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Question about HDD transfer

835 views 11 replies 7 participants last post by  jbsimm2 
The transfer cable comes with a disc and is free from MS. You don't even have to call them, you just enter the informationon the Xbox web sight. The real question would be why is this person selling his 120G hard drive? If it was the 20 or 60G it makes sense as people upgrade, but usually people do not downgrade. I would pay the taxes and go to the MS store with your friend. The only other option is to wait for a 'deal' from Amazon or Buy.com but i do not think I have seen them for less than $120. I think the retail 120G hard drive come with a transfer kit so it save 1 step.
 

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Originally Posted by darklordjames /forum/post/16943327


"The transfer cable comes with a disc and is free from MS. You don't even have to call them, you just enter the informationon the Xbox web sight."


No, it isn't. It would be preferable if you wouldn't blatantly lie to your fellow AVS members.


As for the original question? $100 is the price of a used 120GB drive from Gamestop. At least if you buy it from them, you have the option to return it if broken. $100 for a Craigslist drive is a terrible goddamn deal.

Why so harsh with your words? The transfer cable is free from MS for those that buy a Elite and want to upgrade data from another console. http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/E6F...withfax_EN.pdf . You fill out the form and fax/mail the form to them and you will get the cable for free. The reality is that there is only 2 ways to get a 'official/approved' 120G HDD. Either by buying it retail (in which case the cable and disc is included) or buying an elite. If someone is selling you the 120HDD, they either took it off an elite (in which case you ask for the serial number from the console it came from) or they are selling a used retail 120G in which case you can attempt to get one from MS with varing success if they lost the cable (people have gotten the cable with only one serial number). If neither then the 120G might not be 'official'. I might not have provided full information on how to get a 'free' cable from MS, but if one were to spend $100 on a HDD, the seller should be more than happy to provide serial numbers. On top of it his brother just got a cable from Xbox for free, which he can use anyways. Where is the blatent lie??
 
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