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How can I recover my gamertag?
My Xbox 360 was recently stolen! I managed to get it back but by then the memory had been wiped clean; I want to use the same gamer tag but unfortunately the last time I was online was about a year ...
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Can I get Xbox One Games with Gold if I don't have an Xbox One?
Is this possible? I have a 360 but when I try to get the games for the One online it crashes on me.
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Why does my Xbox keep signing me out?
Whenever I start a game, from both the disc and hard drive, my Xbox will say "Username signed out". What's wrong and how do I fix it? Just to be clear, it signs me out when I start a game. How can I ...
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Lost game progress after converting offline account to xbox live
First of all, I am completely new to Xbox community. I purchased it in a last week and still has small knowledge about it, so please be understanding.
I've been playing with my brother on my Xbox 360 ...
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2 xbox 360s in one house
My brother and I both want to be able to play on xbox live at the same time on the same game and different games do I need 2 gold memberships? Is there anything else I need to take into consideration?
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How to choose save device for downloads on Xbox Live
When you start a download on Xbox Live from your console it will automatically download to the HDD(Hard drive). If there is no space on the drive, it allows you to choose a different storage device, ...
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Recovering lost cloud savegames after changing the HDD on x360
Recently I changed my HDD drive, so I manually moved all my savegame files to the cloud. I switched the disks, installed Forza Horizon, ran it and on storage selection prompt I chose the cloud. And ...
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Halo Reach: Can I play on a party without XBox Gold account
I have been recently added to a clan, and there are custom games played within the clan. I currently have XBox live gold account. Can I still play these custom matches without the gold account? If so ...
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Can I use Home Gold on one Xbox and Live Gold on another?
Xbox Live Home Gold lets you set one Xbox One as your home Xbox, so that anybody logged into it, whether or not they have Gold themselves, can have your Gold privileges. Is it possible to set my One ...
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Associate offline profile with existing Live profile
I've had an xbox for ages racking up playtime on a variety of games. I never played online, so I left it as a plain local profile (with the intention of associating it with my LiveID as soon as I ...
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Can content stored in XBOX 360 hard drive be accessed by any account?
I'm about to sell my 360 and I have some games and a lot of DLC stored in the HDD. If I remove my account from the console but keep the games/DLC will the buyer still be able to access that content?
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How to check whether a game is popular and/or actively played on Xbox Live online?
There is a couple of great multiplayer-focused games on Xbox 360 (e.g. Dark Souls, Armored Core, etc.), but the eternal problem with such titles is that they are pretty much dead and less fun to play ...
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Xbox 360 Startup Connectivity issue
I've recently set up my 360 to use a static IP address to sort out the NAT problems that I keep running into. This works fine, but has introduced a new problem. When I first turn on the console, it ...
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Can an Xbox One player party or voice chat with an Xbox 360 player?
I have an Xbox one and my brother has an Xbox 360. I couldn't figure out how to join his party or invite him to mine, or even initiate a private chat. Is this possible or am I missing something?
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Lost saved games and profiles on Xbox 360 after getting on Xbox live
I was playing Skyrim and screen froze. I turned it off and when I turned it back on all my saved games and game profiles were gone and only got the Xbox live home page. There was no history of any ...
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Xbox HDD Account vs XBoxLive Account
I started playing on an xbox 360 that was not connected to the internet and created a local profile, figuring that I could get around to associating that local account with my xbox live account at a ...
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Xbox account region change - what about NTSC/PAL?
So it appears that it is possible to change the region of your Xbox Live account. That's great news since I've moved to another country and had difficulties buying games on marketplace since my credit ...
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Is there a way to view sent messages on XBOX 360?
Is there any way for me to see messages I've sent via XBOX Live from my XBOX 360?
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Can I buy Xbox Live games via PC and transfer them on a flash drive to a Xbox 360 internal HDD?
Due to the region restriction I cannot access Xbox Live on my Xbox, even if I purchased a Gold membership. However it seems that I can purchase games from Xbox Live Marketplace on a PC. I assume this ...
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How do you associate your game play with your Rockstar Social Club account?
I have an Xbox live account, from which I play GTA. I also have a Rockstar social club account. However when I log into it, I don't see any statistics or even an indication that I own the game.
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Do you need Xbox Live Gold to play GTA V with Rockstar Social Club?
When I try to take a selfie in GTA V, or look at some leaderboards of some events, I get a warning that "Xbox Live is not available (or not supported) for your account". The strange thing is, I have ...
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Xbox Live Gold on Two Different Consoles
So my brother and I both have Xbox 360s. We both also, at the moment, have Xbox Live Gold accounts, each on a different console. Mine expires this month on the 27th and his expires soon as well. Is ...
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What exactly is stored on the Xbox console, the hard drive, and Xbox Live?
Please be patient with me. I am a Mom, not a gamer. We have an Xbox 360 S with 250 GB that we are having to exchange for a new one. I have several questions.
What is the difference between the 360 S ...
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Can't download Marketplace games to US Xbox in foreign country (non-US)
I have a Xbox 360 slim from the US and recently I bought FIFA 13 from the Marketplace in South America (Ecuador) and then I downloaded it. At 70% of the download completed, a notification shows up on ...
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Can two players without compatibility mod play borderlands 2 together online coop?
Can we both play together without other online players in Borderlands 2 if we both do not have the compatibility pack ?
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Do I keep my free Games with Gold if I cancel my Xbox Live Gold membership?
