Merging A Recovered Xbox Live account with a local new 360 Account

[Brando]

I created a local account (brando) on my 360 before i had broadband(BB) sorted in my new flat. Having got BB I know want to merge my existing xbox live account (tbz brando) with my brando local account. It seems insistant on wanting to create 2 accounts on my 360 and not moving my brando saves and information into my live tbz brando account. Is this normal and is there anyway around it?

Alternatively... what am I doing wrong

[EvilBoris]

Try this,
rename the profile on your 360 tbz brando, choose join xbox live.
it will tell you the name is in use, then choose recover. It'll ask you for your details.

[Brando]

It asks me if I want to replace the local tbZ Brando... Won't this get rid of my save games?

[weightgain]

Not sure this is possible tbh - think I read someone else moaning that they had to delete acheivements.....

[Brando]

This is my fear.

I found this guide here;

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/howto/account/xbox360/accountmigration.htm

Sounds like a dream come true, but it's sketchy, poorly written and doesn't clue you in as to merging. It just downloads the old live account to your 360......

Seems a bit harsh that I lose all my time spent on pdz and pgr3 because MS didn't pull thier finger out and consider this scenario...

[Brando]

Rang support... Tis an issue their not to proud of and apparently a fix is being looked into with no eta. Thier advice: "Ring back in a week".

[Brando]

Update: I don't know how I did it but I managed to get my pgr3 save game into my live account. PDZ is lost but in contrast to getting my pgr3 cars, trophies and 5 mil credits I almost couldn't care less.

The only small issue being my Xbrick crashed twice in the menu system of pgr3 for no apparent reason.... Joy.