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Storage Overview: The XNA Framework provides a set of classes in the Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage namespace that are used to read and write files from user storage and title storage, including player saves or title data.
How To: Create a File: Demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to create a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer.
How To: Open a File: Demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to open a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer.
How To: Copy a File: Demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to copy a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer.
How To: Rename a File: Demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to rename a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer.
How To: Enumerate Files: Demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to get a list of save game files in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer.
How To: Delete a File: Demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to delete a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer.
How To: Load a Game Data File: Demonstrates how to use the File class to read a file from the game image directory.
How To: Serialize Data: Demonstrates how to use the XmlSerializer class to write data in a custom class to a saved game, and how to load the data from the file.
How To: Get a StorageDevice Asynchronously: Demonstrates how to call BeginShowStorageDeviceSelector and EndShowStorageDeviceSelector to get a StorageDevice object asynchronously.