Article ID: 907608 - Last Review: August 4, 2010 - Revision: 7.0

Description of the Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive

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SUMMARY

This article describes the Xbox 360 20-gigabyte (GB) Hard Drive.
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Overview

With the Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive, you can save games, save music to create custom playlists, save new downloaded content from Xbox LIVE, and play original Xbox games. The hard drive comes preloaded with high-definition bonus content that includes Hexic HD.

You can only use the Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive with your Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.
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How to attach a hard drive

Remove the hard drive bay cover from the console, and then attach your Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive to the hard drive connector in the hard drive bay. For more information about how to connect a hard drive, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
906204  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906204/ ) How to attach or remove your Xbox 360 Hard Drive
Note You can attach your hard drive to the console whether the Xbox 360 console is positioned vertically or horizontally. Depending on how the console is positioned, the hard drive bay will be either on top or on the left side of your console.
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Storage capacity of the Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive

The storage capacity of the hard Drive is 20 gigabytes.
Note You may notice that the amount of memory that is available for storage is less than the listed capacity of the hard drive. The Xbox 360 system software uses some hard drive memory for system files and to enable compatibility with original Xbox games. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
911593  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911593/ ) Description of your Xbox 360 Hard Drive capacity
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Where to obtain an Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive

The Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive is included with the Xbox 360 system, except for the "Xbox 360 Core System" and the "Xbox 360 Arcade" packages.
Note You can purchase an Xbox 360 20GB Hard Drive at retail locations.
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Additional support

Please visit the following Web site for information about how to contact Xbox Customer Support:
http://www.xbox.com/support/contact (http://www.xbox.com/support/contact)
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