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notHALT
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As many of you know, the recent leak was covered and a little talk was made about this new format. Some of it being misinformed.
Anyway, the XVD's / XVC's are a modification of the Virtual Hard Disk format but it's used very, very, similar to the Windows 8 and 8.1 packaging system ".appx". The difference? .APPX are just Zip files. The layout of the application (game) is also the exact same. If you have the SDK, you will notice this file: http://prntscr.com/5n0nfm
So wait, why would a file do anything or help us?
We're not the sort of people to tell you but they are used to update the consoles OS and used to store applications and updates. Possibly save games, for local storage.
Ok, we get what you mean but can you elaborate a little more?
Again, our information will be off but we are rushing this. But it's still accurate.
The XVD's are optionally signed and crypted, the documentation explains this in the Xbox One: Deployment section.
Lets put it this way:
If we could possibly decrypt, read or mount these type of files, then we can get an insight on the Xbox Ones OS.
Additional information:
The XVD's are referenced or referred to "Sparse Files" - Read More
The XVD's (Packages) also use Symbolic Links.
That's a reasonable way that we see it. It would make sense. But then again, we are in no position to verify.
Anyway, the XVD's / XVC's are a modification of the Virtual Hard Disk format but it's used very, very, similar to the Windows 8 and 8.1 packaging system ".appx". The difference? .APPX are just Zip files. The layout of the application (game) is also the exact same. If you have the SDK, you will notice this file: http://prntscr.com/5n0nfm
So wait, why would a file do anything or help us?
We're not the sort of people to tell you but they are used to update the consoles OS and used to store applications and updates. Possibly save games, for local storage.
Ok, we get what you mean but can you elaborate a little more?
Again, our information will be off but we are rushing this. But it's still accurate.
The XVD's are optionally signed and crypted, the documentation explains this in the Xbox One: Deployment section.
Lets put it this way:
If we could possibly decrypt, read or mount these type of files, then we can get an insight on the Xbox Ones OS.
Additional information:
The XVD's are referenced or referred to "Sparse Files" - Read More
The XVD's (Packages) also use Symbolic Links.
That's a reasonable way that we see it. It would make sense. But then again, we are in no position to verify.
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