How to Install XBox 360 Games into HDD

When Microsoft upgraded the Dashboard on the Xbox 360, it added numerous features, including an all-new user interface, gamer profile avatars and the ability to copy games to the hard drive. There are a few advantages to having a game saved on a hard drive, most notably decreased load times. Also, game discs can become scratched and, although the disc must be in the tray to play the game, the Xbox 360 only needs to recognize the game to boot it up once it's saved to the hard drive.

Instructions

1. Turn on your Xbox 360 by pressing the disc tray button.

2. Insert the game you'd like to copy to your hard drive and close the tray.

3. Open the Xbox 360 Dashboard. If the game boots up instead of the Dashboard, press the guide button on your controller and press the "Y" button to open the Dashboard.

4. Navigate to "My Xbox." The first slide will show which game is in the tray

5. Press the "Y" button to view game details.

6. Select the "Install to hard drive" option to begin copying the game to your hard drive. A progress bar will pop up, informing you of the percentage of completion.

7. Press the "A" button when the progress bar reaches 100 percent.

References

• Xbox: Play Games From Your Hard Drive