now and I thought I'd come back to thank you once again for such a clear, to the point tutorial. As a Games Pass user, I'm constantly installing and uninstalling the various games on offer to try and the still hasn't been a single issue.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help!

[@EastDallasKicks]

What size storage was your old hard drive? And what size SSD did you install in it? I have a 500gig one S and don’t know which sized SSD would be recognized as a 500gig model. I’m guessing 500gigs should work but eh don’t know

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@EastDallasKicks Xbox supports 500Gb, 1Tb and 2Tb SSDs or HDDs. I installed 1Tb SSD into my console.

[@EastDallasKicks]

@@ElectronicsComputers Thanks

[@Lurker101Gaming]

@@EastDallasKicks mine is an Xbox One X, originally with a 500GB HDD. The replacement drive is a Samsung EVO 860 1TB. And it's still running smooth as butter.

[@kevinlivingston1297]

Hands down one of the best tutorials on KZbin. Worked 100% the first time. I have been wanting to make my main HDD on my XB1X a SSD for a while, and this did it without all the crazy scripts and crazy files. Thank you!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@xboxlegend1242]

@@ElectronicsComputers can u help? I cant extract system folder... I get an error wtf

[@ChrisDJones-bq6iu]

After the Xbox One X Update today. I got my Xbox start up Animation back!!!! This by far this is the best Video out there on the 2TB SSD Upgrade!!!! I installed the SSD 3 weeks ago.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment! I'm happy to help!

[@jorgenpersson662]

Just done the swap to SSD with your great tuturial and it works just fine. My second hand XBOX ONE X with SSD will be a great christmas gift to my nine year old boy. Thank you very much!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@Moralesjesus4]

The xbox one x was already a beast but this made it into a monster! Thank you so much bro

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@darkmasterch1ef346]

Which SSD you put inside?

[@darkknightforU]

DarkMasterCh1ef ! Kingston a400 960 gb

[@darkmasterch1ef346]

@@darkknightforU buyed an EVO 960 and it works fine

[@darkknightforU]

@@darkmasterch1ef346 the Kingston is cheaper but only goes up to the 960 gb so with the prices going down on the ssd right now I might go for Samsung 2 tb

[@travr1131]

Just upgraded my Xbox One X to a 1TB WD SSD. This tutorial was so well done, I had zero issues and it works great! Thank you kindly! Subscribed!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm happy to help and thank you for your support!

[@miguelmartinezmorales3524]

What model of wd ssd you put on the Xbox? Thanks

[@travr1131]

@@miguelmartinezmorales3524 it was just a wd green 1tb i had leftover from my old PC.

[@Thiennnnnn]

@@miguelmartinezmorales3524 j get one that’s 2.5 inches and make sure it’s an INTERNAL ssd

[@lexbeltran1354]

​@@travr1131Did you have to partition your SSD?

[@timdowney3337]

I was in e101 & e106 Loop on my Xbox one x after doing all the steps. New SSD didn’t work... but now it works again! It was a developer / insider build after all. Had to wait for new OSU to come out a few days ago to fix the insider build corrupt files. I Plugged in new OSU1 with flash stick and it updated great. Then I joined insider hub on the console and went to -> settings -> manage devices -> unenroll Xbox one x from developer program -> restart -> reset to factory. Now I’m back to release build with no issues and a new SSD. Woo hoo!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Good job!

[@bobbydigione]

Great tutorial! I upgraded my One X 1tb to a 2tb SSD and did the offline update. It worked perfectly... no scripts necessary 👍

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job 👍 I'm happy to help!

[@JasPlun]

For those of you who followed this video and wonder what happened to the Xbox One X processor explosion animation when booting it has to be installed seperately or you can wait for an Xbox update and they install it free when they update. This video was great and made it easy to do. 2013Electronics&Computers you might want to make a video on how to install the Xbox One S and X boot animation for those that want it on their consoles as this procedure does not include it. It is not needed, but some people may want it. For those that do not want to wait on an update:P

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Just wait for a few days maybe a week and boot-up animation will be back.

[@baggernc]

The HDD on my old Xbox One X just died, so thank you for this very easy to follow guide. Now I don't have to buy a new Xbox and it runs much better than before 👍

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job! I'm happy to help!

