Thank you, I used your other video for this upgrade. Not really a cost saver when you buy a new Series S and a used 1TB SSD, compared to the new all black 1TB Series S. But excellent when you only want to upgrade. Hoping to see a 2TB SSD version soon!
This will also void any warranty you have with buying the console new, so it's only really worth it buying used, which will anyways save even more money compared to the new 1TB option.
If you clone entire disk, everything will be just like you left it on that 500GB drive. If you perform a clean install and then install your games all your saves and game progress will be back ones your console syncs with your Xbox account.
Couldn't you get a expansion card and clone it to a usable after market one or even a OEM ssd from a parts xbox , Bypassing the way the way the internal ssd is locked to your console. Since you cloned it from an expansion card.
There's only a few models that work with Series S|X, you can't just clone original SSD into any random drive. Technically, you can but in order to make it work you need to tweak the firmware of that SSD which is not easy thing to do.
When you clone you're cloning the partitions and data. This helps you clone part of the validation on the boot partition. However the Xbox also checks to look for particular SSD models and that's handled by the SSD firmware.
Does this get the encrypted section of the drive that ties the SSD to the console? Thinking of upgrading to a 2TB SSD but only if it doesn't brick once the console updates in a month or two.
Only Microsoft can fix consoles with dead SSDs or corrupted boot partitions. In most cases, they simply provide another refurbished console for $200-350. We purchase consoles without SSDs, or with dead SSDs or corrupted boot partitions, for $50-80 for donor parts, they are worthless.
As of today, there are no 2TB SSDs that will work out of the box. Modifying the drive's firmware is necessary for compatibility, and unfortunately, there's no universal solution that could work for everyone. I hope that one day Microsoft will whitelist all SSDs for their consoles.
If the original SSD is dead, the only one who can fix your console is Microsoft. They simply replace broken consoles with refurbished ones for about 70% of the price of a new console.
It works, but there's still a whitelist of compatible SSDs and an encrypted boot partition that constantly changes. If you make a mistake or your SSD fails for any reason, the console becomes unusable with no possible fix-unless you pay $250-300 to Microsoft for a refurbished unit, as they still won't repair your existing console.
Excuse me I need Help, the original SSD is death, I cannot access in the disk administrator, is there a way to get the partition that you create there on web or something like that?
Try to give that SSD to someone who can fix it or ask someone who's good with computers and understands what's going on. Maybe it's possible to restore portions on that drive. If you won't be able to get that boot partition your console is essentially worthless. We buy Series S for donor parts with dead SSDs for $50. Only Microsoft can fix that console and they usually charge about $200 for Series S and 350 for Series X.
I have a Series X. When I bought it, I was not aware of the always on setting so it stayed on the always on setting for maybe a year. Several months ago I set mine to power saving off settings. I see post where always on may have shortened the life of my SSD? I am now getting ready for Starfield and I don't want to have any issues once I start playing. Do you think there are any concerns about my SSD having a shorter life span? Thanks
@@Super-360 No I sold the day1 XSX to gamestop before it dying. Other bad thing is that the Xbox are all was on even with fully turned off. Your going to have to get kill switch to fully turn off the Xbox. So power not running on the Xbox
For some reason, my console just would not work by cloning only the first partition. Each time I tried to do an offline update, I would get an immediate error. The console would not even attempt the offline update. Anyhow. I finally just cloned the entire original drive and it worked. I was salvaging a 1tb SSD from a broken 1tb Series S into a 500gb working series S.
If you are using Macrium Reflect, you should create an image of the first partition instead of cloning it. I've never had any issues with this, and I do it regularly.
Sure! First, ou have to copy the boot partition from the one that has SSD issues and write to the other SSD. Once done, you can perform clean install Xbox updates from a USB drive.
If it's possible to fix your SSD, then your console can be repaired. Otherwise, you can simply sell it for donor parts on eBay or a similar platform because without the SSD, that piece of equipment is essentially worthless.
I know this might sound like stupid question but how do i properly connect the otg adapter to my tablet. I have connected both usbs to my tablet and controller but it doesn't work for some reason is there like a setting or permission i have to put on the apps.
For any Android tablet that supports OTG it works straight away. Also, Android doesn't support NTFS system, so if you're trying to make a bootable USB drive for the console, it's not gonna work.
@@ElectronicsComputers does wired Xbox series X controller work with it I have 2 Xbox one and Xbox series X controllers .whitch is more likely to work. I'm going to tell you my tablet and brand. It's a simbans ten inch tablet. Android 10 model and it has a keyboard. It worked the otg adapter did but the controller light Isn't switching on but the otg adapter says it's charging I don't know if I'm doing something wrong.
Instead of all those commands type: control userpasswords2 and press the enter key. In appeared window select your account and click reset password button.
Watch my new updated video for Windows 10 and Windows 11 which explains how to reset PIN, password and how to deal with Microsoft account: th-cam.com/video/-0crAEE-6hA/w-d-xo.html
@@Mauriziodangelo69if it still works I would be surprised, I have seen dozens of videos of people not getting to work now, apparently Xbox had an update that made them useless.
