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What Is the File Extension Xex?

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Related Tags: xex | xbox | 360 | extension | update
 

Instructions

Background

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    The Xbox 360 game system served as a replacement to Microsoft's previous gaming system, the Xbox. Xbox 360 is not set up to play Xbox games when you purchase it.

Identification

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    A file with an xex file extension is an Xbox 360 executable file. The xex file extension serves as a marker to the Xbox 360, allowing it to recognize the file and use it properly to perform updates.

Function

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    Xex files contain the update that allows you to play an Xbox game on your Xbox 360.

Sources

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    If your Xbox 360 is hooked up to a broadband connection, you are able to download the xex file from Xbox Live. Otherwise, you can download the xex file onto your computer and burn it onto a DVD or CD, or order an update disc from Xbox.com.

Considerations

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    Xex files cannot be opened on your computer. If you attempt to access an Xbox game on your Xbox 360 and you receive the error message, you have not yet installed the necessary update using the xex file.

What Is the File Extension Xex? Provided by eHow.com
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