[@panos6815]

Thank for the wonderful tutorial. I installed a 500gb ssd and I also applied the cryonaut grizzly. I did not change thermal pads because my xbox one x was quiet already but I saw that 4 of the original pads were half stepping on the chips so I cut the remaining pads and placed it where it was missing. I did this upgrade because after I bought a 2k gaming monitor my xbox was so slow and laggy. Now it is so responsive.. Thank you so much 🙏

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Nice work!

[@PrincePawn]

Thanks for this guide, I upgraded my xbox with a 2TB SSD and its working just fine. Thanks again for this video!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@kingm3llo]

@Kieran Rice games loaded 4 seconds faster

[@christopherchoate154]

Damn bro that drive is probably worth more then the console

[@PrincePawn]

@Kieran Rice None so far. Then again its only been a week

[@PrincePawn]

@@christopherchoate154 lol! the drive in the xbox was busted anyway. I went with SSD because it has less moving parts so less chance of breaking again

[@kyorin6526]

Just wanted to say thank you. Your instructions were spot on, and the whole thing was all done, and back up and running again in about half an hour.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm so glad I could help you! Good job!

[@lilx1652]

How did u clone ur stuff to another drive?

[@kyorin6526]

@@lilx1652 I didn't, I copied the games I wanted to keep to an external drive, then copied them back to the internal (now much faster) drive after.

[@lilx1652]

@@kyorin6526 do u have any videos on how I can do that

[@kyorin6526]

@@lilx1652 Attach a USB drive with enough space to your Xbox, then transfer the games to it. You do this on the xbox itself, you don't need to hook the drives up to a PC.

[@cristopheraguirre9132]

Pretty straightforward just open, clean (if you want) your Xbox, pop the new ssd, apply update and enjoy! I change from a 1tb mechanical to a 2tb ssd and the system runs flawlessly 1.6tb free

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job!

[@spassbremse666]

Thank you so much for this guide. I always wanted to replace the HDD with an SSD but didn't like the weird script using. Your guide worked like a charm! :)

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@xboxbenny]

I accidentally unplugged my Xbox One X during an update and bricked the hard drive. I had an unused SSD laying around and decided to try this. I had just bought a new screwdriver set a few months ago and it happened to have the right torx head included. What an upgrade from the old HDD! Little did I know that ruining the old hard drive would allow me to fix the Xbox One X and make it a beast!! Thanks for this video! It took me about an hour to do everything right. So worth it over sending it in for repairs or trading it in for a Series S!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job! I'm happy to help!

[@proskill7221]

Fast, easy and clear, you totally deserve way better views and likes

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank You for the comment!

[@DiegoCobain]

My error says "There is a problem with save games .." Then reboot and i get E105. Can i format my HDD deleting partitions and updating offline would fix it? OR i need to buy a new HDD?

[@Lurker101Gaming]

Thank you so much for this. The most difficult part was getting the shell back on.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped!

[@47brycechambers47]

Agreed.. fucking thing sucked

[@NightingaleSong]

Any tips for getting it back on?

[@Tommy2Tomatoes]

@@NightingaleSong I rested mine on its back, where the usb ports are so the power button is pointing up in the air, i worked the left side in first then the right, this was quite easy on a table so i could crouch and see the grooves on the side. For me anyways. Good luck

[@WhiskyYeah]

I just installed 1 TB (MX500) into my Xbox One X, worked perfect. Thank you very much.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could to help!

[@TheActualPES]

Did you need anything else specific in order to do this upgrade, or did you literally purchase the drive and then follow this guide? Was it as straightforward as it looks?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@TheActualPES just put a new drive inside and install OS. Just the way you do it for a PC.

[@daltonwilliams2962]

1:07 I got stuck trying to open that clip, but I just remove the circuit board attached to it and successfully installed a 1TB SSD into my Xbox One X. Great guide. Thanks!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Nice work!

[@dcd90]

My guy I've been looking for an easy straight video to show me everything be done so I can get an Xbox thank you for making my decision a lot easier

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@ЖейСкий-й7о]

wow! complete, comprehensive, and without unnecessary chatter. such videos exist! Thanks!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@taxi615]

Ive moved on to series x bit still have and will keep my one S I might do this thanks for the video

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@FxzzyXVII]

I got my series x too and I’m currently swapping my Xbox one x hard drive to a Samsung 870 evo ssd 1Tb 🤘🏽

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@FxzzyXVII I hope everything went smoothly!?

