Xbox One System Update Thread

[Elandyll]

Well, I wanted to post a complete guide as to how to update your Xbox One with the day one update -without- the need to connect online (Microsoft, in a bout of lucidity, posted an entire website about the process yesterday).

Unfortunately, this morning, MS pulled the website and is now backtracking, telling Eurogamer that the update will -have- to be done online via XBL.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...o-the-internet

This -was- the process as planned yesterday as a work around the possible (and likely) network congestion of launch day

First, you'll need to find out which operating system number your Xbox One is currently running.

Press the Xbox button to return to Home.
Press the Menu button and select Settings (or select Settings on the Home screen).
Select System.
Select Console info.
Your OS version is the third row down, listed as Build number.

Next, you'll need to ready your USB drive on your computer.

Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer.
Format the USB as NTFS (USB must have at least 2 GB of space).
You'll need to select the correct OS version from Microsoft's FAQ page to be able to install it properly.
Click Save to save the console update .zip file to 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 flash drive.
Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer.

Lastly, transferring the update to your Xbox One.

Unplug the network cable if you're using a wired network connection.
Power off your console, and then unplug the power cord to ensure that the console is completely powered off.
Wait 30 seconds.
Plug the power cord back in.
Plug the flash drive into a USB port on your Xbox One console.
Press and hold the BIND and EJECT buttons, and then press Power On.
Continue holding the BIND and EJECT buttons for 10-15 seconds.
Listen for two "power-up" tones a couple of seconds apart.

If you don't hear the two power-up tones after 10 seconds, then the update has failed. If you do, the update has been successful, and the Xbox One will now restart (which may take several minutes, Microsoft warns).

As you will notice, there are apparently -2- versions of the OS in the wild.
The update itself was rated at 1.24Gb, which is why the process require(d) a 2Gb USB flash drive at minimum.

Citing "complexity" for users, MS pulled the page and link this morning and gave this update to Eurogamer:

"The site was not an alternative way to take the Day One update and customers still need to connect to Xbox Live for the update," a spokesperson said. "Because of the complexity of this customer support process we've actually removed the page and we will work with customers directly to make sure they have a smooth experience."

To all future Xbox One owners, I wish you good luck with the process (better cross fingers), and hope you will have an excellent time (tonight?) tomorrow with your new games