How to Back Up an Xbox 360 HD Using a Transfer Cable

Many versions of the Xbox 360 console include a removable hard drive. The hard drive is used to store all of your game settings and information, including hard-earned achievements and high-scores. The hard drive also stores media files such as pictures, music and videos. If you have purchased a new Xbox 360 console, you may wish to transfer the contents of your old hard drive to the new hard drive rather than losing your scores. Fortunately, Microsoft offers a transfer cable that plugs your old hard drive into your new Xbox 360 console and automatically transfers your data to the new hard drive.

Instructions

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     Turn off the Xbox 360 console and then press the release bottom on the front of the hard drive, just below the slope. Lift the drive off of the console to remove.

   • 2

     Plug the transfer cable onto the terminals on the old hard drive. Plug the transfer cable's USB plug into the USB port on the front of the new Xbox 360 console.

   • 3

     Turn on the new Xbox 360 console.

   • 4

     Select "Yes, Transfer To Console" from the "Transfer Content" menu that automatically appears on the screen.

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     Select "Start" to begin transferring the content from your hold hard drive to your new Xbox 360 console.