| Upgrade XBOX 360 HDD Guide from | | | | new hardware has been detected, installed, and |
| This instructions are recommended attempt to | | | | or ready to use? |
| the best of our ability to explain the use of an | | | | If you use used a USB cable does the icon for |
| XBOX 360 HDD Transfer cable with a Windows | | | | quick release appear next to theclock in the lower |
| PC computer, and a piece of software | | | | right corner giving you the option to eject a USB |
| (XPlorer360) to transfer saved games, media, | | | | mass storage device? |
| etc., from your XBOX 360 formatted HDD to a | | | | Note: The drive will not appear in Windows |
| new XBOX 360 formatted HDD. | | | | explorer as it is not formatted for the |
| The text of this blog post is also located in the | | | | Windowsoperating system. |
| "readme.txt" file in this archive. | | | | 3. Launch Xplorer360_extreme2.exe |
| Using "Xplorer360_extreme2" to transfer saved | | | | If your computer reports a missing "DLL" Google |
| games on your XBOX 360 HDD | | | | the name of the "DLL" file,download, and move to |
| 1. These instructions are not intended to be a | | | | your "Windows/System" folder, and try |
| comprehensive manual. | | | | re-launching. |
| 2. This instructions as well as this software are | | | | 3. Once Xplorer360 has launched, select: |
| distributed withoutwritten warranty either implied | | | | Drive->Open->Harddrive or Memcard |
| or guaranteed. | | | | At this point a directory listing should appear in the |
| 3. We are not the original author if this software, | | | | left panel. |
| however, it is assumedthat we can redistribute | | | | You should see 3 partitions. Partition 1, Partition 2, |
| this software under the GNL license. | | | | Partition 3. |
| More information on this license can be found | | | | More information about what each partition does |
| here: | | | | is available on the internet. |
| Getting started: | | | | For now all you need to know is that Partition 3 |
| We recommend using Xplorer360_extreme2 | | | | contains your saved games, media, etc. |
| because the software is knownto be compatible | | | | 4. Select "Partition 3", then click: |
| with all versions of the XBOX 360 formatted | | | | Edit-->Extract. |
| HDD. | | | | Select a file folder you know you can find again |
| We also recommend using | | | | on your computer's file system |
| Xplorere360_extreme2 because you can | | | | (Desktop works just fine). |
| accessinformation on your drive without directly | | | | A folder will be created on the desktop and a |
| connecting the HDD to aninternal SATA port, but | | | | "progress" bar for each file will appear. |
| instead can use a USB-ATA/ATAPI bridge cable. | | | | This process can be extremely lengthy as the |
| Note: USB-ATA/ATAPI bridge cable is THE SAME | | | | size of data and the speed of the drivein your |
| CABLE that is disturbedby the original | | | | computer and hardware varies. Don't let your |
| manufacturer to transfer the HDD contents using | | | | computer go to standby or poweroff during this |
| the XBOX360and associated software for the | | | | process. |
| XBOX360. THIS process is involves your | | | | Remember you will need space on your |
| PCbecause this software is not available for | | | | computer's local hard drive equal to or |
| resale. | | | | greaterthan the amount of data you are |
| Good luck! Please try to remember this process is | | | | transferring from your drive. |
| not guaranteed. If you don't feelyou can complete | | | | 5. Once this process has completed, follow the |
| the steps consider calling Microsoft and requesting | | | | same steps above to connect yournew, |
| a copy of the | | | | destination XBOX360 HDD. Locate the "Partition 3" |
| HDD transfer software DVD for XBOX360 (only | | | | folder on this HDD in Xplorer360. |
| avalible for them). | | | | Now locate your original data on your local |
| What you need:XBOX360 Source HDD (where | | | | computer, and drag and drop the contentsof the |
| you want to extract your saved games, media, | | | | "Partition 3" directory (on local computer) to your |
| etc.) from | | | | "Partition 3" (directory)in Xplorer360. Remember |
| XBOX360 Destination HDD (typically of larger size) | | | | that you are not moving the directory folder, but |
| XBOX360 USB-Transfer cable (sometimes | | | | all foldersand items INSIDE the folder on your |
| referred to as USB-ATA/ATAPI bridge) | | | | local computer into the directory in Xplorer360 |
| A Windows PC, with a local hard drive with | | | | You will receive an "Injecting Data" progress |
| enough free space for your data | | | | dialog. Once again this processcan be very lengthy. |
| | | | Once it has completed the progress bar should |
| Instructions (don't worry if it looks wordy, its only | | | | disappear. |
| 5 steps!): | | | | Don't let your computer go to standby or power |
| 1. Connect your original (data source) XBOX360 | | | | off during this process. |
| formatted HDD to your PC by: | | | | 6. Remove and connect your new HDD on an |
| (a) using your USB transfer - preferred | | | | XBOX console to see if your datahas successfully |
| This is preferred because you don't need to open | | | | transferred. If your games have not been |
| your drive or yourcomputer. | | | | transferred oryou receive an error please feel |
| (b) connecting the drive directly to an internal | | | | free to contact us. |
| SATA port. | | | | Again, Good luck! Please try to remember this |
| This is possible, but you must open your | | | | process is not guaranteed. If you don't feelyou |
| XBOX360 HDD casing, open your PCand connect | | | | can complete the steps consider calling Microsoft |
| the drive directly to internal power adapters | | | | and requesting a copy of the |
| (typically onlyavailable on tower-style PC casing) | | | | HDD transfer software DVD for XBOX360 (only |
| 2. Confirm that the drive is in fact being | | | | available for them). |
| recognized. Were you prompted bywindows that | | | | |