How To Restore A Xbox 360 To Factory Settings?

Here are the steps to restore your Xbox 360 console to its original factory settings:

1. Turn off the Xbox 360 console by pressing the power button on the front of the console.
2. Once the console is fully powered off, press and hold the eject and sync buttons simultaneously.
3. Continue holding both buttons for 5-10 seconds until the console's ring of lights begins to rapidly flash, indicating it is entering the offline system update mode.
4. Once in the offline system update mode, release the eject and sync buttons.
5. Using the controller, select "Reset Console" from the menu options.
6. Select "Yes" to confirm you want to reset the console to factory defaults, erasing all saved game data and settings.
7. The console will restart and begin the reset process, which can take 10-15 minutes to complete.
8. Once restarted, the console will be restored to its original factory settings state.

That covers the basic process for restoring an Xbox 360 to its factory default settings and erasing all user data.

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