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The Xbox One, like the Xbox 360, can receive firmware updates both online via the Xbox Live, but also offline, via a USB drive, in which case players must follow the special Emergency Offline Update procedure.Īccording to the complicated 23-step process, players must first figure out the version of the console's operating system, download the appropriate files, save them onto a USB drive with at least 2GB of free space, and undertake a special procedure that forces the Xbox One to scan for a firmware file.Ĭheck out the full list of steps below, via Microsoft's official page.

Update: Microsoft has taken the EOU page and the system software download links down as apparently it doesn't want Xbox One owners to brick their consoles by mistake. Microsoft has officially detailed the Emergency Offline Update procedure for the Xbox One next-gen console, teaching owners of the new device just how they can force the device to update its system software offline via a USB drive.