[@PandorasTmrw]

I loved listening to your speaking voice, great video!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@nintendoconvert4045]

I just wanted to say thank you! I did this whole thing (clean drive install- I had moved my games to a USB drive to copy back) in about 20 minutes and it went perfectly!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@TheInvinsibleWarrior]

My xbox was loading the dashboard so slowly... when I looked for a solution it recommended and hard drive change. Found your video, and I'm here to say this worked wonderfully and sped up my console. Thanks

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job! Glad I could help.

[@MadMexism]

Did this a couple months back. Best thing i could have done to it.

[@zybch]

Given how the HDD bottleneck isn't with the drive as much as the controller MS chose to use, what kind of speed improvement did you expect and what did you end up actually getting?

[@captain8960]

Whats so cool about it

[@MadMexism]

Mikey C its a night and day difference. I mean I went from a 5200 RPM HDD to a 1TB SSD. Games load like a PC. Texture pop in seems to have gone away to.

[@rmartjr]

I did this over a year ago with the wd blue 1tb. It almost halved my load and fast travel times. External SSD loads are comparable. Internal SSD makes the dashboard snappy too. I repurposed the old drive as an external. Was worth every penny.

[@MadMexism]

Ray Martinez used that same ssd. Exactly, worth every penny. Dashboard used to jutter like crazy. With the ssd, buttery smooth man.

[@tylerb2438]

So how much does doing this improve load times? I just sold my Series S and went back to a One X, and I'm considering doing this seeing as your instructions are so clear and easy to follow.

[@at-cj2iy]

SSD on any console the fuckin best choice

[@johnathanbuckley3303]

i would like to thank you for actually posting something that works god bless

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@JasPlun]

This video was right on I did buy another SSD and installed it into my One X. I tried to clone it via PC, but ran into some issues so I downloaded the Op system and started from scratch. If you plan on doing a Clone it is probably best to use a cloning dock station. I ordered a cheap plastic case to put the old Sata Drive in and will use it as an external drive for extra storage. Upgrade went very smooth and the One X was easy to take a part. I went ahead and cleaned out the dust while I had it taken a part. Thanks 2013Electronics&Computers!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@JasPlun]

@@ElectronicsComputers Since it appears I will be waiting a long time to get a Series X this was the next best thing I could do. Thanks again:P

[@MAXX380]

Great video ... You guys do know if you don't feel comfortable opening your system you can plug in external SSD And just install games you want to load fast .. cheers

[@ryankallenbach2539]

os will run faster with ssd

[@MAXX380]

Ryan Kallenbach I understand.. But that's for if you want to boot up faster when you power on correct ??

[@ryankallenbach2539]

It will load everything faster. Ssd is faster than a mechanical drive. No moving parts.

[@MAXX380]

Ryan Kallenbach 😒 dude if someone doesn’t care about fast boot up they could always go with external SsD and install games on that and load alittle bit faster

[@ryankallenbach2539]

That's no fun. Just like my pc. I have 1 ssd to run my OS, and 5 more ssd's for games, music, movies, pics, and programs/apps. Everything runs a lot faster with ssd's I put a 250gb ssd for my os and apps on the Xbox one x. Then I have 2 4tb ssd's. Made a big difference when I put a ssd inside the xbox

[@ThEJaviViP]

Followed this and went super smooth. The most difficult part was putting it back together..

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@jimmycalzone]

Thank you for this tutorial! It was very easy to follow and I really was happy with all of the links you included in the description to help with locating the resources you referenced. For any one wondering, I used a Samsung - 870 QVO 2TB Internal SATA III SSD in my Xbox One X and had zero issues. It feels like it cut the initial load times for Red Dead Redemption 2 at least in half.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Good job 👏. I'm happy to help!

[@retronatics2097]

Any extra steps you had to do since the original drive was only 1 TB?

[@jimmycalzone]

Nope! The new drive needed to be set up with the Xbox formatting either way, so the size before and after do not make a difference.

[@retronatics2097]

@@jimmycalzone Good to know, thanks! Now I can't wait to put a SSD in my XBox One X.

