get gamesaves from old ms 20gb via pc HELP

bigdog6262

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ok i been trying to get my game saves off my ms 20 gb hdd since getting a rgh slim
i tried putting it in the slim but that just resets it & doesn't wont to boot with it connected
so i connected it to my pc via sata connection and no program will pick up the drive
list of programs i have tried XPort 360,Xplorer360,modio & Party Buffalo Drive Explorer non seem to think there is a 360 drive connected but there is any help please

should i have Portio32 installed
 

Johnny8675309

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On Modio have you tried clicking "Explore A Device" then in the new window File > Open/Close Drive? I've never used any of the other utilities you listed but that normally works for me.
 

onedumblonde

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Do you still have the phat Xbox? If you do or have a buddy that does just use that to transfer it to a USB stick.


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bigdog6262

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yes i have tried it & i get the following


no it has the rrod
i guess im going to have to try & find someone with a phat 360
by the way that error appears while running as admin
 
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Johnny8675309

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Have you tried right clicking Modio and doing "Run as Administrator"?

Nevermind I somehow didn't read the last line. You're connecting it via your on board sata?
 
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bigdog6262

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i have tried that & still no go but i will attempt it again to make sure

ok just shutdown my pc unplugged the drive plugged it back up & turned on my pc & still a no go
 
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Dark_Riku

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It's not picking up any FATX devices, you'll need to make sure you have the drivers for the HDD for exploration on PC. If you have the Xport Dock or XSATA, try replacing a few times with blowing the cartridge slots and if it doesn't pick it up that way. Looks like the SATA connector on the device has malfunctioned. Again you're best method would probably be USB if that fails to work.
 

bigdog6262

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make sure you have the drivers for the HDD for exploration on PC
where do i dl them R even check n see if i got them
Xport Dock or XSATA
i don't got ether one of those
try replacing a few times with blowing the cartridge slots and if it doesn't pick it up that way. Looks like the SATA connector on the device has malfunctioned
ok i will blow on the connectors & attempt it a few more times im also going to test my sata connection with my sata 320gb failing drive it will let me know my sata is still working
a usb 2 sata connector ?
 

Johnny8675309

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Being that you are running Vista/7 it should automatically load the drivers since the 20 gig is just a standard drive in a fancy case. Does the drive show up under Device Manager (Start >[Right Click] My Computer > Manage > Device Manager > Disk Drives.

Dark_Riku is referring to either using an external HDD - USB bridge or a X360USB Pro. I have had success using both but my modding tower isn't running Vista/7 so that may be a contributing factor. To test the port I would just move the SATA cable from your working internal hard drive to the port you've been plugging the 360 drive into. If the tower boots then its not your SATA port.
 

bigdog6262

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Does the drive show up under Device Manager
no

would just move the SATA cable from your working internal hard drive
the hdd that i have been using is ide as my sata drive is failing so i removed it & installed the ide that i now use for my os
& i moved the sata cable to 2 other slots if i remember correct
 

bigdog6262

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with a new xbox 360 profile find & dl all the xbla games i had & restart a lot of games from the beginning since i cant seem to pull the data off the hdd via pc sata connection
 

bigdog6262

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with a new xbox 360 profile find & dl all the xbla games i had & restart a lot of games from the beginning since i cant seem to pull the data off the hdd via pc sata connection

where do i find the drivers R even begain to search for the drivers
 
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bigdog6262

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will this do the job
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s4zVf5YBfs"]USB Hard-Drive Transfer Kit for the Xbox 360 - YouTube[/ame]
 

crono1000

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Windows can't read and write correctly to an Xbox hdd without help. Go download Party Buffalo and use that to get your info from one drive to another. :) you say you've tried it, but you have to choose your device from the Device Selector located in the File menu. It doesn't just pop up on its own.

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bigdog6262

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alright i will give it a try again
but if that fails would that device work to get the data
i would like to know while i still got time to cancel my order from amazon
 

crono1000

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I'm sure the tool would work, but if you can't get Party Buffalo to work I would go another route still...

Grab a USB flash drive and format it with the Xbox 360. Then use the memory area in the System tab to transfer from your drive to the memory stick, then from the memory stick to the slim. Get it?

Might be slower depending on size of memory stick... but saves you money

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bigdog6262

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no im not really getting it
Grab a USB flash drive and format it with the Xbox 360
got it
Then use the memory area in the System tab to transfer from your drive to the memory stick
that i don't get because if the drive is connected it wont boot
my Xenon & Zephyr have rrod so they are not useable
are you saying i can do this with my slim some how R the pc
then from the memory stick to the slim. Get it
this i think got also this is a Samsung 20gb hdd
Xbox 360 20Gb Hard Drive Security Sector Download (Samsung)
i found a thread with that tittle doing a google search you think that might be something
 
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