Method B Internal Drive and USB Key

Method B: Games on the internal drive, mod via USB key (intermediate)

A small USB key is only used to launch the mod at every startup; games are copied directly to the console's internal hard drive over the network (FTP).

Requirements

• A USB key (it doesn't need to be large, it doesn't hold the games).
• The console and the computer on the same local network (ideally with the console wired over Ethernet, more stable than Wi-Fi for file transfers).
• Auto-Off disabled on the console (Settings → System → Console Settings → Startup and Shutdown → Auto-Off → Disable): an FTP transfer can take a while, and the console must not turn itself off halfway through.

Steps

1. Follow Create an ABadAvatar USB key to prepare your USB key.
2. Connect the console over Ethernet to your local network (router), without Internet/Xbox Live access — for example by connecting it directly to your computer, or to a network/router whose Internet access is cut off.
3. Start the console with the key plugged in (see "Booting the console with the key" in Create an ABadAvatar USB key).
4. In TinyXbox360BackupManager, click the Select a target icon (bottom left) → Remote Xbox 360 over Network (WiFi / Ethernet). The app automatically searches for your Xbox 360 on the network and shows its IP address if it finds it.

5. If it isn't found, click Enter manually and fill in the IP address and the FTP credentials (xboxftp / xboxftp by default) — on the console, in Aurora, press Back to display its IP address, then Start → Modules → FTP Server for the credentials. Click Connect.

6. Add your games: see the "Installing games" section of the home page. Each game is converted on your computer, then sent to the console over FTP — this is the longest step, be patient.
7. Remember to apply the Aurora settings described in "Configuring Aurora", especially Content → Manage Paths so your games show up.

📸 Screenshot to take: Aurora's network screen with the IP address visible

Troubleshooting

• The transfer is very slow: this is expected, FTP is slower than a direct USB copy. Also, only one transfer runs at a time, to stay within the technical limits of the Xbox 360 FTP server (the app handles this automatically).
• Can't connect over FTP: check the IP address (it may change when the console restarts) and that the console and computer are on the same network.