I know that I lose access to my free games if I cancel my PSN+ membership, but does it work the same way for Xbox Live Gold? Can I redownload and play the game for free on my Xbox 360 even if I cancel ...
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How do I buy the full version of xBox games?
I wanted to try Forza 4 so I downloaded the demo, but now when I go to the overview screen it only gives me the options "rate", "free demo" and "pin to home". How do I buy the full version?
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Not getting Microsoft Points for my birthday month reward
I signed up for Xbox Live Rewards and my birthday is this month. My friend on the first week of his birthday month, got Microsoft Points for however many Gamerscore he has. How do I get my reward and ...
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Are Xbox Live Arcade different from other downloadable games? Multi-player between the two?
There are games on xbox live both available for download and on arcade (I'm talking Tony Hawks HD, but others exist). The description page is longer and more detailed for the "full game" on my xbox, ...
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Xbox Gamertag Profile on Friend's Console - Can I download my content?
I'm going to be travelling to a friend's this upcoming weekend, and during the time I will likely be using a friend's Xbox. I know that within the past year Microsoft has made the shift to keep ...
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When can I play on Furbottom's Features in Battleblock Theater?
I started playing Battleblock Theater this weekend and there is a multiplayer mode known as Furbottom's Features which has some special achievements for unlocking achievements and prisoner heads. I ...
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Are "Games on Demand" loading times faster than that of games installed from disc?
Microsoft sells "full" (non-Arcade) games on its Xbox Live Marketplace as digital downloads ("Games on Demand"). On average, are GoD loading times significantly faster than that of the disc version "...
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XBOX 360 not connecting to XBOX live but connecting to WiFi network
If I have a standard home Broadband connection, in the UK, which I can connect any device to wirelessly to and it appears to connect OK, and no websites appear to be blocked, but my XBOX 360 connects ...
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Downloading DLC on XBL with a Silver account?
I purchased the Season Pass along with Borderlands 2 when it first came out. Since then my Xbox-live service has ended and I don't see myself paying for more anytime soon.
Will I still be able to ...
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When do games become available on "Games on Demand"?
I want to purchase NFS:Most Wanted through xbox live, however NFS:MW is not available there. When should I expect it to be available on "Games on Demand" ? Do games have a generic time duration before ...
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Do you have to use all four accounts right away for Xbox Live Gold family memberships?
I checked Microsoft's FAQ for the Xbox live gold family pack, and browsed on here for a little while, but can't seem to find the answer to my question. My wife and I both have Xbox consoles, and I ...
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When are local licenses assigned?
Xbox Marketplace purchases come with two licenses: system and local. Respectively, you can use the purchase wherever you're logged in with your gamertag ("system"), or with any gamertag on ...
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How can I get two Xbox 360's to be in "open nat" mode behind the same router?
I have two Xbox 360's, one WiFi and the other wired through the same Linksys E3000 router with DD-WRT (v24-sp2 (04/13/11) std-usb-nas firmware).
Mine (the wired one, though hers has been wired in ...
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If I change my Xbox gamertag, can someone take the old name?
After paying the $10 to rename your account, does the old gamertag point to the new gamertag, or is the old name released back into the pool for anyone to claim? (Looking for something definitive—...
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Can I transfer my Xbox 360 content licenses to another gamertag/account?
I know that I can transfer licenses between Xbox 360 consoles (say, if replacing a broken console), but is there any way to transfer (permanently move) licenses/ownership from one gamertag to another (...
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Effect of Xbox player reviews?
What effect does an xbox player review have on the reviewed player - does their rep or gamerscore change? Do they see the submitted review?
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How do I move save data from the hard disk to the cloud?
In the past I have saved games to the hard disk, but now that the Xbox has the option to save game data to a cloud based service I am considering using this instead, as I would like to ensure that in ...
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Regarding Access to XBOX Live and Marketplace with Silver Access
I currently have a silver account for XBOX 360 Live. As well as a few games that are asking for "season passes" for access to their DLC and the like.
My question is, do I need to subscribe to the ...
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Lost connection to XBox Live
When I test my internet connection it says that everything is up and running.
However, when I go to sign in it says that my XBox Live connection has been lost and asks me if I want to test my ...
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Can I play GTA IV's multiplayer with a different disc (DLC / original game) than my friend?
Let's say I have GTA IV (the original game) and my friend has a copy of The Ballad of Gay Tony or The Lost and the Damned. Can we play multiplayer together?
Or what if I have one of the DLC discs, ...
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Do I have to pay sales taxes on earned Microsoft Live Points?
On http://rewards.xbox.com/earn/ I have many ways to earn points for doing some specific action. When I use these points to purchase an item from XBOX live will I be charged a sales tax? Or are earned ...
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What do percentages mean on a BF3 server description?
I am a bit behind the curve, and just started playing BF3. I played BFBC2, and liked it, and enjoy what I see so far in BF3.
The new server setup confuses me though. Since it appears that there are ...
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How do I allow family members to purchase their own Microsoft points on my Xbox Live family plan?
I pay for a family plan and it has my girlfriend and her sister on it. I would like to know if it is possible to allow them to purchase their own Microsoft points that they can use themselves.
Right ...
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"Recover" broken games on Xbox?
My Xbox 360 lagged, i gave it a little slap which brought the disc out. Now the game, which happens to be fifa 12 is scratched and unplayable. I tried repairing it but failed and made things worse for ...
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I don't remember my Live ID
I have an old xbox360 and my account is there. I want to download my account on the new black Xbox360. The thing is, I don't remember the email associated with that gamertag.
How can I get it?
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