[@khalilt6508]

Thank you man!!!! I really wish I watched this video before buying a sata to usb cable and thinking I needed to do a whole bunch of crap to fix my Xbox all I needed was a usb flash drive and a hard drive and it took only 5 minutes to do thanks!!!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm happy to help!

[@velo2452]

Did you format the new ssd/hdd before installing it?I just downloaded osu1 on USB but haven't formatted my ssd.let me know if I should format a new ssd or just put it in the x1x then run osu1

[@twecii]

@@velo2452 i’m late but i don’t think it matters you should be fine the xbox should format it

[@Paul_nutfrom80s]

Thank you replaced the dying drive with a spare 1TB SSD & it's so much faster than it was. I don't know if it's been mentioned, but data recovery software that can clone sector by sector is what worked for me.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm happy to help!

[@DevilishSilver]

Question: would it be possible to upgrade the default Xbox One X 2 tb HDD to a 4 tb Samsung 870 QVO 2.5”? Or would I have to use 3rd party programs and scripts in order for it to work?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB HDDs/SSDs. Technically it's possible to install 4TB SSD. All you need to do is put it inside and then install Xbox OS from a USB drive. Your 4TB SSD will be recognized as a 2TB drive. Once done you need to connect your SSD to a PC and extend "UserContent" partition to maximum available space. I never recommend doing it because if you hard reset your console or if there will be a new major update for your console then you may end up with a system crash and then you'll need to repeat the whole process again.

[@DevilishSilver]

@@ElectronicsComputers Ah, gotcha. Thanks for helping me with this, almost made a big mistake.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@DevilishSilver Happy to help!

[@DevilishSilver]

I’ve got one more question: my Xbox One X has a 1 TB HDD, will I have any type of problem installing a 2 TB SSD? Or will I have to use scripts since it has a higher amount of storage?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@DevilishSilver Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB HHDs/SSDs. Same process and never use any scripts.

[@diaboliq7]

Great movie. Perfect light, perfect voice and ofc perfect description. Thx.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@msas6020]

I followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. Thank you!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped!

[@b2f2]

IMPORTANT NOTE: if you do not clone your drive, your Minecraft worlds will be lost. Those are NOT backed up to the cloud. Alternatively, you can have a second Xbox One (any kind) on the same home network. On that second Xbox, use the "network transfer" option to copy Minecraft from your first Xbox. This will copy any saved worlds. Then after replacing the HDD in your first Xbox, you can network transfer Minecraft back.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks for the tip!

[@dmnolden08]

Thank you very much for this video! My Xbox one X has been down for a long time and everything I had tried never worked to fix it. I was getting the 101, 102, 105, and 106 errors. Tried this technique today with a new inland ssd 1tb and it worked flawlessly! My one X is back up and running and is running a little faster than before!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@bigbeast103]

I was considering a 2tb inland, how has yours held up? I have a micro center down the street having a sale today.

[@Kratjeatje]

Awesome guide man, no bullshit just a straight tutorial 👌

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank You!

[@mrbeargrizzly2528]

I was wondering about changing my hdd to ssd on my xbox one X, you made it so clear and good explained! thank for share!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment! It's a very simple process which gives you a noticeable performance boost.

[@unibondam]

Clear and concise tutorial, which skipped the irrelevant bits. Great stuff. Many thanks.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@Hits9Nine]

completed, and it only took 8 min and there was no need to remove ribbon. Thanks for the video and links, you rock!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped!

[@Hightierian]

would it have it hurt to say what screws they were?

[@DaBudaa1]

Thanks for the video, you have the most simplest instructions out all the videos out there. I just upgraded my XBox One X to a Samsung 2TB SSD. I did ran into issues installing OSU1, but I successful in the end maybe from a combination of doing a system erase and shut down on the XBox, and by doing a full NTFS format in the thumb drive (I did not use the "quick format").

