How to go around a password on Xbox 360?

Davzplace49 · Jan 25, 2020

I recently purchased a 250 gb Xbox 360 black with out the hard drive. The pawn shop may or may not have known about the password. I own and registered it. I'm just not knowledgeable about the password removal.

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Robby Sayles

You can always contact Xbox Support, that may be your best option.

Davzplace49

Actually it's not the parental i assume. I'm trying to create a profile and the password has a "what is your favorite meal" question. I just don't know how to hard reset the entire system without a hard drive.

steeledwand7664

Here is a support article link with instructions on how to do this.

That is if you are talking about the parental passcode on the 360s

Parental passcode reset 360

ArminatorX

Can you please describe the steps you did to create your new profile on the console?

If you already have a Microsoft Account (e.g. from Windows 8/10, or you're already using a Hotmail/Outlook email, OneDrive or Skype) download that account instead of creating a new account.

To do that, open the Xbox 360 guide by pressing the Xbox button on the controller, press X to sign out any existing profiles if necessary, and choose to "Download Profile". Enter your Microsoft Account email and password to download your existing account.

However:

If the previous owner enabled Parental controls, you might not be able to download or create a new profile, as this could allow kids to create an adult account on their own, and circumvent parental controls set up by their actual adult parents.

And getting a question about your favorite meal hints very much towards a console with enabled parental controls, since the parent has to allow the download and creation of profiles, so kids can't circumvent the settings with their "own adult" account.

So please try to follow Steeledwand7664's link and try to remove the parental controls from your console.

Then try to download or create your account again.

I highly recommend to NOT create a new account for yourself, if you already have a Microsoft Account. If you are creating accounts for your children, make sure to NOT use your own credentials, as the kids would then be regarded as adults and can't be restricted.
It will also lead to problems later, if the kids get older and want their own account, and can't take their game progress with them if they have to move accounts.

Obsessive Power

Hi,

The Xbox 360 system predates the 2FA system and does not support it. However, there is a work-around using what's called an App Password. This guide explains how:

https://support.xbox.com/help/xbox-360/security/set-up-app-password

Using this should allow you to keep 2FA on to keep your account secure.

Hope that helps.

How to go around a password on Xbox 360?