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  • bunglebb
     
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    Sep 16, 2008 8:49 am PT

    So, I'm not foolish enough to spend 150 dollars on a 120 gig hard drive upgrade, but am tired of deleting demos and game data everytime I want to try a new demo/GHIII track/watch a video/etc.

    So, I was checking around, and my local Target has the 20gig HD for 25 bucks. This seems like a decent short term fix to a major MS flaw. My question for you guys:

    Can I power up with this second 20 gighard drive, and use it as a dedicated demos/RockBand/GuitarHero tracks drive? And use the original 20 gig drive when I'm ready to delve back into GTA4 and the like?

    Is there any flaw in this logic or problem I'm not considering?

    Any assistance appreciated.

    So, I'm not foolish enough to spend 150 dollars on a 120 gig hard drive upgrade, but am tired of deleting demos and game data everytime I want to try a new demo/GHIII track/watch a video/etc.

    So, I was checking around, and my local Target has the 20gig HD for 25 bucks. This seems like a decent short term fix to a major MS flaw. My question for you guys:

    Can I power up with this second 20 gighard drive, and use it as a dedicated demos/RockBand/GuitarHero tracks drive? And use the original 20 gig drive when I'm ready to delve back into GTA4 and the like?

    Is there any flaw in this logic or problem I'm not considering?

    Any assistance appreciated.

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  • wojopro
     
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    Sep 16, 2008 8:58 am PT
    Main issue is that you will need a memory card for your Gamer Profile.

    blackknight1191 wrote:
    hahaha, viva pinata is so addicting but too cute. the cuteness sometimes overwhelms me and i have to go do something manly like chew on some nails

    Main issue is that you will need a memory card for your Gamer Profile.
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  • hanzo225
     
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    Sep 16, 2008 9:05 am PT
    you could buy a momory card and keep moving files or you could pay for another gold profile on the second drive

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    Desperate to forget its painful past,
    Though we hope for promising years,
    After shedding a thousand tears,
    Yesterday's sorrow constantly nears,
    And while the moon shines blue,
    By dawn, it will turn a scarlet hue.
    you could buy a momory card and keep moving files or you could pay for another gold profile on the second drive
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  • Cujo31
     
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    Sep 16, 2008 9:11 am PT
    Wait and go buy the 60GB hard drive when they have it in stores.


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    Wait and go buy the 60GB hard drive when they have it in stores.
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  • wojopro
     
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    Sep 16, 2008 9:17 am PT

    Or do the 60 Gig route. Especially if you plan on taking advantage of the fall update and loading a couple of your games on the HDD.

    blackknight1191 wrote:
    hahaha, viva pinata is so addicting but too cute. the cuteness sometimes overwhelms me and i have to go do something manly like chew on some nails

    Or do the 60 Gig route. Especially if you plan on taking advantage of the fall update and loading a couple of your games on the HDD.

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  • Beesters
     
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    Sep 16, 2008 9:44 am PT
    yup, do the 60 g route for sure, and buy a 64mb memory card for 20 dollars, to put your gameprofile on the new HDD and just swap out HDD.

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    yup, do the 60 g route for sure, and buy a 64mb memory card for 20 dollars, to put your gameprofile on the new HDD and just swap out HDD.
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  • bunglebb
     
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    Sep 16, 2008 10:18 am PT

    Oh? I wasn't aware of the pending 60 gig option..how much are they intending on charging? 80 dollars? (sounds right compared to the $150 for 120 gig drive)

    when you guys say I need a mem card to use my profile on the second hard drive.. what exactly does that mean? it is my intention to lboot up this second hard drive whenever I have Rockband, GH3, Fallout3, etc in the drive. When you say 'profile', do you mean my game saves? why is M$ hurting my brain about this

    Oh? I wasn't aware of the pending 60 gig option..how much are they intending on charging? 80 dollars? (sounds right compared to the $150 for 120 gig drive)

    when you guys say I need a mem card to use my profile on the second hard drive.. what exactly does that mean? it is my intention to lboot up this second hard drive whenever I have Rockband, GH3, Fallout3, etc in the drive. When you say 'profile', do you mean my game saves? why is M$ hurting my brain about this

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