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@MarcoS-yd9pf]

Quesrion. You put a 2tb in directly and then used osu1 and it read as 2tb or 1tb? I want to do this but am afraid it will only read as 1tb unless u install scripts etc which I don't want to do lol

[@DaBudaa1]

@@MarcoS-yd9pf After installing a clean Osu1, my XBox One X read 2TB. After all the format process, it showed 1.7 TB of useable space. I was actually going install a 1TB, cause this was the original size that it came with. However I read multiple posts from the interweb saying that Xbox 1 One X supports a maximum 2TB HDD, so I took a leap of fate. I had trouble installing osu1 at first, but I was able to fix this by using the onboard format and reset options within the Xbox's trouble shooter. Also, my Xbox loss the animation that appears after turning it on, and just goes straight into the Home Screen menu.

[@MarcoS-yd9pf]

@@DaBudaa1 oh weird. I like that boot up logo lol. Hmm. Not sure what to do then. When you say clean install, u mean the one right off Microsoft website right? On the USB flash drive or whatever?

[@DaBudaa1]

@@MarcoS-yd9pf I installed Osu1 from a USB flash drive, that I downloaded from Microsoft.

[@n3gve]

Thanks man. helps your video, i'm replaced HDD into SSHD - speed has been increased!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped

[@sergiob9519]

Very nice guide! Do I still need to mess with the OSU files if I clone the original drive?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

If you simply clone the drive there's no need for any extra movements. Simply replace it and you're good to go. But I always recommend performing clean OS installation for a number of reasons. if it doesn't work for you then simply clone the drive.

[@TruFilmProductions]

What a huge improvement for my old Xbox One X. Now its worth playing on. Thanks!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@legsabante]

Your channel is no doubt one of the best if not the most straight up for XBOX tutorials - nice work! Q. if I have an XBOX One X (scorpio edition) with a factory 1TB drive, is it possible to upgrade to a 2TB without scripts/using the exact same method above? You mention at the end of this video that there is no need for scripts when using the same capacity drive, so I'm little unsure.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for your comment! Xbox officially supports 500Gb, 1TB and 2TB HDD/SSD drives. So you can easily upgrade it without any problems. Never use those scripts because it may get you into some issues with the official updates and you may be unable to perform a hard reset. Moreover, I don't recommend using unknown third-party software.

[@s2k376]

The top cover gave me such a hard time to go on 😭

[@cosmich0tb0y39]

bro same 😭😭 ive been doing it for hours

[@kubzism]

I followed your video and worked flawlessly, thank you very much 👌

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped

[@Angultra]

Great tutorial, thought it required extensive software setup but easy as PS4 once the drive is installed. Finally took the plunge.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@garygreen7256]

Thanks for the great video -- couldn't spring for a Series X, but your steps did the job to install Samsung 1Tb 870 EVO SSD -- haven't seen boot times much faster, but game save loads much faster -- appreciate your making it so simple!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped

[@976HIKE]

Great tutorial, thank you. Does the drive partitioning have to be altered for any drive that isn’t a 500GB drive, or does the system correctly partition the drive space on 1 or 2TB drives?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Nowadays Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB SSDs. Simply put it inside and install Xbox OS from a USB drive. As simple as that.

[@phillips387]

Thank you for this, saved me a bunch of time

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm glad I could help you!

[@prodbyHanifFree]

wow this worked perfect, didn't have to do all the coding I thought I wouldve and was able to get my xbox back like new. thanks!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@bsb614]

I was under the impression you HAD to partition/format the new external drive with some fancy scripts before installing it or the Xbox would not recognize it and allow an offline system update. Is it really as easy as just taking a new hard drive out of the box and sticking it in the Xbox, then using a USB drive to perform the update. It recognizes it?!?!?!?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Same process as you upgrade your laptop: replace the drive and then install OS. Without any stupid third-party software and scripts.

[@bsb614]

@@ElectronicsComputers I have actually never replaced a laptop drive. I actually followed a tutorial to install a SSD in my One X last spring (my HDD was failing). I partitioned and used scripts etc. I was in over my head but it worked. and then the error codes showed up once again about 3 weeks later so I figured it may be more related to thermal paste or something else. So I uninstalled the SSD and use it as an external for my Series X. I now have an opened Xbox One X just WAITING for a new hard drive (worth trying again!), but I was put off by having to do the partition thing again. If I can literally just drop any HDD in out of the box and it will be recognized, I am going to give it another try. I was under the impression it was not even formatted correctly by default, not to mention the partitions being required for the Xbox to accept it. Thank you SO MUCH for your reply!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@bsb614 Your console's OS can prepare the drive by itself. If you use that script you'll end up with another error code after the update.

