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[H848]How To Backup Xbox 360 Games
by Bai Zijian, Bai

Microsoft Xbox 360 is causing a lot of trouble with Xbox 360 Disks including scratches from the built in DVD-drives, so you should be able to backup your own legitimate copy to use in case of scratches and disk failures. If you did not purchase a copy of the game you wish to backup then, it is ILLEGAL to copy or backup. This article does not support, or intend to inducing piracy in any manner. So do be cautious of understanding the warranty issues on your xbox 360 before attempting to do any of the steps below.

What you need to start the process:

1) Philips screwdriver.

2) Your original Xbox 360 game.

3) DVD-drive which you can disassemble.

4) Data/Movie DVD 8gigabyte in size.

5) WxRipper; download at http://www.360-scene.org/

6) Wx360; download at http://www.360-scene.org/

Step 1: Disassembling your DVD-ROM Drive.

Warning: for most manufactures this will void your warranty, reform this task at your own risk.

Remove the screws around the unit. All you need is access to the laser used to write the data. You will need to figure out how to do this on your DVD-ROM, but it should very simple and obvious, although it my vary with drives.

Step 2: Installing your DVD-ROM to PC

The physical part is now over; you need to attach the DVD-ROM drive to your computer. This will take some basic understanding of computer; the drive should come with a manual to show you how to do this as well. When done installing, place the drive in an easy accessible spot. Make sure the PC is off during this process.

Step 3: Using WxRipper

Extract both files you were asked to download in the supply list. Open WxRipper .

1) Place your DVD in the DVD-ROM drive which is over 8 gigabyte now wait until your computer reads it.

2) Next to file at the top you will see Hotswap, click it, and then click “Find Magic Number”.

3) When the magic number is found, click “Stop drive”.

4) Now the tricky part, you need to switch the DVD in your drive to your Xbox 360 game. Do this without touching the eject button, hints the dis assembly of the drive you performed earlier.

5) Next click “Spin Drive”

6) When the DVD starts spinning again you need to dump the image. Clicking on thr “Start Dump”

7) This will take a long time depending on the speed of your DVD-ROM drive. This step could take up to an hour or so.

8) Now you will burn this .iso file with a empty DVD- R Double Layer Disk by using Wx360

9) Open the dumped .iso file.

10) Just after you open it, a window will display all the content of the .iso you just extracted.

11) To extract the .iso click the “Extract All Files” option at the menu file, and point the location to your DVD- R Double Layer Disk you put in your PC. If you want to extract only one, then right click on the individual file and select that option.

Congratulations you now have a backup of you Xbox 360 game!!


As a professional information freelancer, I have discovered over the years that you really do not need to be a tech geek for you to be able to manipulate the Xbox 360, so as regards learning how to backup your xbox 360 Games I know there are lots of articles and videos and that is the more reason why you should never spend money for a mode chip.Learning to backup your Xbox 360 Games is so easy, though there are a some tips you are required to consider. like I said you do not need a mode chip to enable you play the xbox 360 games all you need to do is to update your xbox 360 DVD drive with that you can read DVD +R DL Media.

Below is a honest Step you just need:

Firstly there are now membership sites that have broken down how to backup xbox 360 games, how to download xbox 360 games and copy xbox 360 games into easy to follow instructions. Obviously this is alot of information with a lot of variables to cover. For example depending on what model of Xbox 360 there are different methods to connect it to your pc, 3 in fact. So my advice is for you to search Google and locate such membership sites for expert advice on how to perform the process and you wont waste time or money.

Most of the available membership sites have expert videos tutorials and step by step tutorials showing you exactly how to backup xbox 360 games with ease, most of them have wonderful support round the clock, though you need to be careful as there are sites that will just send spywares in the process of you downloading any tutorial

A word of caution: You need your XBox360 to be modified with a mod-chip before you play games or movies. Ofcourse it can play any game of your own, and any movie (also DivX as you asked) as you wish after you get your XBox360 mod-chip installed! Though there are technicalities involved you won't have problem if you get your XBox360 modified.

Also you can download any PAL or NTSC XBox360 game as you wish with the help of most of the online xbox 360 membership sites now. Most of them have wonderful contents like like Metroid, American Idols and Guitar Heroes etc. There are also movies, XBox360 tv shows, music and videos for you to enjoy.

It is important to note here that xbox360, since it inception has become so popular that substantial amount of people play it.The game is played by both adults and children alike,and has been a great source of entertainment and happiness for a lot of families.Hence, the need for a lot of membership sites where you can download and back up your xbox360 console game. Now that you have learnt that you can download and back up your console game, while not go on and put this information into use today. There good and quality sites on online where you can do this.

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