You mean when you put a used SSD into an external enclosure? You can remove all partitions by yourself or you can just let your console to do its the job and prepare that drive automatically.
Hi Great explenation and simple to understand , can i ask if you clone from 512gb drive to 1tb successfully can you keep the 512 gb drive as spare incase of total fail in the future of the new 1tb to put back in without cloning information back to it again ? i presume the partition with the encripted info changes(the Raw 1gb with key ) or does it ? or can you just save backup on pc ,kind regards from Dublin
Once you want to return to the 512GB SSD, you have to clone the boot partition from the 1TB drive. Otherwise, it's not going to work. For example, the Xbox One X had a chip on the motherboard with that bootloader, and you could simply put any SSD/HDD inside your console and install Xbox OS from a USB drive. With the Series X, Microsoft placed that bootloader on the SSD, and it's now encrypted. So, whatever happens to the drive bricks your console, and nobody except Microsoft can fix it. In most cases, they don't repair clients' consoles and instead provide a refurbished one for more than 70% of the price of a new one.
thanks for the reply .so if any of the drives die you would have to try and repair the ssd components if possible ,microsoft really love to make there hardware obsolete and this was a smart move by them definitely. i miss the old way using Master-9 was so ez . just to put any 2.5 sata or ssd drive in upto 2tb .
If I clone the system to a new ssd and run the system, I will use it for some time, for example 2-3 days. Will it be possible to use the old ssd again?
@@ElectronicsComputers Also, in your video, I saw an expansion card adapter in which you insert the original ssd and add memory by connecting the expansion card slot. If that method still works or do you have any instructions? I bought aolion brand adapter 2 months ago and it doesn't work.
Xbox supports 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB drives. Technically, it's possible to expand further with manual partition extensions. However, compatibility issues arise with the SSDs introduced for the Series X and S consoles. Upgrading to a higher-capacity, non-compatible SSD requires extensive modifications, including soldering and firmware adjustments, making it a challenging project suited for electronics pros or enthusiasts-but not practical for regular users. For Series S, you can safely upgrade to a 1TB drive by following the instructions in my video.
Great video You mentioned you can use your old ssd as an expansion card with use of an adapter. Will it work exactly like an official seagate expansion card? Fully compatible will run S/X games?
Did anyone get Error E109 after trying to do the Offline System Update? I followed the clean instructions in this video, everything was going well then I got that Error E109 Code. Any idea why?
Ive been trying to do it every way possible for the last 2 days and I cannot get it to work, I made a backup of the original drive but the original drive stopped booting as well and xbox turns straight back off, console works without ssd and both new and old ssds work too, only installing bootloader partition doesn't boot either, it booted once off the new 2tb drive with data partition missing but offline update kept failing, idk what to do, online says that there's a hidden encrypted partition which ties the ssd to mb but it has turned on up to offline updates from the new ssd so Im just lost, I have no clue why it stopped reading original drive too..
After each offline system update you get new encrypted boot partition and the old one won't work anymore. So if you want to return everything back you need to copy the boot partition from the 2TB drive onto your original one and then perform offline system update. Did you buy a modified 2TB SSD or just a random one?
Sounds like you may have used an incompatible SSD. In turn attempting offline update has changed the MB encryption key. So it no longer matches with the one it paired with on your original SSD. I am not sure how to resolve this but for the most part it's currently bricked and might require MS to fix it unless someone else has a solution.
@@akop87 Yeah exactly that happened so device is bricked, I then got a cheap series S with broken HDMI to repair instead, but it had like 12 missing pads, I rebuilt the traces but then ripped off the remaining 4 like a dickhead so I just got a series X .. 🤦🏻
@@AM-bq4jb shit that sucks.... What did you end up doing with the incompatible SSD... I'm wondering if your first attempt of the update wrote to the boot partition and if you can clone that to the original SSD (assuming you didn't wipe the 2tb drive yet) Might be able to make the S come back to life like that.
@@akop87 I found out that drive gets re-encrypted after a system update only after reflashing the disk in despair like 40 times 😂 so Im planning on buying the CFE adapter and just plugging it into my series X, maybe I'll fix the series S with broken HDMI traces but this is definitely more likely than paying Microsoft to fix the other series S, I'd rather use it for parts
Hello! If you could help me, could I use the sn740 ssd? since the sn530 exists. I think the only difference is the speed. Honestly, would you help me please?
Without any modification to the SSD you can use only WD CH SN530 SSD 1TB or 512GB and Solid State Storage Technology Corp XA1-3D1024 drives. It's very easy to upgrade Series S to a 1TB SSD than to a 2TB SSD.
Good day, if anyone can help me that be great. I have a series S, the internal ssd is no good anymore the console is stuck in a black screen and it wont turn on. is there any way to replace the ssd with a new one and make it work again. thank you
If the SSD dies in a Series S or X console, the best thing you can do is sell it for donor parts and buy a new one. Only Microsoft can fix it. Well, they won't fix your particular one, instead, they'll provide you with another refurbished console for about $250 for Series S and $350 for Series X.
