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How to Transfer Videogame Saves From a 360 to a PC

The Microsoft Xbox 360, like other seventh generation home gaming consoles, comes with USB ports that allow for the connection of USB drives. Thus, if you wish to transfer your game save files from your Xbox 360 to your computer, you can do so by using a USB flash drive as an intermediary. This way, you can easily store files on your computer, transfer files to friends via the internet and transfer game save files between your computer and your Xbox 360.

Things You'll Need

USB flash drive (capacity of 1GB or higher)

Instructions

- 1
  Insert your USB flash drive into one of the available USB ports on your Xbox 360.
- 2
  Turn your Xbox 360 on. Select the "System" option on your Xbox 360 main menu, then select the "Memory" option.
- 3
  Select the "Hard Drive" option, then select a game save file from the list of available data. Select the "Copy" option, then select the icon for your USB drive. The save file will be copied to your USB drive.
- 4
  Turn your Xbox 360 off and remove the USB drive from the console. Insert the drive into a USB port on your PC.
- 5
  Select the "Open Folder to View Files" option on your PC's autoplay menu. Move your Xbox 360 game save file to your PC desktop from the USB drive's window.

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