Original Xbox games on the Xbox 360

Hi. I'm old school and don't know how to play my og Xbox games on my Xbox 360. I bought the hard drive it said I needed but I keep getting the same message?? Help please

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i bought gta san andreas from game market and does not let me play

Hello,

You'd need to do exactly what the message tells you to. You need to attach an original Xbox 360 hard drive to your console in order to be able to play original Xbox games.

If you have a Xbox 360 S 4GB or a Xbox 360 Original Arcade console then you'd need to get yourself an original Xbox 360 hard drive (either for the original Xbox 360, or the Xbox 360 Slim). This information is told to you when purchasing the game in the games
description. An original Xbox 360 hard drive can be purchased from most gaming related retail stores like Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Gamestop, etc.

"An Xbox 360 hard drive is required to use this item"

More information on the ability to play original Xbox games on the Xbox 360 can be
found here.

 

Problem playing my game I just bought

Play original Xbox games on an Xbox 360 console

You can play some original Xbox games on your Xbox 360 console if you have an official Xbox 360 Hard Drive.

Notes •If you are not able to play a game on the following list, try updating your console software.

•Game saves from an original Xbox console cannot be transferred to an Xbox 360 console.

•Xbox LIVE functionality for original Xbox games has been discontinued. You can, however, play system link between original Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles. Learn how to connect consoles for system link play. i hope this helps you out with your problem

 

Make sure the games you're trying to play are backwards compatible - List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360 - Wikipedia

If they're still not working and you bought the hard drive used, or from a third party site like ebay, it is possible it is a knock-off and will not work.

 

Hey there GullibleChip, thanks for reaching out.

As Smwutches mentioned, to
play original Xbox games on your Xbox 360 console you'll want to check out the list on that page. That guide also has some steps to try to ensure you're ready to play those games.

We hope that helps