If the original SSD is unrecoverable or completely dead, the console is literally worthless. We buy such consoles for donor parts for about $30-50. The Xbox One X didn’t have such issues because the bootloader partition, which exists on Series S or X SSDs, was located on a dedicated chip on the One X’s motherboard. If the drive died, you could simply replace it and install offline updates from a USB drive. With the Series S and X, Microsoft really messed things up by making them extremely unreliable and not long-lasting. Another bad decision was using small form-factor M.2 2230 SSDs instead of full-size M.2 2280 SSDs. These smaller SSDs operate under extreme temperature conditions and almost always fail within 2-3 years.
@@yamahaSHO An image from any other console will never work. Every boot partition is encrypted with a unique key, which changes after every major update. Even if you create an image of your own SSD, it may become outdated in a few weeks, and your console might no longer boot.
You can also use an external USB drive to expand your Xbox Series S storage. However, external storage has some limitations: Speeds are slower than internal storage or an expansion card. You can't play games optimized for the Xbox Series X and Series S on an external drive. Backward-compatible games work
There are only two compatible models (WD CH SN530 512G/1TB or SSSTC XA1-311024 1TB/ XA1-31512 512MB) and one 2TB WD model with possible modification to become compatible. The rest won't work unless you posses some knowledge on how to make them compatible.
Well, in our repair shop, we try to restore or fix that SSD. If it's impossible or the process will be too time-consuming, then there's no way to fix that console. We buy them for $50-70 for donor parts. The best option is to just buy a new one. The previous generation of Xbox had a bootloader chip on the motherboard, and you could replace a dead HDD/SSD without any problems. The Series S|X doesn't have that chip. The bootloader is now on the SSD, and that partition is encrypted for a specific console.
Hola amigo exelentes videos tengo un gran problema con mi xbox te cuento: hubo un apago y empezo a fallar no ingresaba a los juego ni nada bueno me toco reiniciar de fabrica para ver si se soluciona el error y al moneto de instlaar l actualizacion sin conexión de internet se queda en la parte de identifique la SSID y no toma ninguna red inalambrica aun asi utilice el cable de red y tampoco se conecta hice la actualizacion y sale codigo error:x8B050084 0x00000000 0x00000201 que puedo hacer porfavor soy de Venezuela y no se como solucionar esto ?
Bueno, la única opción para solucionar este problema es instalar actualizaciones sin conexión. ¿Estás seguro de que no hay opción para omitir el inicio de sesión y la conexión a internet durante ese proceso? Si conectar a una red es obligatorio, entonces tienes que buscar en internet una versión antigua del archivo OSU1 que no requiera conexión a internet durante la instalación de la actualización.
@@ElectronicsComputers la verdad llega hasta indentifique el ssid después de allí arroja el error El error x8B050084 0x00000000 0x00000201 en la Xbox amigo
How much money is that going to save you versus those ridiculously expensive proprietary cards they sell for the Xbox Series? Because I paid $220 for my Series S, and I don't want to spend ANOTHER $220 for storage. That just doesn't make sense. It brings to mind the bad old days of the Playstation Vita and its own memory cards. Also, is there a way to use an unlicensed external memory card without the time and effort of opening up your Xbox Series S? I've seen the enclosures on eBay, but I've also been told they won't work with recent firmware updates.
Just monitor eBay and AliExpress from time to time. Sometimes, we buy faulty Series S consoles for $50, and the prices of the drives can also range from $50 to $200, depending on the seller's greediness.
Hi from Malaysia, i really like and appreciate your video.. easy to understand.. for Xbox Series X you upgrade to 2tb.. how about Xbox Series S? can it support 2tb ssd? Thank you.. 😄
It can but at the moment there's no fully compatible drives out of the box. You need to tweak its firmware first. So, as of today we can use only 1TB SSDs.
Thanks for the great, easy to follow video! Does this prevent you from updating online? Also, am I understanding correctly that every time you update you will need to repeat this process?
My method is based on Microsoft's instructions. Your console will receive all online updates and function without any problems. I've a bunch of Series S consoles to a 1TB SSD, and no one has ever reported any issues. As for updates, what I mean is, for example, once you clone the original boot partition and then install offline updates on a new SSD, your previous boot partition from the original SSD becomes irrelevant. So, in the event you want to upgrade to another SSD or revert to your original one, you'll need to clone the boot partition from the new SSD. If you've been using your console for some time and have received new system and firmware updates, you'll need a fresh copy of that boot partition to replace the SSD. Unlike previous generations of Xbox consoles that had the boot loader on the motherboard chip, requiring only a new drive and offline updates without cloning, Microsoft has decided to make the process more complicated with Series S and X.
@@ElectronicsComputers Ahhhh okay, that makes much more sense. Thanks for the detailed explanation! I was actually under the impression Microsoft didn't want us doing this, surprising that they have instructions lol
Sounds like you attempted this with an incompatible SSD. You're motherboards encryption likely changed in your attempt. Try cloning the boot partition from your new incompatible SSD to the original SSD.
hey, i have a probelm with my ssd, it makes my xbox turn off instantly, so how can i update the xbox to the latest version? any ideas on how to get around this problem?