[@bsb614]

​@@ElectronicsComputers Thank you!!!! Can't wait to try it out and get my One X back online (hopefully). Do you have any insight as to what else could be giving me the error code E101/102(?) related to hard drive errors if the replacement drive does not fix the issue?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@bsb614 If your console participated in Xbox insider program then you have to unenroll. Otherwise you won't be able to perform offline update.

[@techkiller5513]

Thanks a lot bro this tutorial is an absolute life changer for Xbox One X users.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped! I agree, the console upgrade makes a night and day difference compared to the hard drive. Additionally, the Xbox One X can be easily repaired, whereas if the Series S or X has a faulty SSD, it’s almost impossible to fix. I have dozens of these consoles in my repair shop that I bought for $50 each to use for donor parts.

[@vallorahn]

Even in 2024 this guide helps to install the OSU1 without waiting one month until MS updates the file with newer version so it would install. The trick is to take out the power cord after it has shut down (FAN has stopped) when you press reset the console. At least for me it worked after partitioning script. Before that I was going crazy, fighting 3 days with the 101 and 106 Errors.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@lrodzen]

Awesome video! Definitely easy to follow along with. As soon as I heard the offline update file was 5GB... I knew I'd have to go with the cloning option because my internet is atrocious and downloading those games again or that update file would be quite the process for me.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I always recommend "clean" OS installation but if it's not the option for you then just simply clone your drive. If you're cloning to a larger drive then you have to clone all partitions as is without automatically resizing them! And when the cloning is done resize manually the "user content" partition to maximum available space.

[@Ishicoatl]

@@ElectronicsComputers thanks I was looking for this instruction

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@Ishicoatl Happy to help!

[@bigbeast103]

@@ElectronicsComputers if I am doing a fresh install, not cloning, and I'm going from a 1TBHDD to 2TBSSD do I need any scripts or special partition instructions?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@bigbeast103 Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB HHDs/SSDs. So simply put your new drive inside and install Xbox OS.

[@ffffrozen]

Damn, your video makes it really easy to do. In terms of SDD, can I use any brand that is SATA drive that matches the capacity of the original HDD?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

It's really easy, just follow my instructions. You can use any 500Gb, 1Tb, 2Tb SATA HDD/SSD.

[@rallyscoot]

@@ElectronicsComputers Will microsoft brick your xbox when going from an 1TB HDD to an 2TB SSD and using all the space. 1TB HDD is just a joke when there is only 700GB left.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@rallyscoot Xbox officially support 2Tb drives. So no worries! But if you install larger drive then you may experience some problems (e.g. you have to use some software to partition new drive, you cannot hard reset your console, issues with updates etc).

[@robertwood132]

Wish I would have watch this first instead I watched some idiot who said disconnect your blu-ray drive and took me 35 minutes trying to connect the 7 pins that kept bending down

[@S4h4r4s]

Thank you for the video. Just wanted to clarify with everyone, I'm using a MAC OS plus an Android smartphone. I was able to download the Xbox offline update file, unzip it with WinZip app on Mac, or extract the files on my Android, then copy the file to my flash drive. So far everything works with performing the update on xbox offline after replacing my Xbox One X HDD to the SDD.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help! I just wonder how you can run Mac OS on an Android smartphone? And you did you copy files to NTFS USB drive from Mac OS/Android which doesn't support that file system?

[@ant5962]

​ @Electronics&Computers Hello and many thanks for the video ! Just one question, what should be the original partition for the new SSD ? Should I leave one partition or should I delete the volume and leave it without any partition ? Thank you !

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Remove all partitions to make it look like a brand new SSD.

[@SaigonBrit]

Hi there. I successfully installed my EV 860 SSD and now trying to do the OSU updating but I am getting error codes 101 and 106. I have done some research and many people say that the new drive needs to be properly partitioned before putting inside the console. I just put a fresh (brand new) SATA SSD in as per your video but its failing to update using the offline method. It gets to 4% then error codes on me. Any advice please?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

There's no need to format it, the console will do it itself. Did you participate in Xbox insider program? If so you have to unenroll from it.

[@SaigonBrit]

@@ElectronicsComputers understood. Thank you.

