![]() I don't have a hard line so I can't connect my Xbox 360 to the internet. I would however like to download extra content for my system; patches and updates for my games. Jan 31, 2004 I have an Xbox 360 and I am online with it. I'm picking up another Xbox 360 for my brother, which will be offline. So before I pass it over to him, I want to download any Xbox any updates, and I also want to download updates and patches. This is off 360's website.but I never get it to work. Burn a DVD or CD The other possibility is to download a file from Xbox.com and burn a DVD or CD. Use this method if you don't have your console connected to broadband, or if you use a dialup connection to the Internet. You could even do this at a friend's house who has a broadband Internet connection and a DVD or CD burner. To create an update disc you need the following: • A DVD or CD burner. • A blank writeable DVD or CD. • The update file from Xbox.com. This procedure involves burning the DVD or CD by using Microsoft Windows DVD or CD burning software. If you're using third-party CD/DVD writing software, follow the instructions for creating a data disc. The same steps apply when burning a DVD in a DVD burner. To create a DVD or CD: • Click here to begin downloading the update folder. Save it as '$SystemUpdate_[date].zip' anywhere on your computer. • Place a blank disc in your burner. From Windows Explorer, select Open Writable CD Folder Using Windows Explorer or open the CD drive icon. • Drag the zipped $SystemUpdate zip folder to the CD Folder. If the CD write window doesn't open by default, drag and drop folder on the CD/DVD RW drive. Note If you are using an earlier version of Windows you will need to open the file using a separate utility (for example, WinZip). • In the Explorer window, click Write files to CD from the CD writing tasks or right-click the CD/DVD RW drive and select Write these files to CD. Caution The update filename and folder structure must be intact for the update to run properly. • Follow the steps in the CD wizard. When you are finished with the wizard, the CD will eject. Your CD is ready. To update the console: • Place the CD in the Xbox 360 console. • Power cycle the Xbox 360 console. • The update program will start automatically. Select 'Yes, update now' and press the A button. • Wait for the update to complete. • The console will reboot and you're done. I do have broadband connection by the way. But i havnt got Xbox live at the moment. Another thing, I live in the UK do how much would a gold membership cost? Chris_53 You don't need to pay to download patches and demos through live. LIVE is free! You only have to pay if you're planning on playing multiplayer games online through Live. It's $60 a year last time I checked, however, if you just want to download demos and get patches, just hook your 360 to the internet, and watch the magic. ALSO, if this is your first time online, you get a MONTH FREE of online multiplayer. You activate it whenever you choose. If you can't connect your Xbox 360 console to the Internet, you can copy the console update from your computer to a USB flash drive and then install it on the console. Note The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system. For information about how to format a USB flash drive, see the “Format a USB flash drive” section of. • Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer. • Click Save to save the console update.zip file on your computer. • Unzip the file. If you're using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, double-click the.zip file to unzip it. • Copy the contents of the.zip file to the root directory of your USB flash drive (for example, E: ). Do not copy the contents to another folder on the USB flash drive (for example, E: Files). • Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer. • Plug the flash drive into a USB port on your Xbox 360 console. • Restart the console. • When the console restarts, the installation program starts automatically. When prompted, select Yes to update the new console software. You can update your Xbox 360 console software by downloading the update to your computer from Xbox.com, burning the update to a CD or DVD, and then installing the update on your console. Here's how: • On your computer,. • Click Save to save the console update.zip file on your computer.
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