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The offline NXE install.
Visti
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So, I just got an Xbox today and I in light of Dead Rising making an awful noise in the drive, I would like to do some HD installs. But I don't have any way to connect my box to the net (no crossover cables and no wifi adapter), so I followed this guide until I got to the power cycle bit.. I unplugged the cable, waited for five minutes and then booted with the DVD-R in the drive, right. That's what they mean by power cycle, right? Well, the update is not initiated and I have burn the folder, the contents of the folder and the zip file to the root of the disc, so.. am I missing something here?
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Did you unzip the files before burning them to the disc?
As I mentioned on the disc is both the zip file, the unzipped folder and the files in the folder. I think I took every precaution for it to find the files.
Going from one computer directly to another without a router in between requires a crossover cable.
On topic: isn't the NXE included on new game discs as a forced update? And if not, why not?
This was true once upon a time. These days though, everything has auto-detecting ports on them, meaning crossover cables are unnecesary.
I stand corrected and will have to try it.
Also no dice on the update, tried burning 2 dvds, which were all I had and also through USB. Neither seem to do anything, however the last disc I burned read as a mixed media DVD, where they others just read "unreadable media" or something. This was the one with just the folder. Still no updating, though.
EDIT: Also I found two different updates through the MS site? One labeled Fall update contained a bunch of files and another, supposedly the newest with only one file.
I also did that. Gah, I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
Even after you enabled Internet Connection Sharing? You have to share your internet between the two NICs on your comp in order for this to work. I don't have Vista so I can't really give you instructions, but it should be pretty easy (at least it is in XP, and I can't imagine Microsoft making it more complicated. Since the DVD route isn't working out so well for you so far, maybe try this path?
edit: Wow, it seems really simple. Google gave me this
FFBE: 898,311,440
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/dElementalor
I followed a guide to doing it with no luck, because it was, basically, a no-brainer. No such luck. Guide-guy mentioned that it would only work on a crossover cable, so I'm putting it down to that.
Elementalor > Would that work, because I seriously considered that.
EDIT: I also just remembered getting 2000 MS points. Man, I seriously hope I can get all of this working.
Either that or drag a TV over. You only have to do this once.
I'm not sure if not having the video output connected to something would give an error, though.
FFBE: 898,311,440
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/dElementalor
As long as the cable is plugged into the console, he should be fine. It does not need to be plugged into a TV.
NintendoID: Nailbunny 3DS: 3909-8796-4685
Weird. The funny thing is, the guide I found specifically tells you to NOT use a crossover cable, which obviously conflicts with your guide. I can definitely say that using a regular cable works for me at least, but I don't understand why it's not working for you.
I only have one TV. It is seriously non-draggable. Also router is upstairs.
Elementalor > It's tempting. I wonder if I should try this or maybe just wait and see if the crossover cable I ordered solves anything.
Also I bet my ISP will screw this up. It sometimes decides to be a jerk and require you to sign in before getting online.
Hm, connect both, mark both in connections and bridge - Then reboot? That's pretty much what I did, nothing else.
NintendoID: Nailbunny 3DS: 3909-8796-4685
If you have to convert your offline account into an online account, you need to be able to see what you're doing.
Yeah, exactly. I still have no freaking idea why I can't do the offline update.
EDIT: Alright, I checked other people detailing the USB installation and it clearly goes format to FAT-32, unplug powercable - wait (I have waited for ten minutes every time, easily), boot with the USB stick in the box with a folder named $SystemUpdate containing the update files and it should autoupdate. Have anyone done this?
What do you mean by "mark both in connections and bridge?" Actually, I don't think there should be any bridging at all. Just one checkmark in ICS for the NIC that gets the internet, and leave everything else at default.
Checking my xbox now, I did manually set an IP address. I don't think that really required, but I did it anyway (I had some trouble getting the connection to work initially). XP set my second NIC (the one that wired to my xbox) with an IP of 192.168.0.1, so I set my xbox to 192.168.0.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, and gateway to my PC's IP (192.168.0.1).
I have my xbox connected through my computer, running on vista, using cat5. Just Google bridge, vista, 360 and you should find some help sites on doing it.
As per the guide I followed, I highlighted both network connections (the ethernet and the wifi) in "manage my connections" (in Vista, mind you) and clicked "bridge connections". This created a third connection named bridge and every looked like it should, but it fails at aquiring an IP adress. Guidemaker mentioned in his guide that this was probably caused by a regular ethernet cable vs a crossover cable.
AZChristopher > Did that, found guide. No dice.
FFBE: 898,311,440
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/dElementalor
Hm, I might. I wonder if they have a national hotline or at least a free, international one.
Bridging didn't work out very well for me.
Why can't you bring the router to the xbox instead?
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Thought about this as well, which ones include the update? Skate 2, I hope.
@gamefacts - Totally and utterly true gaming facts on the regular!
This is how I connect my 360 to the internet, through my laptop's wifi.
But my update suddenly worked, I burned the disc AND a USB drive, jacked them both in without power cycling and it worked. Jesus, I did the exact opposite of what microsoft suggested it seems.. Oh well.. HD installs, here I come!
At least I assume that would work
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Yeah, I read that that would work. I, however, don't know anybody who owns an Xbox - They're mostly playstation men.