@damer3016 If the original SSD is dead, formatted, or the boot partition is corrupted, then that console is not repairable anymore. Well, Microsoft will "fix" it (replace with another refurbished one) for $350.
Without any modification to the SSD you can use only WD CH SN530 SSD 1TB or 512GB and Solid State Storage Technology Corp XA1-3D1024 drives.
And with cloned partition it works with any 2230 SSD ??
Thank you, I used your other video for this upgrade. Not really a cost saver when you buy a new Series S and a used 1TB SSD, compared to the new all black 1TB Series S. But excellent when you only want to upgrade. Hoping to see a 2TB SSD version soon!
This will also void any warranty you have with buying the console new, so it's only really worth it buying used, which will anyways save even more money compared to the new 1TB option.
I'm still waiting on the 2tb version as well i can't wait I'm going for 4tb in total 😎
have to wait for M$ to white list 2TB storage... it doesn't work at the moment,. If you try, it will throw a E109 code.
Wow, this is an amazing video. Thank you for sharing this procedure in such a clear, concise, and practical way.
I'm happy to help!
This is a lot easier if you have desktop PC and motherboard with (2) or more m.2 slots no adapter needed can clone the drives at same time.
great explination very easy to understand ,just to ask is this possible with a 2tb drive ,i appreciate its a different process to one x
Did the upgrade, works great. no opening Xbox logo. Any ideas?
The startup animation will be back after the next update. Just wait for it.
What happens if I have games on my Xbox 512gb could i clone that to a 1tb and it still work just fine and have all my games and saves?
If you clone entire disk, everything will be just like you left it on that 500GB drive. If you perform a clean install and then install your games all your saves and game progress will be back ones your console syncs with your Xbox account.
so you need to disassembly the xbox to get the original ssd?
Sure!
Any chance you could post the link to where we can buy the modified 2tb ssd or how to tweak the firmware? 😅
No
Couldn't you get a expansion card and clone it to a usable after market one or even a OEM ssd from a parts xbox , Bypassing the way the way the internal ssd is locked to your console. Since you cloned it from an expansion card.
There's only a few models that work with Series S|X, you can't just clone original SSD into any random drive. Technically, you can but in order to make it work you need to tweak the firmware of that SSD which is not easy thing to do.
When you clone you're cloning the partitions and data. This helps you clone part of the validation on the boot partition. However the Xbox also checks to look for particular SSD models and that's handled by the SSD firmware.
Does this get the encrypted section of the drive that ties the SSD to the console? Thinking of upgrading to a 2TB SSD but only if it doesn't brick once the console updates in a month or two.
I really wish there were another cheaper m.2 drives that is compatible with this method
Me too.
You say m2 SSD compatible, so how we can find out which m2 is compatible? I search and most say not all m2 was compatible
Hi. Maybe know how unbrick without boot partition?
Only Microsoft can fix consoles with dead SSDs or corrupted boot partitions. In most cases, they simply provide another refurbished console for $200-350. We purchase consoles without SSDs, or with dead SSDs or corrupted boot partitions, for $50-80 for donor parts, they are worthless.
I clone the complet disk and it worked without problems, but i can update the console after the process? Thanks
Sure! It will work flawlessly.
Could you post a link to a 2tb ssd to use for the xbox series x that would work? Preferably from amazon, i dont trust aliexpress
As of today, there are no 2TB SSDs that will work out of the box. Modifying the drive's firmware is necessary for compatibility, and unfortunately, there's no universal solution that could work for everyone. I hope that one day Microsoft will whitelist all SSDs for their consoles.
Also, do you have the boot animation file? I accidentally deleted mine.
No need to do it manually. The consoles' startup animations will be back after the next software update. It usually takes a few days or a week.
I have xbox series s its hdd is fully dead ..i installed new hdd but no display over there .any help sir?
If the original SSD is dead, the only one who can fix your console is Microsoft. They simply replace broken consoles with refurbished ones for about 70% of the price of a new console.
Thank you for the video. Btw i just wanna ask, can i just put the 1tb ssd to the storage expansion card for xbox? Is it compatible or not? Thanks
You can use 500GB or 1TB Western Digital CH SN530 or Solis State Storage Technology Corp XA1-3D1024 with that expansion card.
Does this still work in 2024? Do you still have to use WD?
It works, but there's still a whitelist of compatible SSDs and an encrypted boot partition that constantly changes. If you make a mistake or your SSD fails for any reason, the console becomes unusable with no possible fix-unless you pay $250-300 to Microsoft for a refurbished unit, as they still won't repair your existing console.
Excuse me I need Help, the original SSD is death, I cannot access in the disk administrator, is there a way to get the partition that you create there on web or something like that?
Try to give that SSD to someone who can fix it or ask someone who's good with computers and understands what's going on. Maybe it's possible to restore portions on that drive. If you won't be able to get that boot partition your console is essentially worthless. We buy Series S for donor parts with dead SSDs for $50. Only Microsoft can fix that console and they usually charge about $200 for Series S and 350 for Series X.
