Microsoft: Xbox One Hardware Issues Affects Very Small Number Of Xbox One Customers

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  All new Xbox One comes with 500GB internal storage which is not removable and upgradable too. Microsoft also revealed that the support for external storage won’t be available at launch. From the_reviews of Xbox One, each big next generation game after installation takes_about 50GB of storage. So, basically you can install about 10 huge games at a time on your Xbox One. One of the glaring omissions on Xbox One OS seems to be the storage management. There is no overview page where you can look at the storage space remaining, which game is taking more storage, etc,. It seems Xbox One OS itself will do the storage management somehow. Neowin spoke with Microsoft and got the following response, Xbox One was designed to make storage management automatic. For saved games, settings, and other information that Xbox One customers save to the cloud, space is virtually unlimited. On the internal hard drive in each Xbox One, games and apps can be uninstalled or reinstalled instantly with the click of...

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On November 22, the Xbox One will join the PS4 on store shelves and officially usher in the eighth generation of video games. We reviewed both consoles, with the PS4 sporting superior hardware […]

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When Xbox One console arrives tomorrow, everyone should update their system with Day 1 patches. Once you connect your Xbox One to internet, it will prompt you to download the latest update. During launch day, Xbox Live servers which delivers updates for Xbox One might become slow or broken. In case that happens, Microsoft has alternative plans in place. You can download Day One update to your PC now and use it to update your Xbox One when it is available. Microsoft calls it Emergency Offline Update (EOU), which can be used to perform a system update to a console that’s having trouble downloading the system update from Xbox Live. To perform the EOU, you’ll need: •A USB flash drive formatted as NTFS with a minimum 2 gigabytes (GB) of space •A PC with an Internet connection and a USB port. Read the below instructions carefully before updating it. Step 1: On your Xbox One console You’ll first need to know which OS version you’re currently running in order to...

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We’ve already reported today on the faulty Blu-ray drives in some Xbox One consoles, and the fact Microsoft is shipping them out with scratched casing. But now another issue has been identified and […]

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Please see our previous coverage of hardware problems on the PlayStation 4: More PS4 Users Experience Hardware Issues 360 1-star Reviews On Amazon Climbing/_and Cheaper PS4 Experiencing Hardware Issues Already It seems the Xbox One is not without it’s share of hardware problems either._ A number of users are reporting having faulty disk drives and hearing a “grinding/clicking noise.”_ Some users have reported that their device will not turn. One user received a device that had been physically damaged._ Right now these appear to be somewhat isolated events, but only time will tell as to how widespread these events are._ There may be more information by Monday if more users report having problems with their consoles. We will keep an eye on this, just as we have been doing with the PS4 and report back when we have more information. Microsoft has released the following statement: “We know that with a hardware launch of this magnitude customers will have questions and we have many avenues for customers to get the...

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Yesterday, we reported that few Xbox One customers are reporting hardware issues with the units they received yesterday. Microsoft today responded to these reports that they are replacing the faulty Xbox One units to the few customers who are affected. The issue is affecting a very small number of Xbox One customers. We’re working directly with those affected to get a replacement console to them as soon as possible through our advance exchange program. Rest assured, we are taking care of our customers. Source: Forums

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