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How to Access Game Saves on a 360 Hard Drive on the PC

Xbox 360 video game consoles are manufactured with hard drives that contain system data, user profiles and game save content. You can transfer your data from your Xbox 360 hard drive to your PC in minutes using the Microsoft Xbox 360 Data Migration Cable. The cable connects to your Xbox 360 hard drive and your PC via a USB port. No additional software is required to transfer game save files.

Things You'll Need

Xbox 360 hard drive
Xbox 360 data migration cable

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the Xbox 360 hard drive from the side of the console by pressing the release button and pulling the hard drive slowly away from the console. Connect the hard drive to the Xbox 360 data migration cable.
- 2
  Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer and turn on the PC. Click "Start" then "Computer." Select the Xbox 360 hard drive and copy the game save files you wish to access by right-clicking the files and selecting "Copy."
- 3
  Right-click on your desktop and click "Paste." Your Xbox 360 files will be copied to your computer where you can access them at any time.

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