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Locke · 04-13-2004, 05:59 PM

I just bought a new xbox ( now I have two) so that I can finally play my Morrowind without a hitch. I want to transfer my saves from the old xbox to the new. I dont want to spend 30 bucks on a memory card to do so Can the system link cable do this? Sounds like a long shot.

sadistikdreams · 04-13-2004, 07:01 PM

probably.
or buy a second-hand/third-party memory card.

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categorie...pt=Accessories
^has an 8mb memory card for 20$, official memory card for 25$,
the sys link cable is 15$(WOW!), and used official memory card for 14$...

grayman · 04-13-2004, 10:03 PM

I'm pretty sure you're out of luck unless you buy a memory card.
I have never been able to transfer any kind of save from one hard drive to another through the system link cable.
Sorry

Stare At The Sun · 04-13-2004, 10:28 PM

Just buy a memory card, transfer it, and take the memory card back, and get your money back.

simple as that.

panbert · 04-13-2004, 10:40 PM

Why do you need 2 XBoxs?
Why couldn't the first one play Morrowind?

Locke · 04-14-2004, 03:30 AM

Ah well, looks like I'm out of luck. I need the other xbox because the original is a Thompson. Thompsons dont like morrowind, especialy the GOTY edition.

Silvy · 04-14-2004, 04:09 AM

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Originally posted by panbert
Why do you need 2 XBoxs?
Why couldn't the first one play Morrowind?

This has me puzzled as well....

kwoodmex · 04-14-2004, 05:50 AM

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Originally posted by Locke
Ah well, looks like I'm out of luck. I need the other xbox because the original is a Thompson. Thompsons dont like morrowind, especialy the GOTY edition.

Damn Thompson drives

bundy · 04-14-2004, 06:08 AM

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Originally posted by Silvy
This has me puzzled as well....

well, i believe it has something to do with certain xbox's having a Thompson drive, that reads at an inferior speed.
the newer Samsung drive reads at 16x, which is more suitable to the big games like Morrowind.
however, when you're buying a new xbox, you should be double checking the serial codes to make sure you're getting a samsung xbox.

Prophecy · 04-14-2004, 03:10 PM

One question though, is Morrowind a game that can be saved on to a memory stick? Certain games for the Xbox don't allow saves to transfered to prevent cheating.

grayman · 04-14-2004, 09:30 PM

Yes, you can save Morrowind games onto a memory card.

Rangsk · 04-15-2004, 08:39 AM

Swap the harddrives. There are a ton of tutorials online (such as at http://www.xbox-scene.net/) that will tell you how to disassemble your xbox. Only problem is it will void your warranty.

Redjake · 04-15-2004, 10:19 AM

I would seriously just go and buy a memory card (for what it's worth). Much less hassle than swapping hard drives (and voiding warranties). 30 bucks I think.

Rangsk · 04-15-2004, 10:32 AM

That all depends on what you'd define as "hassle." For me, unscrewing some things, unhooking the two hard drives, rehooking them, then rescrewing is less hassle and takes less time than going to the store and spending $30 that I'd rather spend elsewhere (especially since this guy just shelled out money for a second xbox).

joshibahn · 04-15-2004, 03:15 PM

there is a mod chip that will allow you to do it, it's around 50$ which is more than you want to spend, but there are many other advantages than being able to transfer files.... you can even use the xbox as a server for your PC....

Locobot · 04-15-2004, 09:00 PM

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Originally posted by Stare At The Sun
Just buy a memory card, transfer it, and take the memory card back, and get your money back.

simple as that.

lol Anyone else might have to include some ethical questioning here SATS.

H12 · 04-15-2004, 10:14 PM

Who said you had to buy one? Find a friend who has one and borrow it for a day. Problem solved.

Stare At The Sun · 04-15-2004, 10:24 PM

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lol Anyone else might have to include some ethical questioning here SATS.

Heh, I never said my solution was ethical, however, its the cheapest method, and best one imo.

