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TheEvilNarwhale
10-13-2008, 10:39 PM
I thought Microsoft fixed the DRM problem automatically for people whos boxes were replaced by them? I've been deleting and re-downloading some of my games and when my internet went out for a bit they still don't work! :mad:
pomeroy
10-13-2008, 10:52 PM
Did you get the same Xbox back? If not, you'll need to do the content migration (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/) thing.
Gerbs
10-13-2008, 11:01 PM
I got the xbox back recently, complete with the slip of paper asking me to redownload everything to this xbox and everything will be magic. I went through my history of 600 items redownloading all my games and to my (complete lack of) surprise, it didn't work. Live not connected = no games.
TheEvilNarwhale
10-13-2008, 11:03 PM
Did you get the same Xbox back? If not, you'll need to do the content migration (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/) thing.

I was pretty sure that if microsoft replaced your xbox with another you didn't have to do the migration. I don't even have a way to find my old serial number to do the migration.
pomeroy
10-13-2008, 11:15 PM
I was pretty sure that if microsoft replaced your xbox with another you didn't have to do the migration. I don't even have a way to find my old serial number to do the migration.

Call 'em up. If they did change your 360 out, they should have the old serial number in their system.
MalReynolds
10-14-2008, 04:53 AM
Id BE PISSED
Iron Past
10-14-2008, 06:39 AM
I was pretty sure that if microsoft replaced your xbox with another you didn't have to do the migration. I don't even have a way to find my old serial number to do the migration.

You don't need it. You just need to be able to hook up your new box so the software can read that one. I had an issue with this, though, and all it took was a quick call to Customer Support and they unlocked everything for me.
MalReynolds
10-14-2008, 08:36 AM
funny thing is ive had mine replaced and i havnt had a problem with DRM
astranoir
10-14-2008, 08:38 AM
Did you get the same Xbox back? If not, you'll need to do the content migration (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/) thing.

I know that's what I had to do when I got a new 360 back from MS. After I did that, everything worked great, and I haven't had any problems.
Kielaran
10-14-2008, 11:14 AM
I know that's what I had to do when I got a new 360 back from MS. After I did that, everything worked great, and I haven't had any problems.

Same for a coworker of mine.
Durka-Dan
10-14-2008, 01:08 PM
I was pretty sure that if microsoft replaced your xbox with another you didn't have to do the migration. I don't even have a way to find my old serial number to do the migration.

I thought you swore off video games. Welcome back.
Johan
10-14-2008, 01:10 PM
Bwahahahahaha...cough...sputter...bile...fecal matter...:mad:

Gotta love MS! No you don't...
mightbe
10-14-2008, 01:26 PM
I know that's what I had to do when I got a new 360 back from MS. After I did that, everything worked great, and I haven't had any problems.

Same story here. I was very glad for the background downloading and queuing you can do now.
muddi900
10-14-2008, 01:27 PM
Aww! No enlightening rants by Johan. Yes, we all know his (totally justified) views on this topic, but that doesn't make them any less entertaining.
mightbe
10-14-2008, 01:30 PM
Apparently after the 24th kid, you start to slow down.

:D
MalReynolds
10-14-2008, 02:11 PM
Bwahahahahaha...cough...sputter...bile...fecal matter...:mad:

Gotta love MS! No you don't...


only thing i love MS for is a few games ... if they didnt have the games i'd sell my 360
GigaFuzz
10-14-2008, 02:15 PM
Incidentally, I just used the license transfer thingamajig and it seems to have worked fine. I still need to try Rock Band, but I tried an older Arcade game off-line with a different account and it worked. Yay!

Edit: I had 212 licenses split over 5 old console IDs. :(