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Can I play Xbox 360 games from a USB drive?

You can install games to a USB flash drive or to an Xbox 360 4 GB console. However, some games will not play correctly. Original Xbox games cannot be installed on an Xbox 360 hard drive.
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Can you play Xbox 360 games with USB?

Select settings, and then select System Settings. Select Storage or Memory. Select USB Storage Device. Select either Configure Now or Customise to format the USB flash drive for Xbox content.
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Can you play Xbox games on a USB drive?

If you have a USB 3.0 external storage with a capacity of 128 GB or greater, you can use it to hold Xbox games and apps. Alternatively, you can use the drive to store and play music, videos, and pictures on Xbox using the Media Player app.
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Can you play Xbox 360 games from an external hard drive?

The Xbox360 does not support playing games from an external Hard Drive. It needs faster speeds than the USB 2.0 ports allow. The built-in Hard Drive uses SATA, which is much faster. The Xbox One uses USB 3.0 which is also fast enough.
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How to play games from USB on Xbox 360 without JTAG?

You cant, Im sorry, you have to jtag/rgh your 360 to allow unassigned code to run, and unfortunately, unlike the original xbox, there is no soft mod for the 360, you can find rgh in most repair shops/store, and it wont be that expensive. if you have any other question just tell me :D.
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How to play games on Xbox360 using USB drive

Is JTAG illegal on Xbox?

Yes. You are typically banned within 4 hours after connecting a jtag box to xbox live. The reason is simple: they are used to create 'modded' lobbies for Live games, and play homebrew or pirated software.
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Is there a way to play Xbox games without disc?

Yes. You can always play digital games when you're installing a game from the Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass, or from disc.
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Why can't I play Xbox games from external hard drive?

USB drives can only be used for storage for games optimized for Xbox X|S, they cannot be played from the drives. For non-optimized games (like Xbox One games), USB drives support both storage as well as playing those games from the USB drives.
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Can you play games directly from external hard drive Xbox?

Yes, you can store games on any storage device that's compatible with your console (USB 3.1, 128 GB minimum for games on external storage devices). To play games that are optimized for Xbox Series X|S, they need to be installed on the console's internal SSD or Storage Expansion Card.
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Can you play original Xbox games on Xbox 360 without hard drive?

An official Xbox 360 hard drive is required in order to store the emulation software and saved game data for the Xbox games. Non-Microsoft hard drives will not include the emulation software. If you are buying a hard drive for your Xbox 360, make sure that it is an official hard drive.
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What format does Xbox 360 use for USB?

Remember that the only format supported by Xbox 360 USB is FAT32.
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Can you play games from a USB hard drive?

Yes, you can run your games through an external hard drive. When plugged into your USB port, these drives function similarly to any other storage drive. Yet, they will behave differently than an internal drive in some areas, which I will discuss ahead.
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What are the USB ports on Xbox 360 for?

Xbox 360 (launch version)

It moved the memory card slots from those original Xbox controllers onto the console itself, and it made the hard drives hot-swappable. The USB ports eventually allowed for the use of USB drives and devices for storage and media playback.
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What can a flashed Xbox 360 do?

One flashing light: There may be an issue with the power supply, hard drive, memory units, or accessories, or your console may need service. Two flashing lights: Your console may be too hot and not cooling down properly. Three flashing lights: Your power supply or console might be experiencing a hardware failure.
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Do games run slower on an external hard drive Xbox?

The newer Xbox One models use a modern SATA III connection for the internal drive, meaning that the speeds are comparable to what you get from external storage. Thus, an external drive can make games on your Xbox One faster, but it won't be a night-and-day difference, especially on the newer models.
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How to transfer Xbox games from internal storage to external hard drive?

Move or copy multiple games at once
  1. Connect an external storage device to your console. ...
  2. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide, then go to Profile & system > Settings > System > Storage devices.
  3. Select the storage device that you want to move or copy content from, and then select Move or copy.
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What Xbox games can be stored on external hard drive?

Compatible external drives work with all Xbox One, Xbox 360, and original Xbox games, unlike the limitations imposed on some games designed for the new Xbox Series X|S consoles. When choosing a drive, your first consideration should be storage space.
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Why do some Xbox games have to be on internal storage?

The real reason why your games can't be downloaded to the external drive is because you can't actually run Series X|S games from an external drive. External hard drives are far too slow to run Series X|S games.
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Can you play games on Seagate external hard drive?

Designed to work in harmony with both the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One—the Seagate Game Drive has no problems bringing all your favorite games to the next generation. Archive new Xbox Series X|S games, plus play your legacy titles straight from the external drive.
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How to play Xbox 360 games without disc?

Connect your Xbox to the internet with an Ethernet cable.
  1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the back of your Xbox 360.
  2. Insert the other end into your modem, gateway, or router.
  3. If using a modem, turn off the Xbox console and unplug the modem's power cord. ...
  4. Test your Xbox Live connection.
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How can I play Xbox 360 without Internet?

To use your Xbox without being prompted to connect to the Xbox service, set it to offline. While offline, the console won't connect to any networks.
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Setting your Xbox to offline
  1. Press the Xbox button  on your controller to open the guide.
  2. Select Settings > General > Network settings.
  3. Select Go offline.
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Can you play a physical copy of a game on Xbox without disc?

Whether you buy a game on disc or download it from the Microsoft Store or Xbox Game Pass, you need to install it on your console's hard drive before you can play it.
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Can police track your Xbox?

On the other hand, police need a warrant to obtain data located on an Xbox or gaming console. This is because law enforcement generally needs a warrant to confiscate property. Once police have that property, it can be "searched."
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