Transferring games on a hard drive between consoles

Discus and support Transferring games on a hard drive between consoles in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I own a Xbox One, and have been downloading the 'games with gold' content, even though I did not find them appealing. However, this Christmas, I am... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Shindzz, Nov 4, 2014.

  1. Shindzz
    Shindzz Guest

    Transferring games on a hard drive between consoles


    I own a Xbox One, and have been downloading the 'games with gold' content, even though I did not find them appealing. However, this Christmas, I am intending to buy my daughters a Xbox One as well, and I would llike to transfer the aforementioned games,
    as my children might enjoy them more. I understand that because I never purchased them, I won't be able to download them directly from the store. Is there a method to connect the Xbox Ones to transfer data, or is it possible to copy the games onto an external
    hard drive, to transfer between consoles (would this format the drive when connected to the second Xbox One?)?

    :)
     
    Shindzz, Nov 4, 2014
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  2. MisterFizzle
    MisterFizzle Guest
    Forza Horizon- Disk Unreadable -.-

    Hey there ITry,

    The License Transfer tool is for transferring your licenses between two consoles that you own, like you buy a new console or get a new hard drive, so that you keep access to all of your games. It is not for transferring your licenses to a friend's console.
     
    MisterFizzle, Nov 4, 2014
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  3. IndieRock
    IndieRock Guest
    Xbox One and One X Will Allow Data Transfer Over Local Network

    Keeping the second console is all the more reason to use a hard drive. Keep your games on the hard drive instead of on both consoles. They added the ability to copy all games from a hard drive, so it's not multiple transfers. It's one single transfer.
     
    IndieRock, Nov 4, 2014
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  4. BobMcFly247
    BobMcFly247 Guest

    Transferring games on a hard drive between consoles

    Transferring the games with the hard drive will be working, but you need to remember to add your own profile to the new console of your daughters, set it as your home console and then set up a family and add your daughters to to, so they are eligible to
    play the games you purchased already. They also will be able to use the benefits of your gold subscription, so you do not need an additional gold subscription for them. You do not need to be logged in on their console once this is set up. With this setting
    you will still be able to play your games on your own console. But don't set your console again as your home console then, as then this would take the eligibility to play the games away from your daughters.

    Additionally: the games you purchased once, and I think this is also with the GwG games, appear as "ready to install" in the games and apps section. And this also for the other family members once the console is setup properly.
     
    BobMcFly247, Nov 4, 2014
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  5. Smwutches Win User

    how do i play games from HDD from (Transfer Cable) without hearing disc spinning?

    The transfer cable is only set up to transfer the data between hard drives. You would have to have the hard drive attached to the console itself in order to play from the hard drive.
  6. BobMcFly247 Win User

    Transferring games on a hard drive between consoles

    Transferring the games with the hard drive will be working, but you need to remember to add your own profile to the new console of your daughters, set it as your home console and then set up a family and add your daughters to to, so they are eligible to
    play the games you purchased already. They also will be able to use the benefits of your gold subscription, so you do not need an additional gold subscription for them. You do not need to be logged in on their console once this is set up. With this setting
    you will still be able to play your games on your own console. But don't set your console again as your home console then, as then this would take the eligibility to play the games away from your daughters.

    Additionally: the games you purchased once, and I think this is also with the GwG games, appear as "ready to install" in the games and apps section. And this also for the other family members once the console is setup properly.
  7. Smwutches Win User

    Help with downloaded games e.g. Minecraft

    The transfer cable would transfer data from hard drive to hard drive. But it's not possible to transfer anything between accounts.
  8. AteBitBoy Win User

    How to transfer data from xbox 360 4GB to xbox 360 250GB w/Harddrive

    Can the transfer cable be used between two removable hard drives? I currently have the 300GB drive I'm taking out to replace with the new 500GB insertable drive in my two XBOX 360 S/E.. Will the transfer cable transfer between the 300GB to the 500GB drives
    or does the cable only work between the permanent 4Gb and removable hard drive?
  9. MisterFizzle Win User

    Forza Horizon- Disk Unreadable -.-

    Hey there ITry,

    The License Transfer tool is for transferring your licenses between two consoles that you own, like you buy a new console or get a new hard drive, so that you keep access to all of your games. It is not for transferring your licenses to a friend's console.
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