I have a Series X. When I bought it, I was not aware of the always on setting so it stayed on the always on setting for maybe a year. Several months ago I set mine to power saving off settings. I see post where always on may have shortened the life of my SSD?
I am now getting ready for Starfield and I don't want to have any issues once I start playing.
Do you think there are any concerns about my SSD having a shorter life span? Thanks
Don't worry about the console's SSD; the console itself will likely fail before you encounter any issues with the SSD.
My XSX was turning it's self off or freezing. I think it was the SSD going bad after 2 years. The SSD will need to be replaced after 2 years.
@@JarrodLamp Did replacing the ssd fix the issue by chance? I'm having the same issues?
@@Super-360 No I sold the day1 XSX to gamestop before it dying. Other bad thing is that the Xbox are all was on even with fully turned off. Your going to have to get kill switch to fully turn off the Xbox. So power not running on the Xbox
@@Super-360 I had to get new XSX. 360 all over again
For some reason my 1 tb ssd won't boot with the boot partition, but the stock 512gb will boot with the same exact files/boot partition
What's the model of 1TB SSD that you used?
@@ElectronicsComputers I got a Silicon Power 1TB UD90 2230 M.2 NVMe.
after I reassembled everything it turns on and off immediately help ma please
Did you replace the SSD or what happened?
There is a new wd sn770m, would a 2tb of that version work? It is a 2230 also
I'm pretty sure that without SSD firmware editing those drives won't work.
For some reason, my console just would not work by cloning only the first partition. Each time I tried to do an offline update, I would get an immediate error. The console would not even attempt the offline update. Anyhow. I finally just cloned the entire original drive and it worked. I was salvaging a 1tb SSD from a broken 1tb Series S into a 500gb working series S.
If you are using Macrium Reflect, you should create an image of the first partition instead of cloning it. I've never had any issues with this, and I do it regularly.
Can I use the SSD from my current series x and put it into another series x that has a potential SSD issue?
Sure! First, ou have to copy the boot partition from the one that has SSD issues and write to the other SSD. Once done, you can perform clean install Xbox updates from a USB drive.
@@ElectronicsComputers thank you
So I can't just take it from one, and have it work in the other?
In my series S the internal SSD was damaged, how could I fix it if it practically doesn't work or even if it doesn't work, can it be cloned?
If it's possible to fix your SSD, then your console can be repaired. Otherwise, you can simply sell it for donor parts on eBay or a similar platform because without the SSD, that piece of equipment is essentially worthless.
I know this might sound like stupid question but how do i properly connect the otg adapter to my tablet. I have connected both usbs to my tablet and controller but it doesn't work for some reason is there like a setting or permission i have to put on the apps.
For any Android tablet that supports OTG it works straight away. Also, Android doesn't support NTFS system, so if you're trying to make a bootable USB drive for the console, it's not gonna work.
@@ElectronicsComputers does wired Xbox series X controller work with it I have 2 Xbox one and Xbox series X controllers .whitch is more likely to work. I'm going to tell you my tablet and brand. It's a simbans ten inch tablet. Android 10 model and it has a keyboard. It worked the otg adapter did but the controller light Isn't switching on but the otg adapter says it's charging I don't know if I'm doing something wrong.
hi man, is possible to trasnfer the ssd from an xbox one x to a sereis s? thanks
No, those are completely different SSDs. One X|S use regular SATA SSDs/HDDs when Series S|X use M.2 2230 drives.
Anyone know if SSD what can not beuse in externall adaptor (i see only WD can be use) can be mount inside w/o problem code 0x808200213) ?
Is it possible to fit in a 2Tb SSD in Series x? Found no Video with internal 2 Tb SSD Thanks
Instead of all those commands type:
control userpasswords2
and press the enter key. In appeared window select your account and click reset password button.
I watched and used your bypass password tutorial and it failed and I can't find cmd file there ....what to do now
Watch my new updated video for Windows 10 and Windows 11 which explains how to reset PIN, password and how to deal with Microsoft account: th-cam.com/video/-0crAEE-6hA/w-d-xo.html
Hello, how are you, the SSD disk of my Xbox Series.
Nice vid. Do you have a guide for using a storage expansion of the one in video without having to clone from the internal ssd?
To use that expansion card, you just need to put a compatible SSD inside (links down below) and insert that card into your console and that's it.
@@ElectronicsComputersis this still working? I saw a video were it say that sometimes Xbox dont read the expansion
@@ElectronicsComputerswhat exactly means compatible ssd?
Is the Western Digital the only compatible ssd?
@@Mauriziodangelo69if it still works I would be surprised, I have seen dozens of videos of people not getting to work now, apparently Xbox had an update that made them useless.
Will it work like the normal card? where you dont need to move your games back and forth to actually play them?
Sure!
So i cant use a sabrent nvme 4.0 m.2 2230 ssd?
Unfortunately not, unless some can modify its firmware for you.
I dont see the first partition (Primary - Unformatted) on my disk, i only see the last 5 T_T what to do?
Are you using Macrium Reflect?
@@ElectronicsComputers yess
There is new Western Digital Black C50 Expansion Drive to buy. Do you think that this drive could be used to replace internal drive?
