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External harddrive problem

  • 28-02-2011 10:24pm
    #1
    j14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 836 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone can help? I had an xbox elite and traded it in for a Super Elite in June 2010. I left it into gamestop and they transferred over my data for me. Now I have moved house in the last week and I have no Internet connection. If I try to watch a movie from my EXTERNAL hard-drive I get told I need to update the xbox.

    Has there been an update in the last week? A friend of mine mentioned something about gamestop messing up and not transferring "my licence" but I have no idea what he is on about.

    Do any of you guys have any ideas? Basically it won't play a movie from my EXTERNAL harddrive unless it is connected to xbox live.


Comments

  • #2
    sarah88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 502 ✭✭✭sarah88


    had the same problem only yesterday, its not only a problem with your xbox, I assumed it was a media update for the particular film i wanted to watch. has happended to me a few times before aswell. Sorry have solution other then download the updates somehow;)


  • #3
    j14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 836 ✭✭✭j14


    It has the latest update on it.


    Basically:

    When connected to Xbox LIVE: movie plays

    NOT connected to Xbox LIVE: movie wont play and it says the xbox needs to be updated.

    I have no idea what to do....


  • #4
    Splender1
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Splender1


    You need to be connected to xbox live to watch any movies from your external hard drive.
    Do what i did, get yourself a media player and forget about using your xbox. The Asus O!play is perfect and it plays all sorts of movie file types including hi-def!

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-1080p-HDP-R1-Internet-Streamer/dp/B002OQPBVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299086075&sr=8-1


  • #5
    okla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭okla


    j14 wrote: »
    It has the latest update on it.


    Basically:

    When connected to Xbox LIVE: movie plays

    NOT connected to Xbox LIVE: movie wont play and it says the xbox needs to be updated.

    I have no idea what to do....

    Did you try the licence transfer tool on the xbox site ??
    Here is the link if you didn't http://www.xbox.com/en-IE/Support/LicenseMigration/Home
    If this still doesnt fix it i suggest bringing it around to a mates who has web access and creating a silver account and downloading the "Optional Media Update".
    This along with the licence transfer tool fixed any problems I had after I traded my elite in for a slim.
    Hope this helps:D


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