This is done using a secret key that only that motherboard and that DVD Drive have. The problem with replacing your Xbox DVD Drive is that all DVD Drives are locked to their respective motherboards. You can use this image to identify your drive without even opening your console: The DVD Drive I have is the BenQ model (VAD6038 – firmware 64930C) which is one of the newer drives in the non-slim Xboxes. This article is here to point out where I went wrong along the way to save heart-ache and, more importantly, money. After a few days waiting for it to arrive it only took 30 minutes to flash my original firmware on to the new drive and put it all back together. So, after failing to transplant the circuit board from my old drive to another working spare – and breaking both of them – I looked into recovering the firmware from my original drive and ordered a refurbished replacement for £20 from eBay. Whilst over at ours recently, Rich finally convinced me to actually try and fix this bloody thing.
I’ve not uncovered the exact cause of the problem but this rather noisy solution at least works 95% of the time. For the last month or so I’ve resorted to hitting it squarely on the head a few times to get it to read the disks.
However I need to at least read and recognise the disks to be able to start any retail games.
#Download game to flash drive xbox 360 install
I install all of my games to the hard drive so it is rarely used. Select those, choose Copy and then select your USB flash drive (which will now also be called Memory Unit, but have a flash drive icon).Ĭongratulations, your save games are now safer from hardware failure.My Xbox’s DVD Drive has been playing up for a while now. Select it, and your save games should be visible. Time to back-up your save games.ĭepending on whether your Xbox is using a hard drive or just has a memory module on board, you will need to select Hard Drive or Memory Unit.Ĭhoose Games and Apps, and find the game that you wish to backup the saves for. Once done, you will be taken back to the Storage settings. The Xbox will then set up the USB drive for its own use. Select USB Storage Device and then Configure Now (or "Customize" if you'd prefer to only use a portion of the drive). Sign into your gamer profile, insert the drive in a USB port on your Xbox 360, and head to Settings in your dashboard. Once you've got something that fits the criteria, it's time to get to work.
The first is cloud, where your games are saved online and can be downloaded to any console you log in to. The Xbox 360 offers two alternatives for saving your games somewhere other than the console. You've likely amassed a whole heap of unlocked game modes, vehicles, weapons and more in your games but what happens if your hard drive dies?