Also to note: Any content you purchase from Xbox Live Marketplace is tied to your GamerTag and your Console.
If your console fails or you purchase a new one -- even though you are or the new hardware, you can still have access to the purchased content based on your GamerTag. However, the issue with DRM, is now that you are on different console, the right need to be verified -- there for you need to be connected to xLive constantly in order to access the content. If the console have no connection to xLIve for what ever reason, right can not be verified and content gets locked, xLive Arcade games go into trial mode.
The only way to fix it is to call Microsoft and ask them to tie the rights to the new console.
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Pretty much what Andrewdski said.
Also to note: Any content you purchase from Xbox Live Marketplace is tied to your GamerTag and your Console.
If your console fails or you purchase a new one -- even though you are or the new hardware, you can still have access to the purchased content based on your GamerTag. However, the issue with DRM, is now that you are on different console, the right need to be verified -- there for you need to be connected to xLive constantly in order to access the content.
If the console have no connection to xLIve for what ever reason, right can not be verified and content gets locked, xLive Arcade games go into trial mode.
The only way to fix it is to call Microsoft and ask them to tie the rights to the new console.