How do you 'factory reset' a standard Xbox?

[Taz]

I've got an Xbox that I want to give to my nephew as i'll be buying an Xbox 360 in a few weeks time. Is there a way to 'factory reset' it so that he can start from scratch?

[Nick]

Not sure you can reset it but he can do the set-up all over again from scratch, the option is in the system blade.

[Taz]

Thanks Nick. Forgive my ignorance, but what is a 'system blade'?

[Ferral]

Yeah, just access the memory and delete all the savegames, music etc that you have on there, closest you will get to factory settings.

[bertie]

Yeah just delete your savegames, perhaps reset the clock - I don't think you can factory reset it.
About the system blade - that's on Xbox 360 not Xbox

[Nick]

Ah bugger.. thats me not reading the original question properly... sorry!

[jayman]

problem keeps asking for update disk dowloaded default.xex document from xbox site still no joy , can any one help, jayman

[Ferral]

Holy Thread Ressurection Batman

Can you be a bit more specific as to what your problem is please Jayman. More info you give the easier it is to troubleshoot.

Also, have you had a look through our dedicated Xbox bit in gaming, may actually fine what you are looking for there.

[jayman]

Holy Thread Ressurection Batman

Can you be a bit more specific as to what your problem is please Jayman. More info you give the easier it is to troubleshoot.

Also, have you had a look through our dedicated Xbox bit in gaming, may actually fine what you are looking for there.

jayman tryed everything looked every where dude, you power it up an see xbox 360 logo , then it goes straight to a purple screen an ask's for a update disk looked in manuale tryed what the cleaver people at customer support said! did not work.


can't acess dashboard other wise would go on live an try to update it.
downloaded update off site ,still no joy can any one sovle this riddle for me?

[Behemoth]

Just pick it up and shake it