[@SaigonBrit]

@@ElectronicsComputers done...... unenrolled from Inside. Still error 106. Have tried full factory reset, gets to 4% then error 106. Any thoughts? Do I need to wait to December update? Have connected ethernet but no update coming.

[@F3arle55wr3tch]

thanks man i was dreading the whole script part that i have seen in other videos but this makes it much easier

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@Tom-sd2vi]

Did you not need to prepare the SSD in any way? Like formatting or partitioning?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@Tom-sd2vi just replace your HDD/SSD and install OS and that's it.

[@Tom-sd2vi]

​@@ElectronicsComputers Thank you for your reply. I just ordered a 2TB mx500 and ifixit tool set, will try this tomorrow.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@Tom-sd2vi Good choice!

[@creatorediillusioni]

really nice clear and detailed video, good job thanks

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tom-sd2vi]

Thank you for the video. Did you prepare the new SSD in any way? Like, formatting, partition making or something like that? From all other guides I have read this seems a mandatory step?

[@Tom-sd2vi]

@Revelator Thank you, just ordered a 2TB mx500, my one X is originally 1TB, should be fine then right?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

If it's a brand new HDD/SSD then just put it inside of your console and install Xbox OS. In case if it's a used one then connect it to your PC, right-click the Start button and select Disk management. In appeared windows select your disk (for example Disk 1) then right-click its every single partition and select Delete volume. Once that's done install your HDD/SSD into your console and follow my video instructions.

[@Tom-sd2vi]

@@ElectronicsComputers Worked out great, thank you!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@Tom-sd2vi Happy to help!

[@princekonzol4281]

Thanks, works well. My xbox one S had a display issue, turns on, but after 1 min turns right off. i replaced the HDD now it works fine. THX :)

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job! I'm happy to help.

[@juicemania50]

Pretty dope. I'll stick with my USB external 5tb hard drive but I liked the vid

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks!

[@chocolatewhale3656]

Thanks I just installed 500TB onto my xbox one original and it exploded my house

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I guess you survived :)

[@whitehards]

Thanks now ac valhalla fast travel takes 20 sec instead of 1 min good performance (Used samsung 870qvo 1tb)

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Good job!

[@stefw0200]

Nice vid, but there are too many questions unanswered: Does XBox OS handle SSD properly or will it us it like some standard harddrive, so wear it down unnecessary quick? Why bother replacing the internal OS drive instead of just plugging in an external SSD? USB3 might be almost as fast as the internal sata connector.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

There's definitely no need to worry about SSD wear out. That SSD will survive a few consoles maybe even you.

[@xxrounds64]

I plan to perform the upgrade soon. Good video, straight to the point and simply explained!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@lambostrike]

Best video ever! Thank you ☀️

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment! I'm happy to help!

[@davey_rulez7301]

SSD Drive = Solid State Drive Drive

[@ElectronicsComputers]

For some reason, most IT technicians say "SSD drives" and I'm among them.

[@Rushtallica]

System Error E101 after rebooting and using the OSU1 file on the USB stick. That was with a USB 2.0 drive. 16gb. Going to try a USB 3.0. EDIT: Using a 3.0 USB stick as well as making sure the ethernet cable was unplugged, it went through. I'm using a Crucial standard 2.5 MX500 SSD. Thanks for your video. :)

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Good job! I'm happy to help!

[@adamcanny8531]

My friend I followed what you said after about an hour of failures and it worked perfectly. Usb3 stick with ethernet unplugged. Thank you so much!

[@Rushtallica]

@@adamcanny8531 You're very welcome, and I'm glad you got it working! 8)

[@Charl_Wait]

Brilliant video. One question. What is the set of tools you used to disassemble the console? For example, what screwdriver was used? What picking tool, what clamp, etc. Thank you in advance.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

To disassemble the console you'll need a torx TR8 and TR10, tweezers and also a thing flat-head screwdriver. I was using this toolkit: amzn.to/33Rr10s

[@8kgamerleo169]

Great video does this make the menu faster or is it still sluggish and slow responding?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Yes it does

[@kumalx1]

Didn't spect a tech tutorial by Leonard Cohen from heaven

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I love his songs especially By the rivers dark.

[@hoon8880]

best tutorial!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks! I'm happy to help!

