Hard drive failed – tips for setting console back up

Hard drive failed. Data gone.

Now I'm looking to set the console back up. It has the 4GB flash so so far I have just re-loaded my profile. Once I get a new drive, I will start re-downloading my games.
Is this all I can do, or are there any steps I'm missing to get the best results? For example, I think I'm missing gamer pictures and avatar stuff, stuff that comes with achievements. Is there any way to recover that stuff? I can't re-get the
achievements.

:)

 

How to add or remove an Xbox 360 Hard Drive on your Xbox 360 S Console

The Xbox 360 S 250 Console includes an internal hard drive and you can easily remove or replace it. But The Xbox 360 S 4 GB console has only irremovable flash memory. You can purchase the internal hard drive separately.

How to insert a hard drive in the Xbox 360 S console

• First, turn off the console.
• You need to position the console horizontally.
• Look at the right side of the console. You will find the hard drive cover release near the back of the console.
• While pulling the hard drive door open, you have to slide the release toward the front of the console.
• Now insert the hard drive into the slot and press firmly until you hear it click.
• Before turning on the console, you need to replace the hard disk drive cover.

Follow the steps bellow to ensure that your console recognizes the hard drive:

• Go to Settings pressing the Guide button on your controller, and then proceed to System Settings.
• Press Storage or Memory.
• If the console recognizes the hard drive, it will appear in the list of Storage Devices. If it does not, you need to remove and reattach the hard drive following the steps above.

How to remove a hard drive from an Xbox 360 console

To remove a hard drive, first turn off the console. Open the hard drive door following the steps above. You need to pull the tab to remove the hard drive. Finally, replace the hard drive cover and turn the console back on.

 

I can connect to xbox live, however....

try this:

Turn off your console.

Remove all console storage devices, including any USB flash drives, external hard drives or the internal hard drive on the Xbox 360 E console or Xbox 360 S console. Learn how to remove the hard drive.

Add your primary storage device, for example, the hard drive.

Turn on the console

Try updating the console again.

also try this:

Reset XBOX 360 Failed System Updates

With the console off, press and hold the sync up button.

While holding the sync button press the power button to turn on the console

Continue to hold the sync button until the Console has booted up completely.

During the boot process the console should clear any failed updates, allowing you to use it normally.

hope this helps

 

The achievements are linked to your gamertag so the hard drive failure will have nothing to do with them.

As for the data, that depends. Did the drive fail completely or does it still sometimes work? If it's the latter then getting an Official Xbox transfer cable may allow you to move the data from the old drive to the new one.

If it's the former then I'm afraid that there is no way to get the old data back.

To redownload your game content though simply head to Settings>Accounts>Download History to redownload all that you need to.

 

I think the drive is totally dead. The system freezes at the splash screen with the drive installed, but works fine without it. I've accepted that the save data is gone.

Thanks, do you know if downloads include DLCs? And do gamer pictures and avatar items linked with achievements come with the profile?

 

Any purchased item is linked to the account. This includes games, DLC's and avatar items that you purchased.

Avatar items that were earned via gameplay may not be retrievable.

 

Ok, thanks for the information.