I bought an Xbox with a harddrive on it preloaded with games. I am not able to dump the games on the hd thru system management in order to save new ones. How do i go about getting rid of the games on there when they don't show up in the management area? I apologize greatly if i missed this in my search thru the other threads, but i may not understand the terminology well enough to recognize it.
Theres a dilemma.. Do you want to keep any of the games. Like save them or put them on disk? or just dump them... It all depends which dashboard you have, and if you can ftp or not. If you can post us some info, kind of mod and dash details it will help everybody to tell you what to do... If you have a dash with other options like launch applications then look for avalaunch or unleashx and load them...then go to the file manager. Look in e: or F: games for the game folders and you will be able to delete gemes.
Ok, to be honest I don't know what ftp means. I do not wish to keep any of the games on there. I'm not even sure what kind of cable I need to hook to the pc if that is neccesary. I can tell you this much, in management it only shows partion 1 and 6. It says that 6 is nearly full, but there are no games listed. I know this is probably a far stretch asking for help and not knowing a whole lot about the system, but I'm used to ps2 and have been pretty successful in backing my stuff up with that. With that in mind, i can follow directions pretty well. Thanks in advance for any and everyone's help.
If you got a xbox like mine you should have a program on your xbox in Apps or Applications thats named FTP Client If you do then ill tell you farther instructions from there.
An Easy Way To FTP To Your Xbox One of the most popular questions in Xbox forums are "How do I FTP to my Xbox?" So I figured I would write the ultimate guide on how to do this as effectively as possible. If anybody has anything to add to this, please post a reply. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol; this allows you to transfer files from your computer (host) to another computer/object (client). You can use either a crossover cable to connect your Xbox directly to your PC, or a router (both ways are discussed below). When you connect through a router, DO NOT use a crossover cable! Use standard straight through cable. The program we will be using to FTP in to the Xbox is the popular FlashFXP. You can download FlashFXP right here off of Afterdawn, or from here http://teammodders.com/download.php?action=category&cat_id=2. How to FTP to your Xbox Dashboard using a Crossover Cable Before I begin, you need to make sure that you are indeed using a CROSSOVER CABLE. That is a huge beginner mistake. 1) Now, you may want to make sure that your firewalls are all turned off, and possibly your anti virus software for the time being. In your custom Xbox dash (i.e. Evolution X, Avalaunch, Unleash X etc.), make sure your settings are configured for STATIC, and change your IP address to this, 192.168.0.3 Also, make the Xbox's primary DNS the same as your computers IP address shown below (192.168.0.4). Scroll down, and click SAVE before you exit that screen! 2) On your computer, go to "Start" "Control Panel" "Network and Internet Connections" "Network Connections" Then right click your "Local Area Connections" and click "Properties" Click on "Internet Protocol TCP/IP" and then click the "Properties" button. Now, make sure that the "Use the following IP address" is selected. Type in this IP address, 192.168.0.4 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 Click "Ok" Note: your computer may need to be restarted if you are using an older version of Windows. 3) Reboot your Xbox now, and if your computer is running an older OS than Windows XP, reboot that also. 4) Now, open up FlashFXP and click the lightning bolt. 5) A window will popup as shown below. 6) Type your Xbox's IP address in the "Server or URL" text box (192.168.0.3). Port should stay at 21. If your dash is using it's default settings, your user name and password should both be xbox (all lowercase). Now click connect and within a few seconds, you should see a picture as shown below with your Xbox folders on the right hand side. Now you can transfer files to and from your Xbox! How to FTP to your Xbox Dashboard using a Router Before I begin, you need to make sure that you are NOT using a crossover cable, but a straight through cable. Again that is a huge beginner mistake. If you need help connecting your Xbox through your router, Xbox.com has a tutorial on how to do this: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/connect/router.htm Here is a basic picture taken from xbox.com on how your setup should look like: 1) Again, you may want to make sure that your firewalls are all turned off, and possibly your anti virus software for the time being. Also, make sure that your Router is 100% working. Now, connect your straight through Ethernet cord into your Xbox, and the other in to a port on the router. Boot up your Xbox. In your settings in your custom dash, make sure that the "Static" connection is turned to "Off", then scroll down and click SAVE. Reboot your Xbox. Go back into your settings on your dashboard and make sure that DHCP is now enabled, and that you have an IP address showing. Now, it's time to open up FlashFXP... 2) Open FlashFXP and click the lightning bolt. 3) A window will popup as shown below. 4) Type your Xbox's IP address in the "Server or URL" text box (IP address varies per Xbox). Port should stay at 21. If your dash is using it's default settings, your user name and password should both be xbox (all lowercase). Now click connect and within a few seconds, you should see a picture as shown below with your Xbox folders on the right hand side. Now you can transfer files to and from your Xbox! PimpDawg's tut!
I did everything just as you said and it says unable to connect and times out. Any further suggestions? Thanks so much for your support.
Ok, go to my tut: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_jump.cfm/436850/2642888 and scroll down about 1/4 of the way until you see my FTP'ing section. This should explain everything. If not, feel free to send me a PM.
