Why does it take over 20 minutes to recover a Gamertag?

I just got my Xbox back from service and I've been just sitting here forever trying to get my account recovered.

It's been over 20 minutes and it's only half-way. I don't understand it.

I have a fast internet connection through the cable company....

Why is it so slow?

Is this normal?

1 time it took me 23 minutes, but every other it has taken no more than 7 or 8 minutes.

i recovered mines the other night and it took well over 30 minutes =[ i would get a memory card but they aren't even compatible with the 360 S, very poor show microsoft

you impatient bastard

king871

Damn, dude, isn't that a bit harsh? :?

My two buddies and I always recover our gamertags at eachother's houses, each of theirs takes about 4-5 minutes, and mine takes 15 minutes. Doesn't matter what system or internet connection.

We figure it has to do with the amount of online stats etc you have. It imports everything about you on Live.

It only takes me about 10 minutes.

I just got my Xbox back from service and I've been just sitting here forever trying to get my account recovered.

It's been over 20 minutes and it's only half-way. I don't understand it.

I have a fast internet connection through the cable company....

Why is it so slow?

Is this normal?

FearTheRain

I always assumed it was a long wait on purpose to discourage people sharing gamertags.

I just got my Xbox back from service and I've been just sitting here forever trying to get my account recovered.

It's been over 20 minutes and it's only half-way. I don't understand it.

I have a fast internet connection through the cable company....

Why is it so slow?

Is this normal?

Here, kids, I just solved all your problems:

Flash Drive. Ever heard of one of these?

idk go ask microsoft...

i'm sure there is a reason behind it. i dought microsoft would trully make you stay in that screen if they had to.

I think the time really depends on how much data you have tied to your gamertag. Mine takes probably 10-15 minutes while other/newer/not used that much tags that I've recovered only take 2-3 minutes. It is really annoying. Lots of time I don't bother recovering to other 360s just because I know I'll have to recover it back also...CrackerRiley023

I always assumed it was a long wait on purpose to discourage people sharing gamertags.

Cwagmire21

What do you mean sharing gamertags? Thats not the purpose of recovering a gamertag really.

i think 30mins is lucky i fear recovering my profile after the last 2 times i had to it took 1hr 37mins due to having 131k Gs and owning 123XBLA games and over 100 pieces of DLC :P it says my profile is 68MB dont seem like it

I guess you guys didn't read it the first time.

Use a flash drive. It takes about three whole seconds to transfer your gamertag. Stop recovering and quit whining.

It's very simple.

yeah actually B1GFreak is right I carry my GT on a Flash Drive (any flash drive will do) whenever Im going to need it no need of memory cards or recovering things

EDIT BY AMNESIAC23: Closing super old topic.