data transfer from borked 360?

Swampyseifer · 5 May 2009 at 11:25

hi all

My 360 died the other day (shame as it was a release day console!) with the RROD thing.....my lovely darling lady brought me a brand new 360 elite on sunday to replace it!!

however, I would like to recover stuff from the old 12gig hdd but I dont want to fork out for the data transfer cable if it wont work cuz the old 360 wont turn on.

so this is probably a stupid question but I assume I cannot transfer the data off the old HDD because I cant turn the 360 on?

Memphis · 5 May 2009 at 11:30

The Data Transfer Cable is free, and you don't need the old machine to use it. You are aware the hard drive unit just unclips from the top yeah?

Swampyseifer · 5 May 2009 at 11:33

free? from where? I found several on the bay.....

I know it detaches but I assume thats not going to help as it needs to be powered for the heads to spin so that data can be read from it?

Memphis · 5 May 2009 at 11:37

You order the cable from Microsoft themselves. The people selling theirs on eBay are just scum tbh. There's even a thread on here of people lending theirs out.

Here's the official Microsoft link for you: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936860/?sd=xbox

The cable powers the drive you are copying from over USB, and obviously the new drive is attached to the machine. The old Xbox is not needed at all.

Swampyseifer · 5 May 2009 at 11:45

sweet!

thanks very much for that!! shall order one as soon as I get to a PC that lets me go to that address.......damn work PCs!!!

Memphis · 5 May 2009 at 11:49

No worries

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