# Tivo: transfering to new unit

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-transfering-to-new-unit/417497>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 30, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-transfering-to-new-unit/417497 "2007-08-30T14:11:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-transfering-to-new-unit/417497/1 "2007-08-30T14:11:58Z")

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My Tivo unit (S2) is failing, so I’m getting a new one (S3). Is there any way to transfer unsaved programs to the new unit? How about Season Passes?

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**Author:** ![Szlater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Szlater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Szlater)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-transfering-to-new-unit/417497/2 "2007-08-30T14:23:52Z")

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Have a look [here](http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/), if the answer isn’t already there someone will know exactly how to do it.

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**Author:** ![flex727](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@flex727](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flex727)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-transfering-to-new-unit/417497/3 "2007-08-30T15:52:02Z")

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Set up TiVo desktop on your computer and transfer the files there. When you get your new TiVo, transfer them back. If you don’t have TiVo-to-go set up on your S2 already, this would be a good opportunity - it’s very useful.

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**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-transfering-to-new-unit/417497/4 "2007-08-30T17:14:47Z")

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Unfortunately, last I checked (when I got my S3 in June), the S3 doesn’t support TivoToGo yet. It was planned for later this year, I think. I haven’t kept up on it since then, but the link above should have the latest news.