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*'''Xbox storage monopolization''' | *'''Xbox storage monopolization''' | ||
:Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting --> | :Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting --> | ||
*'''Encrypted Storage''' | |||
:Xbox Series X/S consoles have a removable SSD, but contain an encrypted partition that contains a key that is married to the motherboard. This key changes after every system update making it difficult to replace the SSD.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jul 13, 2023 |title=New Xbox SSD interface is horribly anti repair | |||
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU |access-date=Sept 3, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles allowed users to easily replace the HDD if they needed to as they didn't contain such encryption.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Nov 28, 2024 |title=Xbox 360 HDD Replacement | |||
|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 |access-date=Sept 3, 2025 |website=iFixit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2024 |title=Xbox One Hard Drive Replacement | |||
|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 |access-date=Sept 3, 2025 |website=iFixit}}</ref> For the original Xbox, the HDD was married to the motherboard, but if the console was modded with custom firware, users could easily replace the HDD.{{Citation needed}} | |||
===Windows (Win 9x - Win 10)<!-- Reluctant to add this one unless we have more reports of this online, but I did find some microsoft support articles that mention Factory Resets happening with windows updates: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/216587/why-a-factory-reset-without-my-permission-during-a -->=== | ===Windows (Win 9x - Win 10)<!-- Reluctant to add this one unless we have more reports of this online, but I did find some microsoft support articles that mention Factory Resets happening with windows updates: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/216587/why-a-factory-reset-without-my-permission-during-a -->=== | ||