How to Soft Reset an XBox
- 1). Save your progress if you are in the middle of a game. Unfortunately, if the Xbox 360 is unresponsive (frozen), you may not be able to save your game.
- 2). Hold the "Xbox Guide" button, which is the center button with the Xbox logo on it, on the controller for approximately three seconds. Select "Turn off the console" from the pop-up menu to shut down the Xbox 360.
- 3). Press the large power button, located on the right side of the front of the Xbox, if the system does not turn off using the "Xbox Guide" button. Once the power button is pressed, the system will turn off.
- 4). Remove the power cable from the rear of the Xbox 360 if pressing the power button does not turn off the console.
- 5). Reconnect the power cable if disconnected, then either press and hold the "Xbox Guide" button on the controller, or press the power button on the front of the Xbox 360 to turn on the system, completing the soft reset.
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