Getting a new 360 and got some questions
 

Now awhile ago I posted about how my original model finally RRoD on me. So I need a new one. My main concern is all my saved data. I was in the middle of Dead Rising and Star Ocean, didn't finish my Fallout DLC, and want my Mass Effect data in anticipation for 3. So can anyone think of a way to transfer the saved data onto the new system?

Option A) Get Memory Card/Formatted external hard drive and transfer all the files over between the two machines via USB.

Option B) Get a Data Migration Kit.

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft...oduct/4A629AA4

cant, my old system got red ring of death, I cant turn it on to transfer the data

Then my friend the best thing to do is to find someone with a not smoking dead 360 and ask them if you can use there machine to preform the data transfer (which could take a good long while depending on the amount of data on it). That or find some way to link the HDD to your computer and do it that way.

The Migration Kit doesn't require the old system to be on, you just hook the old HD directly to the new system using the Transfer Cable.

That's what I did

Can't you just, like, plug your old hard drive into the new xbox?

I honestly don't get why data needs to be transferred at all, you can literally just use the exact same hard drive. When my xbox rrod'd, I took out the hard drive and the disc inside, sent off the xbox, and put everything back in the new one. It was like nothing had happened.

Like others said, you can just pop off the hard drive and plug it into the new system. That is, unless you're getting a Slim, in which case I also recommend the data migration cable. Just plug it in and it does all the work for you.

The only thing is that you'll have to re-download the licenses for any DLC or XBLA games you bought, but that's just a matter of re-downloading things off of your Purchase History list (or whatever its called). If you don't download the licenses then you'll only be able to access the full content while signed in to XBL, and you'll only get trial versions when offline.

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This. I have friends who bring over their HDDs to play stuff they have saved on their account(s) (e.g. Rock Band and all their downloaded songs).

If you now have two HDDs, then yeah just transfer that stuff, especially if the new one is larger. You can also go through a process that will recognize the new machine and hard drive as yours and transfer your ownership of all your crap (like things you've already purchased to download, etc.) and let you re-download data without additional charge. I know MS has videos and guides for this. As for your save data you'd need to do as suggested and get it transferred.

Buy one of these, they work on any HDD. There is no setup involved. Just plug it into your old HDD and your new xbox.

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