Article ID: 956714 - Last Review: October 4, 2011 - Revision: 3.0

Description of the Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive

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SUMMARY

This article describes the Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive.

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With the Xbox 360 60GB 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 60GB Hard Drive with the Xbox 360 Video Game and Entertainment System.

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How to attach the hard drive

Remove the hard drive bay cover from the console, and then attach your Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive to the hard drive connector in the hard drive bay.

Note You can attach your hard drive to the console whether the Xbox 360 console is positioned vertically or horizontally. Depending on how you position the console, 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 60GB Hard Drive

The storage capacity of the Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive is 60 gigabytes (GB).

Note You may notice that the listed amount of memory that is available for storage is less than the advertised capacity of the hard drive. The Xbox 360 system software uses some of the hard drive memory for system files and for compatibility files that let you play original Xbox games on the Xbox 360 console.

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Where to get an Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive

The Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive is included only with the Xbox 360 60GB HDD system. The Xbox 360 60GB Hard Drive is not available for individual retail purchase at retail locations.

Note Other Xbox 360 Hard Drive models are available at retail locations.

The Xbox 360 Hard Drive is not included with the "Xbox 360 Core" or "Xbox 360 Arcade" package.

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