Xbox Arcade to Elite
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allister88

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206 posts

236 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Right i've decided to crack on with getting an Elite. My big concern is - without a data migration cable, how easy is it to get the save files from Arcade to Elite and how to transfer my profile from the arcade to elite - is it possible to do so through Xbox Live...?

Cheers

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

260 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Looking at doing the same thing, and my understanding is that while profiles can be recovered via XBL, save games and media have to go via the transfer cable, and its a "move" and not a "copy". Your local gametypestore may have a kit you can borrow for a deposit.

allister88

Original Poster:

206 posts

236 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Hmm, I've got a couple of memory cards... Do we think that they could do the trick?

Stig

11,823 posts

313 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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allister88 said:
Hmm, I've got a couple of memory cards... Do we think that they could do the trick?
Yes - copy the game save files to the memory stick. You will need to do a licence tranfer (wia the Xbokx Live website) on any downloaded content to the new console. Then copy the game saves and you 'should' be good to go.

Well, I hope so because I have to do just that tonight for my Super Elite smile

allister88

Original Poster:

206 posts

236 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Hmmm, sounds good. Do you know how to do the profile transfer?

Tiggsy

10,261 posts

281 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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just copy the lot (profile/games) onto the card then stick in new machine.

If you have a live profile you can d/load it to the new system...but quicker to use a card.