Those external drives have different interface and you can't plug it into a normal M.2 slot.
@@ElectronicsComputers I have a WD Blue SN580 1TB SSD. Will it work with new games like XS without any problems?
Do I reset my original drive in the enclosure expansion to have maximum storage space?
You mean when you put a used SSD into an external enclosure? You can remove all partitions by yourself or you can just let your console to do its the job and prepare that drive automatically.
hello. xbox series x will work with 512gb ssd inside?
@arek252525 Sure! You can use any compatible 500GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD.
Hi Great explenation and simple to understand , can i ask if you clone from 512gb drive to 1tb successfully can you keep the 512 gb drive as spare incase of total fail in the future of the new 1tb to put back in without cloning information back to it again ? i presume the partition with the encripted info changes(the Raw 1gb with key ) or does it ? or can you just save backup on pc ,kind regards from Dublin
Once you want to return to the 512GB SSD, you have to clone the boot partition from the 1TB drive. Otherwise, it's not going to work. For example, the Xbox One X had a chip on the motherboard with that bootloader, and you could simply put any SSD/HDD inside your console and install Xbox OS from a USB drive. With the Series X, Microsoft placed that bootloader on the SSD, and it's now encrypted. So, whatever happens to the drive bricks your console, and nobody except Microsoft can fix it. In most cases, they don't repair clients' consoles and instead provide a refurbished one for more than 70% of the price of a new one.
thanks for the reply .so if any of the drives die you would have to try and repair the ssd components if possible ,microsoft really love to make there hardware obsolete and this was a smart move by them definitely. i miss the old way using Master-9 was so ez . just to put any 2.5 sata or ssd drive in upto 2tb .
If I clone the system to a new ssd and run the system, I will use it for some time, for example 2-3 days. Will it be possible to use the old ssd again?
If your console won't receive any system updates, then yes, you can use the old one again.
@@ElectronicsComputers Also, in your video, I saw an expansion card adapter in which you insert the original ssd and add memory by connecting the expansion card slot. If that method still works or do you have any instructions? I bought aolion brand adapter 2 months ago and it doesn't work.
Is this the max storage upgrade you can put on series S? Or can it be 2TB SSD?
Xbox supports 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB drives. Technically, it's possible to expand further with manual partition extensions. However, compatibility issues arise with the SSDs introduced for the Series X and S consoles. Upgrading to a higher-capacity, non-compatible SSD requires extensive modifications, including soldering and firmware adjustments, making it a challenging project suited for electronics pros or enthusiasts-but not practical for regular users. For Series S, you can safely upgrade to a 1TB drive by following the instructions in my video.
@@ElectronicsComputers can we up grade to 2tb on an s also?
Great video
You mentioned you can use your old ssd as an expansion card with use of an adapter.
Will it work exactly like an official seagate expansion card? Fully compatible will run S/X games?
It will work if it's an old SSD from any Xbox Series S|X. However, if you just buy a random SSD, don't expect smooth operation.
How about 2TB SSD internal storage as an option? That is what I do!
Unless you'll be able to edit the drives firmware to make it compatible with the console. 1TB is the easiest and safest option, as of today.
If you did it, show us how you did it please
@@NICKDIAMOND75 I have not done anything like that. I might damage my old Xbox One by accident.
would this work with a 2tb ?
Sure! You'll need to find a compatible one, otherwise the SSD must be modified.
can use SN530 CH 500GB is storage on pc ?
Sure! It will work just as a regular SSD.
Did anyone get Error E109 after trying to do the Offline System Update? I followed the clean instructions in this video, everything was going well then I got that Error E109 Code. Any idea why?
What SSD model did you use?
Ive been trying to do it every way possible for the last 2 days and I cannot get it to work, I made a backup of the original drive but the original drive stopped booting as well and xbox turns straight back off, console works without ssd and both new and old ssds work too, only installing bootloader partition doesn't boot either, it booted once off the new 2tb drive with data partition missing but offline update kept failing, idk what to do, online says that there's a hidden encrypted partition which ties the ssd to mb but it has turned on up to offline updates from the new ssd so Im just lost, I have no clue why it stopped reading original drive too..
After each offline system update you get new encrypted boot partition and the old one won't work anymore. So if you want to return everything back you need to copy the boot partition from the 2TB drive onto your original one and then perform offline system update. Did you buy a modified 2TB SSD or just a random one?
Sounds like you may have used an incompatible SSD. In turn attempting offline update has changed the MB encryption key. So it no longer matches with the one it paired with on your original SSD.
I am not sure how to resolve this but for the most part it's currently bricked and might require MS to fix it unless someone else has a solution.
@@akop87 Yeah exactly that happened so device is bricked, I then got a cheap series S with broken HDMI to repair instead, but it had like 12 missing pads, I rebuilt the traces but then ripped off the remaining 4 like a dickhead so I just got a series X .. 🤦🏻
@@AM-bq4jb shit that sucks.... What did you end up doing with the incompatible SSD...
I'm wondering if your first attempt of the update wrote to the boot partition and if you can clone that to the original SSD (assuming you didn't wipe the 2tb drive yet)
Might be able to make the S come back to life like that.
