Come on, you’re going to play XBOX and out of nowhere you come across a software update , so far so good, right? But what if your XBOX has problems updating ? Well, then the subject changes…
In yet another new article, we at Xbox Central have listed some possible solutions that can help your Xbox that doesn’t want to update! Ah, this tip is valid for both the Xbox One and the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S , ok?
Restart the Console
This may be a silly solution, but if you restart your Xbox, the update problem can be solved, and you can go back to playing with peace of mind. To restart it, simply press and hold the [Power] button on your Console until it turns off, or press and hold the [Home] button on your controller and select the restart option.
Check your network connection
This may even be another silly solution, but sometimes your internet may be experiencing some kind of instability or even be unavailable , causing the console to not be able to download updates from Microsoft’s servers.
Free up storage space on the console
Is it full there? This is a quick fix, and as soon as you try to update the console the system will let you know. To get past this error, just delete a game to make enough space.
Did you bump into the “Something went wrong” screen?
Okay, did you bump into the “something went wrong” screen? So, let’s help you out of this! Try restarting it with the very option that Xbox gives you. Did not work? Well, unplug the console and wait thirty seconds , and after that time plug it back in and turn it on again, and that’s it! Your console will now be updating.
Format your console to factory default
Okay, this might be one of the most extreme measures and it won’t make many users happy, but it’s an option. On the “something went wrong” screen, Xbox will give you an option to reset to factory default , just select the option and follow all the steps that the console will instruct you.
BUT ATTENTION : you will lose all games installed on the console, as well as all accounts, but progress and subscriptions, such as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, will not be lost, as they are saved in the cloud.
Try doing an offline update
This is the “last chance” before something more “ hardcore ” is done. This is a little “more complicated”, check it out:
Offline Updating Xbox One S, Xbox One S All-Digital and Xbox Series X|S
- Step number three: extract the .zip file and place the file “ $SystemUpdate ” on the pendrive;
- Step number four: connect your flash drive to the console;
- Step number five: unplug your console for thirty seconds from the outlet and plug it back in;
- Step number six: when turning on, press and hold the “pair”, “eject” and “power” button on your console (on Xbox One S All-Digital and Xbox Series S just hold the “pair” and “power” button);
- Step number seven: press and hold the “pair” and “eject” button after turning on the console and wait to hear the startup sound twice;
- Step number eight: with the flash drive connected, click on the offline system update option and follow the steps.
Upgrading the original Xbox One (the famous “tape player”)
The original Xbox One is a little more “difficult” to make, so we did a special session for it.
- Step number one: First, you need to check your console version. To do this, go to Profile & System > Settings > System > Console Information. When checking, you should see if your console is up to date with any version below:
- If your console has any updates above, just follow the steps below (if yours does not, another tutorial will be made available below);
- Step number two: connect the flash drive to your PC and download the Xbox One operating system
- Step number three: extract the .zip file and place the file “ $SystemUpdate ” on the pendrive.
- Step number four: connect your flash drive to the console;
- Step number five: unplug your console for thirty seconds from the outlet and plug it back in;
- Step number six: when turning on, press and hold the “pair”, “eject” and “power” button on your console;
- Step number seven: press and hold the “pair” and “eject” button after turning on the console and wait to hear the startup sound twice;
- Step number eight: with the flash drive connected, click on the offline system update option and follow the steps.
Updating the original Xbox One out of the update list
- Step number two: extract the .zip file and place the file “ $SystemUpdate ” on the pendrive;
- Step number three: connect your flash drive to the console;
- Step number four: unplug your console for thirty seconds from the outlet and plug it back in;
- Step number five: when turning on, press and hold the “pair”, “eject” and “power” button on your console;
- Step number six: press and hold the “pair” and “eject” button after turning on the console and wait to hear the startup sound twice;
- Step number seven: with the flash drive connected, click on the offline system update option and follow the steps.
After finishing this, the first update will be completed, now you will do the second update.
- For the second update, you will use the OSU1 file and follow the next steps.
- Step number one: connect the flash drive to your PC and download the Xbox One OSU1 operating system
- Step number two: extract the .zip file and place the file “ $SystemUpdate ” on the pendrive;
- Step number three: connect your flash drive to the console;
- Step number four: unplug your console for thirty seconds from the outlet and plug it back in;
- Step number five: when turning on, press and hold the “pair”, “eject” and “power” button on your console (on Xbox One S All-Digital and Xbox Series S just hold the “pair” and “power” button);
- Step number six: press and hold the “pair” and “eject” button after turning on the console and wait to hear the startup sound twice;
- Step number seven: with the flash drive connected, click on the offline system update option and follow the steps.