Redjake · 04-16-2004, 05:39 AM

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Originally posted by Rangsk
That all depends on what you'd define as "hassle." For me, unscrewing some things, unhooking the two hard drives, rehooking them, then rescrewing is less hassle and takes less time than going to the store and spending $30 that I'd rather spend elsewhere (especially since this guy just shelled out money for a second xbox).

it's all fun and games until your "hassle" turns into voiding your warranty, and then your xbox quitting on you two months later like mine. luckily, I didn't tear mine apart and switch hard drives or anything, so I was able to get a replacement. luckily. if the warranty was out, I would tear those hard drives out like a high school tech teacher. but that one is brand new!

rks1789 · 04-21-2004, 07:59 PM

Just be sure you follow a tutorial if you switch the drives. If you just physically swap them the harddrive lock might not work....

04-13-2004, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Locke Insane Location: The reddest state ever. :(	quick xbox question I just bought a new xbox ( now I have two) so that I can finally play my Morrowind without a hitch. I want to transfer my saves from the old xbox to the new. I dont want to spend 30 bucks on a memory card to do so Can the system link cable do this? Sounds like a long shot. __________________ CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes "Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes

04-13-2004, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	probably. or buy a second-hand/third-party memory card. http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categorie...pt=Accessories ^has an 8mb memory card for 20$, official memory card for 25$, the sys link cable is 15$(WOW!), and used official memory card for 14$... __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

04-13-2004, 10:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
grayman you can't see me Location: Illinois	I'm pretty sure you're out of luck unless you buy a memory card. I have never been able to transfer any kind of save from one hard drive to another through the system link cable. Sorry __________________ That's right - I'm a guy in a suit eating a Blizzard. F U.

04-14-2004, 03:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Locke Insane Location: The reddest state ever. :(	Ah well, looks like I'm out of luck. I need the other xbox because the original is a Thompson. Thompsons dont like morrowind, especialy the GOTY edition. __________________ CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes "Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes

04-14-2004, 03:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Prophecy Oracle & Apollyon Location: Limbus Patrum	One question though, is Morrowind a game that can be saved on to a memory stick? Certain games for the Xbox don't allow saves to transfered to prevent cheating. __________________ La Disciplina È La Mia Spada, La Fede È Il Mio Schermo, Non salti Ciecamente In Incertezza, E Potete Raccogliere Le Ricompense.

04-13-2004, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Just buy a memory card, transfer it, and take the memory card back, and get your money back. simple as that.

04-13-2004, 10:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
panbert Crazy	Why do you need 2 XBoxs? Why couldn't the first one play Morrowind?

04-14-2004, 09:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
grayman you can't see me Location: Illinois	Yes, you can save Morrowind games onto a memory card. __________________ That's right - I'm a guy in a suit eating a Blizzard. F U.

04-15-2004, 08:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Rangsk Crazy Location: San Diego, CA	Swap the harddrives. There are a ton of tutorials online (such as at http://www.xbox-scene.net/) that will tell you how to disassemble your xbox. Only problem is it will void your warranty. __________________ "Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Except this. Well, including this, I suppose." -- Douglas Adams

04-15-2004, 10:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	I would seriously just go and buy a memory card (for what it's worth). Much less hassle than swapping hard drives (and voiding warranties). 30 bucks I think. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

04-15-2004, 10:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Rangsk Crazy Location: San Diego, CA	That all depends on what you'd define as "hassle." For me, unscrewing some things, unhooking the two hard drives, rehooking them, then rescrewing is less hassle and takes less time than going to the store and spending $30 that I'd rather spend elsewhere (especially since this guy just shelled out money for a second xbox). __________________ "Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Except this. Well, including this, I suppose." -- Douglas Adams

04-15-2004, 03:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
joshibahn Psycho Location: portland, or	there is a mod chip that will allow you to do it, it's around 50$ which is more than you want to spend, but there are many other advantages than being able to transfer files.... you can even use the xbox as a server for your PC.... __________________ TFP=heaven Heaven, n 1: the abode of God and the angels and the souls of those who have gained salvation 2: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn: eden, paradise, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la]

04-15-2004, 10:14 PM	#17 (permalink)
H12 I'm not about getting creamed, I'm about winning! Location: K-Town, TN	Who said you had to buy one? Find a friend who has one and borrow it for a day. Problem solved. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." --Aristotle

04-21-2004, 07:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
rks1789 Upright	Just be sure you follow a tutorial if you switch the drives. If you just physically swap them the harddrive lock might not work....