@@akop87 I found out that drive gets re-encrypted after a system update only after reflashing the disk in despair like 40 times 😂 so Im planning on buying the CFE adapter and just plugging it into my series X, maybe I'll fix the series S with broken HDMI traces but this is definitely more likely than paying Microsoft to fix the other series S, I'd rather use it for parts
Is this a permanent fix or can this be a problem later if xbox release an update is it worth the risk?
You can safely get official updates. 1TB SSDs work perfectly on Series S. We've already upgraded a bunch of them.
Is wd_black sn770m compatible?
Unfortunately, it's not compatible.
Hello! If you could help me, could I use the sn740 ssd? since the sn530 exists. I think the only difference is the speed. Honestly, would you help me please?
Without any modification to the SSD you can use only WD CH SN530 SSD 1TB or 512GB and Solid State Storage Technology Corp XA1-3D1024 drives. It's very easy to upgrade Series S to a 1TB SSD than to a 2TB SSD.
Have you try playing it? Is there any different?
The only benefit you get is the capacity and that's it.
Good day, if anyone can help me that be great.
I have a series S, the internal ssd is no good anymore the console is stuck in a black screen and it wont turn on. is there any way to replace the ssd with a new one and make it work again. thank you
If the SSD dies in a Series S or X console, the best thing you can do is sell it for donor parts and buy a new one. Only Microsoft can fix it. Well, they won't fix your particular one, instead, they'll provide you with another refurbished console for about $250 for Series S and $350 for Series X.
@@ElectronicsComputers thank you very much.
What if the original SSD is broken and unreadable!
If the original SSD is unrecoverable or completely dead, the console is literally worthless. We buy such consoles for donor parts for about $30-50. The Xbox One X didn’t have such issues because the bootloader partition, which exists on Series S or X SSDs, was located on a dedicated chip on the One X’s motherboard. If the drive died, you could simply replace it and install offline updates from a USB drive. With the Series S and X, Microsoft really messed things up by making them extremely unreliable and not long-lasting. Another bad decision was using small form-factor M.2 2230 SSDs instead of full-size M.2 2280 SSDs. These smaller SSDs operate under extreme temperature conditions and almost always fail within 2-3 years.
I'm sure someone can provide the image they've made from using this video.
@@yamahaSHO An image from any other console will never work. Every boot partition is encrypted with a unique key, which changes after every major update. Even if you create an image of your own SSD, it may become outdated in a few weeks, and your console might no longer boot.
Does work the china version of the: WD CH SN530 1TB M2 2230 ?
Those are original WD SSDs regardless of where they come from.
@@ElectronicsComputers so it will work?
What SSD can i use for the External?
You can also use an external USB drive to expand your Xbox Series S storage. However, external storage has some limitations:
Speeds are slower than internal storage or an expansion card.
You can't play games optimized for the Xbox Series X and Series S on an external drive.
Backward-compatible games work
Hello. Will work this ssd?
Solid-State Drive (SSD) Corsair MP600 CORE Mini, 2TB, PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD
I just bought it. And I wait to arrive
There are only two compatible models (WD CH SN530 512G/1TB or SSSTC XA1-311024 1TB/ XA1-31512 512MB) and one 2TB WD model with possible modification to become compatible. The rest won't work unless you posses some knowledge on how to make them compatible.
Can we use any ssd or just work only 2230?
You can use only compatible ones.
@@ElectronicsComputers where can I find compatible guide?
That is step-by-step excellent instruction - I hope my Crucial P310 SSD 2TB M.2 2230 NVMe PCIe Gen4 Internal SSD is compatible with the Xbox
Unfortunately, that model is not gonna work.
@@ElectronicsComputers Oh Dear..
@@ElectronicsComputersdo you know why it doesn’t? Is Microsoft blocking it deliberately?
what if the ssd in the xbox is broken
Well, in our repair shop, we try to restore or fix that SSD. If it's impossible or the process will be too time-consuming, then there's no way to fix that console. We buy them for $50-70 for donor parts. The best option is to just buy a new one. The previous generation of Xbox had a bootloader chip on the motherboard, and you could replace a dead HDD/SSD without any problems. The Series S|X doesn't have that chip. The bootloader is now on the SSD, and that partition is encrypted for a specific console.
Hola amigo exelentes videos tengo un gran problema con mi xbox te cuento: hubo un apago y empezo a fallar no ingresaba a los juego ni nada bueno me toco reiniciar de fabrica para ver si se soluciona el error y al moneto de instlaar l actualizacion sin conexión de internet se queda en la parte de identifique la SSID y no toma ninguna red inalambrica aun asi utilice el cable de red y tampoco se conecta hice la actualizacion y sale codigo error:x8B050084 0x00000000 0x00000201 que puedo hacer porfavor soy de Venezuela y no se como solucionar esto ?
Bueno, la única opción para solucionar este problema es instalar actualizaciones sin conexión. ¿Estás seguro de que no hay opción para omitir el inicio de sesión y la conexión a internet durante ese proceso? Si conectar a una red es obligatorio, entonces tienes que buscar en internet una versión antigua del archivo OSU1 que no requiera conexión a internet durante la instalación de la actualización.
