XBox Live on separate machines?

smooch71

I'm thinking of buying an XBox Elite (may even get one of those sexy red ones if I can find) but was thinking of moving my old xbox up to the bedroom with a wireless adaptor so I can disappear upstairs and go online when Greys Anatomy, ER or Operation Transformation are on the telly!

Can you log on to Xbox Live as yourself on a different machine? I intend transferring my data to the new hard drive.

koneko

Yes, you can move the harddrive between two 360's, so you can take it upstairs and log onto your profile there. You can't keep the profile on two drives at the same time, so you need to either take the harddrive upstairs or keep your profile on a memory card.

Lenny

I also noticed there aswell that if youhave a game installed to the harddrive.. it will only play from that harddrive on the orgional xbox it was installed on..

btw did you get that cable koneko?

docentore

koneko wrote: »

Yes, you can move the harddrive between two 360's, so you can take it upstairs and log onto your profile there. You can't keep the profile on two drives at the same time, so you need to either take the harddrive upstairs or keep your profile on a memory card.

I was wondering what would happen if you'd copy over the hard drive using Xplorer360 (clone it) and use memory card for save games. That should work

One would have to be careful not to have both of them connected to live at the same time, ban would be possible

koneko

Damn, forgot to PM you... Yeah got that, cheers!

smooch71

Thanks guys,

I never thought of moving the hard drives to be honest! That might be the way to go.

Didn't bother with installing games so that shouldn't be a problem.

If I was to go down the memory card route, how do I save my Live profile onto a memory card?

mise

I have my profile on a memory card. Think there is an option in the Memory System settings to move your profile from hard drive to Mem card.

Using a memory card is a lot less hassle the moving the hard drive

smooch71

Sounds good.

Thanks

koneko

Yeah, a memory card is much easier, you can bring it around with you as well (should the need arise, like playing at a mates).

smooch71

While we're on the subject, is there much hassle to tranferring data between hard drives and what's required?

I know some shops will do it for you if you're trading in.

koneko

Some stores like Gamestops will do it for you. You can request a cable from Microsoft too but it can take a while (few weeks+). Otherwise you can always get a lend of a cable from someone on here, have lent mine out before and don't mind doing it again and there are a few others doing the same.

smooch71

OK

Thanks again.

ShiverinEskimo

Can you not retrieve your gamertag from the other machine and just sign in each time (obviously not bringing your save games with you)?

My mate plays fifa in my house and he signs in with his Gamercard on my xbox and we play away so he still gets achievments. When he goes him he just signs in as normal and plays away.

smooch71

ShiverinEskimo wrote: »

Can you not retrieve your gamertag from the other machine and just sign in each time (obviously not bringing your save games with you)?

Well that's kind of what I meant in the first place but wasn't sure you could do that. I know on PSN you can log in on someone elses machine but didn't know if it was possible on Live. The game saves are not an issue

ShiverinEskimo

Yea as far as I know you just recover your gamertag to the second machine and sign in as normal and all your achievements etc. that you earn are uploaded and will be there waiting for when you sign in on another machine.

smooch71

Nice one

Thanks for all your help lads.

Think I know what I'm doing now.