How to Backup an Xbox 360 HDD

Individual Files

• 1

  Connect a USB memory device to any of the USB ports on your Xbox 360 console.

• 2

  Power on your Xbox 360 by pressing the "Guide" button on the center of any controller synced to the console.

• 3

  Scroll to the "My Xbox" section of the Xbox 360 Dashboard (home menu).

• 4

  Choose "System Settings."

• 5

  Choose "Memory."

• 6

  Select "Hard Drive" from the list of storage devices.

• 7

  Choose which type of data you want to back up to the USB memory device.

• 8

  Choose the file you want copied to the USB memory device.

• 9

  Select "Copy."

• 10

  Select the USB memory device as the copy location.

Multiple Files

• 11

  Follow Step 1 through 6 from Section 1 above.

• 12

  Press the "Y" button on the controller to initiate the File Transfer Wizard.

• 13

  Select the USB memory device as the destination.

• 14

  Choose the types of data to be transferred to the USB memory device. Deselect entire data types by pressing "X" on the controller. Highlight a type and press "A" to examine and edit the files to be transferred individually.

• 15

  Highlight the "Start" option and press the "A" button on the controller to begin the data transfer.