PSA: Xbox One preview members should decline system update to avoid factory reset [Update: fixed]

Update Microsoft has but appear on their forums that this detail event has now been fixed

Original story In the Xbox 1 system preview program? Y'all're going to desire to turn down any system updates yous're asked to download in the virtually future. Microsoft has identified an effect that could crusade a pocket-sized sub-set of consoles in the public preview to mill reset subsequently downloading.

Here's the full messages from Microsoft staff in the Xbox Forums:

Xbox Preview Participants,

Due to an unforeseen issue with our update organisation, if when powering on your Xbox One panel yous are asked to download a system update, please decline information technology. By failing the update you will become off-line and not be factory reset. Please leave your console powered on until further observe.

We've identified an effect that could cause a pocket-sized sub-set up of consoles enrolled in Public Preview to factory reset later on downloading the latest system update (deleting all local hard bulldoze content). Note that a manufacturing plant reset does non impact profile settings or game saves (which are synced to our servers when you connect to Xbox Live), or content stored on an external hard drive. For now, please decline the system update until we can address this issue on our terminate.

If you're not in the public preview program you can rest easy, those of y'all in the program volition want to pass up the update. Users on Reddit are stating the update size is effectually 1900 MB, so hit turn down if you see that.

Source: Xbox Via: @PixlArmy

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