One of the worst nightmares a gamer could have is an error code on their screen. It can be any type of error code but it usually breaks the momentum and frustrates the gamer. One such nightmare is the Xbox error code 0xE0E8000F.
This error code usually appears on your gaming console when you try to update the device. There is not much information available for this error code on any forums and Microsoft has also not given any official statement or possible reasons for this error code.
The error says “You need this update to use your console, but something went wrong. for help visit xbox.com/xboxone/update/help.
How To Fix Xbox Error Code 0xE0E8000F?
Fix 1: Use An Hotspot Internet Connection
During our research, we have found that installing the update over the hotspot fixes the problem for many users.
So we will recommend you do the same.
Fix 2: Replug Ethernet Cable
if in case you are using a wired connection then remove the Ethernet cable from your console and then replug it.
After that try again installing the updates.
Fix 3: Use Manual DNS
If the update doesn’t work and shows you the error then there should be an option, “continue offline” or something like that. By using that option you can visit the Settings menu and from there you can use Manual DNS
- Visit “Settings”.
- Then choose “Network”.
- Choose “Advanced Settings”.
- Choose “DNS Settings”.
- Now choose “Manual”.
- Now enter the 8.8.8.8 under the first DNS.
- Now enter the 8.8.4.4 under the second DNS.
Fix 4: Clear Alternate Mac Address
- Go to Settings.
- Choose Network Settings.
- Choose Advanced Settings.
- Choose Alternate Mac Address, and Clear it.
- As you will clear the Alternate Mac Address the console should restart.
- While the console restarted, also restart the internet router.
Fix 5: Power Cycle The Console
- Press and Hold the Xbox button to turn off the device and then unplug the power cable.
- After 2 minutes plug-in back the power cable and turn on your console by pressing back the Xbox button.
- Once the console is started, start downloading the update and check if it is happening now or not.
Fix 6: Check The Disk Space
The error can also occur if you do not have enough memory space on your console to download the new update.
So check if your console has enough disk space to download the update. And if case you don’t then to clear out the space you can shift some games to an external hard drive or you can delete them.
Once you have cleared the required space perform the update task and check if that is taking place or still showing the error code.
Fix 7: Check Xbox Live Core Service Status
Not very often but sometimes a user may get an error code while updating the console if there is some outage with Xbox services.
To check this you need to visit Xbox Live Status, and if you find anything wrong then wait till it is resolved.
If Xbox servers are working absolutely fine then you should contact the Xbox support staff.
Fix 8: Contact Customer Support
These are some of the best possible fixes for this error code but if they fail you then you need to contact customer support of Xbox to ask them to inspect the issue.
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