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Is there a way to copy content from one xbox 360 hard drive to another using the transfer cable?

I ordered the Data Transfer Cable for Xbox 360 Hard Disk Drive, but the software it came with doesn't seem to allow me to back up individual pieces of content that i have. I have a 120 gb hard drive from my current xbox, and a 20 gb hard drive from my previous hard drive. Apparently it is designed to copy stuff to your hard drive, but i really just want to copy all the rock band songs and large saved games to my new hard drive. Can any help out with this? Is there any free software online that can do this?

Answer:

No because the cable wipes the original drive and moves everything to the new one. To move or copy specific items, you need to use a memory card or if you have the latest update from Xbox Live, you can use a flash drive.
No, when you use the data transfer cable, it moves the data from one device to another, and can only transfer data from a smaller device to one of equal storage or higher storage compasity (Ex. 20GB-20GB, 20GB-60GB, 20GB-120GB, etc.). If you want to copy the data, you can either use a USB flash drive or use your computer to transfer the data. I used the USB flash drive to transfer my data from my 20GB HDD to my 60GB HDD and it took a few hours. Hope this helped.

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