See, when the Xbox is out of date, you’ll find many issues. That includes non-pairing controllers, unstable connections, app crashes, or blank screens. Updates can work wonders and solve many problems you’d find in the console. Doing an offline update is not difficult, but you need an extra computer and an empty flash drive. You download a file from Microsoft’s site, copy it into a flash drive, plug it into the console, and boot into its troubleshooter mode.
How to Update Xbox One Offline
Software updates generally come via automatic online updates. But if you don’t have a good internet connection, sometimes the console forces you to use offline methods. The Xbox Offline System Update (OSU) allows you to get the console up to date with a flash drive. Here’s what you need:
A USB flash drive with 6GB of space, as well as NTFS formatA Windows PC with an internet connection and USB ports
The process is the same for the Xbox One S, the Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S. However, the original Xbox One console may need an extra update, depending on its operating system. There’s a detailed guide below.
Format the USB Drive
The first step is formatting your USB flash drive. Here’s how:
Download the Update File
Update the Xbox Offline
Now, it’s time for the update. It works through the Xbox Startup Troubleshooter: The process will take several minutes. The console may restart various times to finish the update. Also, you will need to connect to the internet during the setup process. Simply follow the instructions until you’re back on your Xbox’s home screen. However, if it doesn’t work, you may:
How to Update the Original Xbox One Offline
As the oldest console, the Xbox One original may require you to do some extra steps. But you can quickly verify if you need these steps or not. See, older system versions don’t have the Xbox Startup troubleshooter. So, if your Xbox has one, you can update it with the steps you saw above. Otherwise, you will have to install two or three offline updates in a row.
Check if the Xbox One Has the Troubleshooter
Here’s how to check if your older Xbox has the Xbox Startup Troubleshooter: When the console powers up, it will take you to the Xbox Startup Troubleshooter. If it could reach there, you can perform the Xbox offline update with the same steps as above. Otherwise, continue with the following steps.
Check the OS Version
There’re three offline Xbox system updates (OSU1, OSU2, and OSU3). To find out the ones you need, you must check the OS version on your console: The build above is the older version, and it needs an OSU3 update. All other system versions (the ones you don’t see on these lists) need OSU2.
Update Each Version Separately
You must update each version separately, one after the other. It works like so:
If you update with OSU3, you then need to update with OSU2, and finally OSU1If you update with OSU2, you then need to update to OSU1
Each update needs a separate process, as I explained above. For example, if you need the OSU3 update, here’s what you’d do: Then, turn off the Xbox, and go on with the follow-up update. Then, finish up with OSU1:
