What transfer cable exactly should I be ordering?

[ReMeDy]

I'm confused by how many there are, and before someone says it doesn't matter, I've had bad experiences purchasing 3rd party accessories that fail on me.

The stickied johnnyg713 topic mentioned I can order it free over the phone, but I think that no longer applies, as Microsoft sells the cables online for money.

I'm thinking the cable I need is either one of these three, right?:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox360/Ac...eTransferCable (seems overpriced)

http://www.amazon.com/Data-Migration...=operasport-20

http://www.amazon.com/Migration-Tran...=operasport-20

Which do you guys like to use?

[JVM]

I use this one and it works for me.

[ReMeDy]

Dude, this cable doesn't even fit!

The big *** SATA connector doesn't fit onto the HD. Take a gander (Sorry for poor photo quality).
http://www.davidjscott.com/misc/cableDoesNotFit2.jpg
http://www.davidjscott.com/misc/cableDoesNotFit3.jpg

http://images2.monoprice.com/product...ages/51891.jpg
^ Picture of the cable, up-close.

I've tried fitting the cable on in all sorts of directions, but nothing. It is definitely the same cable the guy mentioned above, including the same packaging, so what the hell? I know the guy is banned, so I can't expect a response back from him, so can anyone else help me? Why doesn't the cable fit and where can I find a cable that does?

[dophin26]

While I don't use the 360 for this, why not go with the $20 cable from Microsoft that is made for the hard drive? Seems like you can't go wrong with that, although it says you can't go from one 360 S to another (which, as I take it, you're not trying to do). Actually, any of the three you listed look different from what the other guy posted.

It just seems the hassle of the waiting and finding what you got isn't the right one just isn't worth it.

[MINATAURO]

Quote: Originally Posted by dophin26

While I don't use the 360 for this, why not go with the $20 cable from Microsoft that is made for the hard drive? Seems like you can't go wrong with that, although it says you can't go from one 360 S to another (which, as I take it, you're not trying to do). Actually, any of the three you listed look different from what the other guy posted. It just seems the hassle of the waiting and finding what you got isn't the right one just isn't worth it.

I know it's not worth it that's why I play it on the original xbox not to mention I think the game plays better too.

[dophin26]

I don't begrudge anyone for using their 360, but I do think it is easy to keep them both hooked up (if you have them) and just use the orig. for 2k5. With my old XP computer (which I might as well call my 2k5 computer, since that's all I use it for), swapping files is fast and easy. I bought the removable drive for my 360 and have yet to take it out of the package.

[ReMeDy]

So are you guys are claiming that the cable I bought was for the original XBox? I'd imagine so - I can't fathom what else this cable I bought is for, unless the banned guy straight-up lied to me.

Regardless, I don't want the hassle of pulling out my old heavy dust magnet original XBox just to play one game. I want a straight-up X360 transfer cable that can help me do what 95% of all the other forum users are doing to this game.

Quote: Originally Posted by dophin26

While I don't use the 360 for this, why not go with the $20 cable from Microsoft that is made for the hard drive?

Are you referring to this one?:
http://www.amazon.com/Migration-Tran...=operasport-20

Can anyone confirm if this works or not? The female connector definitely looks like the right size from a distance, although it's hard to get a sense of scale without me testing it.

[ReMeDy]

Ahh, I see now what the cable I bought was for - it's exclusively for the new XBox 360S. My HD must be an older variant. You can see the distinction of the two connectors in the video on this page:
http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/E..._EF000934.aspx

Well that solves that question. Now I just need to know if anyone can confirm if this cable will work for the old X360's. All I want to do is transfer NFL 2k5 roster files, period:
http://www.amazon.com/Migration-Tran...=operasport-20

I've already wasted time and money on my first mistake, so I don't want to screw up a second time.