How Do You Update Your Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition

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Minecraft is a constantly evolving game, and new updates can add some crazy content, as well as fix serious problems. Updates are usually downloaded automatically when one is available. If your Xbox 360 is not connected to the internet, and you don't have a way to get it online, you can download updates from the various fan communities and apply them manually.

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Start Minecraft. If you are connected to Xbox Live and an update is available, you will receive a prompt to download and install it.
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Wait for the update to download and install. This usually only takes a few minutes to complete. Minecraft will restart once the update is finished installing.

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Check if Xbox Live is up. The Xbox Live service may occasionally go offline, preventing you from accessing the download servers. You can check is Xbox Live is online by checking the Xbox Live website.^[1]
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Reinstall Minecraft. Occasionally, your game installation may be corrupted, causing the update process to fail. Re-installing the game may fix the issue. This will delete your saves, so make sure to back them up to a USB drive first.
- Open the System Settings menu and select "Storage".
- Select the "Memory Unit" option, and then "Games and Apps".
- Select "Minecraft" from the list of installed games.
- Click "Delete".
- Reinstall Minecraft. Either download it from the Xbox Live store or reinstall it from the disc.

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Try connecting your Xbox 360 to Xbox Live first. Before using this method, try updating through Xbox Live first. This method is unsupported, and downloading the wrong files can cause problems with your game or system.
- Consider taking your Xbox 360 over to a friend's house if you don't have internet at yours.
- Remember that you don't need a Gold account to update online, you just need to log in with a free Xbox Live account.
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Find a 1 GB USB drive. You will need a USB drive in order to transfer the update file to your Xbox 360. a 1 GB drive will ensure that you can fit some of the larger updates.
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Insert the USB drive into your Xbox 360. You will need to properly format the USB drive using your Xbox 360 before you can put the update file on it.^[2]
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Open the System Settings menu on the Xbox 360.
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Select "Storage".
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Select your USB drive and click "Configure Now".
- Everything on the USB drive will be erased when you format it for the Xbox 360.
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Download Horizon. This is a tool that allows you to copy downloaded update files onto your USB drive so that your Xbox 360 will recognize it.
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Find and download your required title updates. It can be difficult to find the title updates, as this process is not supported by Microsoft. Some of the more popular sites include:
- XboxUnity
- XPgamesaves
- Digiex
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Make sure to download all the updates you need. You must install each title update (TU) that you don't have in order. For example, if you're running TU 5 and want to install TU 10, you'll need to install TUs 6 through 10, one at a time and in order.
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Insert the formatted USB drive in your computer and launch Horizon. You will see your USB drive appear in the right frame.
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Click "Inject New File". This is located at the top of the Device Explorer in Horizon.
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Browse for your first update file. Make sure to select the first one in the sequence if you are applying multiple updates.^[3]
- A message will appear informing you that the title update was successfully transferred. This will allow you to confirm that you copied the correct file.
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Insert the USB drive in your Xbox 360.
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Return to the "Storage" section of the "System Settings".
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Open the Games folder and then the Minecraft folder.
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Copy the "Title Update" to your Xbox 360's hard drive.
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Start Minecraft. Verify that the version number has increased, and that the game loads properly.
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Repeat the process for each update you need to install.

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I get a loading world failure. When I try to enter my main survival world, it loads up being completely reset, yet the storage and creation date of my world proves that my main world still exists. Is this a glitch?

Yes, this is a glitch. To fix it if you have the disk take the disk out and clean it then back up your worlds onto a USB.
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How can I do this if I do not have Xbox Live?

Connect to your WiFi, go to system settings and select network settings. It will scan for WiFi networks, Select the WiFi name that you're connected to, enter the password and you will be connected.
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Will updating erase my progress?

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No.
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What should I do if it gets stuck doing the update every time?

Reboot your console, restart it, or take it for repairs. Call Microsoft, they may be able to help fix the problem.
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What if I don't have Xbox Live?

You don't need it to manually install updates. However, if you do not have an Xbox Live account with the game purchased, it may force you into the free trial.
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When I tried to use method one, it went back to the oldest update. I tried method two and everything else I found, but nothing worked. What else can I try?

Go to settings>system>storage>games and apps>Minecraft. Click the y button on Minecraft and delete and re-download. You need an Xbox live account to update it.
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What if I don't want to wipe anything and don't have an USB stick?

You can buy an USB from Best Buy or Wal-Mart or any store that works in computer technology.
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Can I get the updates on my computer and put the hard-drive in my Xbox?

You can get them on a computer, copy them to an SD card, and then insert the SD card in your Xbox.
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Does the Xbox require Internet access when downloading the updates?

Yes, because the update needs to be downloaded from the net to your console.
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How do I update Minecraft without internet or a computer?

You cannot update Minecraft without the internet.