Go to Settings, System, then Backup and Transfer followed by Network transfer. You can play all games right off the external hard drive. Customer Service Supervisor understood my problem, but was not able to resolve my situation. Select internal, then Transfer, and you will have a list of all your games and software. I had the same problem as you, and it took about 2. The easiest is by using an external hard drive - which has the added benefit of allowing you to then trade in your original console before you get your Xbox One X - but if you're keen on keeping things internal, there's a way to move things over directly via your home network, too.
If his console is set as your gamertag's Home console then he will get all the same content that you purchase as it will download to his console. How to transfer data from Xbox One to Xbox One X When you set up your Xbox One X, plug the hard drive with your system settings and games in before you start and it will prompt you to grab that data - as well as grabbing any new system updates at the same time. After set up, we assume you are free to keep games on the hard drive, or transfer them to the internal drive if you wish. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. I faced no resistance when obtaining a new license transfer when switching to a slim after my 360 crashed for the fourth time.
Before it shows all the games in the My Games app, but no updates available. To move games onto your external drive for transfer, follow the steps below. At least have more than 1 a year. Learning how to transfer data from Xbox One to Xbox One X means you can get up and running quickly when your new console arrives. If moving all items, choose Select all. How it worked for me was: Initial Customer Service Grunt had no clue what my problem was, or what the license transfer tool even was. When you plug it in for the first time, your console will ask you to do that - though doing so will erase everything else on there! Third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers.
They asked me to fax them the receipt for proof of purchase of a new system from a retailer, but I told them I no longer owned a fax machine. If a licence is missing or has become corrupted, you can access the download history on your Xbox 360 console and redownload that content to reacquire a licence. So I don't see why they wouldn't allow us to do it multiple times. After the licences have been transferred, you need to download the content again to update the local licences. Needless to say I kinda wish I went digital with this one. When you log into the xbox at your house, even though it's not technically your Home xbox anymore, your games are still available. For example, you may download a game from the Xbox Live Games Store to your Xbox 360 console.
Because we have two in the same house. I guess thats what i was overlooking. Did you email, or call them on the phone? For information about how to download previously purchased content, please see. With the Xbox that is not listed as your home Xbox, you will need to be signed in to the Xbox to play the games you've purchased. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games.
Microsoft also says since it's local, no internet bandwidth will be used - so you can save that for some of the 4K downloads you have in store. So if you share with your buddy and you decide to buy a game, as soon as it starts downloading on your xbox, the download has started on their xbox too. I set the new one to my Home Box for sure, but it doesn't look like the licences moved over. My son bought the game as downloadable on demand. You can transfer content licences from one console to another once every four months. What you'll need to do is set your console as your Home console and then delete your gamertag from his console and change your password just to be on the safe side. Anyone can play your games on your console—regardless of whether you are logged in or their relationship to you.
I mean every time you have a license transfer the previous console is removed and you cannot play the games offline in that console. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time. Update on June 19, 2013: As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One reflected in this blog. If you don't want to use an external hard drive, you can back up settings using Network Transfer. The views of the moderation team do not reflect the view of Microsoft or its subsidiaries. Thanks in advance for any guidance you may be able to provide. Once complete, your drive can be unplugged from the Xbox One console.
Like the old licence transfer for the 360? Good stuff, but it took forever to get it done. Xbox 360 Download your Xbox Live profile onto the new system to transfer your account. . Your games will now start shifting from your Xbox One to the external hard drive. They are tied to your user account, so whether it's your home xbox or you're just logged into another xbox one your license it with you. You can have copies of the game installed on both consoles.