[@davidcole2337]

This is one Area where the PS4 Pro Shines. One Screw that is it. This is way too much work to swap out a Drive..

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Agree! Microsoft hided the HDD deep in the guts.

[@juju7862]

Thank u! Perfect tutorial video. No stupid background music and u speak clearly and just say things that are important. This is 5/5 video.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment! Glad it was helpful.

[@VivyVidal]

I got a question? Did you clone the ssd before you put it in the console? Or you just took a stock sdd and just put it inside and added the xbox os?

[@VivyVidal]

Also will this work on a 8tb ssd

[@ewilson1979]

SUCCESS !!!!!!! That was it , Microsoft updated the osu1 file that’s why it wasn’t working Future note to self always download the osu1 file right before you format 😂🤣.!!!!!!

[@MetalxXxMayhem]

So did you download the files a couple weeks out then when you went to install them, it wouldn't work? I'm running into that same problem and was wondering if it's the install files. I've opened the Xbox again and made sure it's all hooked up properly and it seems to be good, but my install files aren't working. I'll try downloading the osu1 again.

[@ewilson1979]

MetalxXxMayhem yes and when I did that it gave an error ......so what I did after that , I downloaded the files from the Microsoft site at that moment , re ran the process and it worked

[@MetalxXxMayhem]

@@ewilson1979 That is reassuring. Thanks for the reply.

[@MetalxXxMayhem]

Just a follow up. It worked!!

[@ewilson1979]

@@MetalxXxMayhem that’s great 😃 and yes it’s still going strong with the animation and everything, can’t wait to play cyberpunk on it when it releases

[@samuraivader3814]

I would definitely do this if the hard drive failed.

[@zybch]

Probably best to do it BEFORE the drive fails, at least if you're planning to clone the drive.

[@TheStriker0525]

great video but them Kingston drives are the worst

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks! It's not about the SSD I upgraded my console to Samsung EVO 860 M.2 SSD if you've seen that video. Kingston was just for example of the process.

[@TheStriker0525]

2013Electronics&Computers ok good, Samsung all the way lol

[@marcinus2000]

@@ElectronicsComputers how do You attached it to bracket?

[@GSXRNissan]

Crucial MX500 is a option.

[@TheStriker0525]

GSXRNissan yes they are good too, I’d also recommend Silicone Power

[@JasPlun]

Best Buy has Crucial 1 Terabyte SSD drives for $84 bucks. They are made by Micron which is known to make good products. The reviews are great. I added one to my PC and it is running perfectly. I may have to buy another one for my One X and use my PNY 500GB SSD in my PS4S.

[@360hackern]

Great video 😊 Do you need to format The ssd before or does it work out of The box without that?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Just put it inside and install Xbox updates from a USB drive and that's it.

[@matthewmcclain9736]

I dont have a computer lol

[@hfhfhfh7748]

👎❌HDD❌ 💪✔SSD✔

[@shawnbuchanan14]

2TB SSHD Model 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@racerboyo]

Breaths all new life into the Xbox One X thanks for the guide!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help!

[@olegcerone4588]

beautiful video, but I have a question, before installing the operating system shouldn't you create partitions on the ssd?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

No! Just put your new drive inside and install Xbox OS. The console will do all the partitioning on its own.

[@olegcerone4588]

@@ElectronicsComputers thank you!

[@xm8lover]

Great consisce tutorial that people will actually watch to the end. Did you have to format the ssd any sort of special way before you put it in the xbox or you just opened the box and put it in? I know if you connect the ssd externally the xbox itself can format it for games but if you do that does it exclude it from functioning as an internal ssd? Thank you.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment! Just put a new HDD/SSD inside and the official Xbox tool will do all the job. If it's a used HDD/SSD with some OS or data on it then I'd recommend removing all its partitions.

[@xm8lover]

@@ElectronicsComputers I put the new ssd in this morning using your video. Hardest part was putting the top cover back on. Works great. I did end up formatting the drive (for games and apps) externally on the xbox first via usb just to see if it would accept the drive internally and it did.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@xm8lover Good job!

[@WoodFINgerboard13]

I have a 120gb Kingston SSD from my old laptop, would you consider upgrading my Xbox One X with this or should I get a 500GB SSD?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

You need minimum 500GB SSD.