@@ElectronicsComputers la verdad llega hasta indentifique el ssid después de allí arroja el error El error x8B050084 0x00000000 0x00000201 en la Xbox amigo
@@ElectronicsComputers y si seguro baje la actualización y lo hice sin conexión a internet y no lee ninguna red inalámbrica y salta indentifique ssid
@@ElectronicsComputers como podría encontrar esa actualización mas antigua ?
@@championleyenda Por ejemplo aquí: digiex.net/threads/xbox-one-system-update-archive-downloads.15481/
Can I use the same method on a 2 terabyte ssd?
Sure, if you find one that will work with the console. As of today, there are no compatible 2TB SSDs off the shelf without firmware modification.
Can yall help me get some xbox accessories
How much money is that going to save you versus those ridiculously expensive proprietary cards they sell for the Xbox Series? Because I paid $220 for my Series S, and I don't want to spend ANOTHER $220 for storage. That just doesn't make sense. It brings to mind the bad old days of the Playstation Vita and its own memory cards.
Also, is there a way to use an unlicensed external memory card without the time and effort of opening up your Xbox Series S? I've seen the enclosures on eBay, but I've also been told they won't work with recent firmware updates.
Just monitor eBay and AliExpress from time to time. Sometimes, we buy faulty Series S consoles for $50, and the prices of the drives can also range from $50 to $200, depending on the seller's greediness.
Hi from Malaysia,
i really like and appreciate your video.. easy to understand..
for Xbox Series X you upgrade to 2tb.. how about Xbox Series S? can it support 2tb ssd?
Thank you.. 😄
It can but at the moment there's no fully compatible drives out of the box. You need to tweak its firmware first. So, as of today we can use only 1TB SSDs.
@@ElectronicsComputerstq for the explanation.. 😄
@@ElectronicsComputers Is there instructions or tools on how to do the tweak. And what particular 2TB brand model is needed?
@@ElectronicsComputers So for instance if I pick a WD_BLACK 2230 nvme 2tb it's not going to work. Did I understand correctly that ?
Has someone been banned by doing this upgrade or is it safe enough?
Microsoft is not like a greedy Apple, at least as of today. You can do whatever you want with your console. You actually OWN it.
Thanks for the great, easy to follow video! Does this prevent you from updating online? Also, am I understanding correctly that every time you update you will need to repeat this process?
My method is based on Microsoft's instructions. Your console will receive all online updates and function without any problems. I've a bunch of Series S consoles to a 1TB SSD, and no one has ever reported any issues. As for updates, what I mean is, for example, once you clone the original boot partition and then install offline updates on a new SSD, your previous boot partition from the original SSD becomes irrelevant. So, in the event you want to upgrade to another SSD or revert to your original one, you'll need to clone the boot partition from the new SSD. If you've been using your console for some time and have received new system and firmware updates, you'll need a fresh copy of that boot partition to replace the SSD. Unlike previous generations of Xbox consoles that had the boot loader on the motherboard chip, requiring only a new drive and offline updates without cloning, Microsoft has decided to make the process more complicated with Series S and X.
@@ElectronicsComputers Ahhhh okay, that makes much more sense. Thanks for the detailed explanation! I was actually under the impression Microsoft didn't want us doing this, surprising that they have instructions lol
Deberias poner subtitulos en español
CONsistently amazing vids bruv. Thnx 🥶❤
Appreciate it!
So, could you use the ssd from the expansion card technically as a donor ssd?
Unfortunately, the SSDs in official expansion cards have interfaces other than the M.2 interface.
Have you tried this with the Inland Brand of SSD drives?
yo voy hacer esa prueba con el de 2tb QN446.
@@et121978got any luck with that?
Only use the models that come stock with an Xbox. Any other brand and model will not work out of the box.
Thanks for the tutorial. Linked Ssd are expensive though. Better get a 1tb series s.
no point when you can just spend $100 more and get the X
Great video.
Thanks!
price goes up every two weeks
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Happy to help!
This is absolutely ridiculous, why have Microsoft chosen to go this route, why cant you use any 2230 drive? Whats the reasoning
Money. You tit
You are the best
Thank you!
Time to buy a 2TB Xbox to swap SSD then return it.
Great idea!
Wouldn’t recommend, the console won’t identify the new drive and it won’t turn on with the old one. $200 down the drain.
What SSD model did you use? I've never had any problems upgrading the Series S.
Sounds like you attempted this with an incompatible SSD. You're motherboards encryption likely changed in your attempt.
Try cloning the boot partition from your new incompatible SSD to the original SSD.
That's why he clones the license of the original ssd idiot
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hey, i have a probelm with my ssd, it makes my xbox turn off instantly, so how can i update the xbox to the latest version? any ideas on how to get around this problem?
@damer3016 If the original SSD is dead, formatted, or the boot partition is corrupted, then that console is not repairable anymore. Well, Microsoft will "fix" it (replace with another refurbished one) for $350.
@@ElectronicsComputers fml i hate xbox now😐