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Build a precise Elite Dangerous troubleshooting note

Record the variables that change the correct support route. Your entries stay in this page until you choose to copy the note; they are not uploaded or saved. Never enter passwords, recovery codes, payment details, or another player's personal data.

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Separate the one-time console-to-PC CMDR copy from Epic Legacy-to-Live migration; read exclusions before confirming.

Game: Elite Dangerous
Guide: Elite Dangerous Console-to-PC Copy: Check What Will Not Transfer (elite-dangerous-console-to-pc-cmdr-copy-preflight)
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Symptom category: Console-to-PC CMDR copy
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Recent change: none recorded
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Safe next check: Separate the one-time console-to-PC CMDR copy from Epic Legacy-to-Live migration; read exclusions before confirming.

This is an editorial worksheet, not official support, automated diagnosis, a game-state check, or a promise of recovery. Use the guide's cited sources and current client as authority.

Preflight the accounts and the one-time operation

  1. Confirm the console account and the destination Frontier account; use Frontier's current migration portal and verify the PC game license separately.
  2. Record the CMDR name, ships, stored modules and core progress you expect to copy without sharing account credentials.
  3. Review exclusions: Frontier lists unspent ARX balance, Fleet Carriers/contents, squadron membership, friends/blocks/private groups, bookmarks and current missions among items that do not copy.
  4. If you own a Fleet Carrier, follow Frontier's decommission guidance before requesting a copy; credits may transfer but carrier assets do not.
  5. Submit only after confirming the destination account and the one-time copy warning; Frontier says accounts are temporarily unavailable during processing.

References: Frontier Support: Commander Migrations and Transfers · Frontier Support: Versions, memberships and account limits

Transfer scope table

Profile elementFrontier saysBefore starting
Ships, modules, credits and core progressionIncluded in the PC copyCompare account and destination license
Unspent ARX balanceNot copied; remains on consoleSpend on desired eligible cosmetics first if needed
Fleet Carrier and contentsNot copiedDecommission first if you want the credits transferred
Bookmarks, friends, squadron and current missionsNot copiedSave notes externally; do not expect this state to sync
Original console CMDRRemains playable after a copyDuring the copy both accounts are temporarily frozen
Copy processOne-time onlyReview every exclusion before confirming

References: Frontier Support: Commander Migrations and Transfers

Verify the PC Commander after processing

A transfer completion email does not confirm every expected profile detail. Frontier describes a copied profile; check the live client before continuing and retain support correspondence privately.

  1. Wait for Frontier's completion notice and then launch the PC client using the intended Frontier account.
  2. Verify commander, ships/modules and core progression in the PC account before buying, deleting or renaming anything.
  3. Expect items on the exclusions list to remain absent from the PC copy; use Frontier Support for discrepancies.
  4. Keep console and PC clients distinct; don't assume later progress synchronizes between them.

References: Frontier Support: Commander Migrations and Transfers · Elite Dangerous player discussions

Before you play

  • I confirmed source console and destination Frontier account.
  • I checked PC license/edition and all published exclusions.
  • I handled Fleet Carrier and ARX choices before submitting.
  • I understand this is a one-time copy, not ongoing cross-save.
  • I kept credentials and private FID/support details out of public discussion.

Frequently asked questions

Does the console Commander disappear?

Frontier says the original remains playable while a new PC copy is created; this is not a shared synchronized profile.

Do bookmarks and Fleet Carriers copy?

Frontier lists bookmarks and Fleet Carriers/contents among the excluded profile elements.

Can I submit another copy later?

Frontier says this is a one-time-only process; recheck the current support page before confirming.

Sources & revision notes

Editorial revision: November 6, 2026; not a gameplay test date. The reference notes identify source limits and version differences.

  1. Frontier Support: Commander Migrations and Transfers (Official)

    Frontier's March 17, 2026 page describes a one-time console-to-PC CMDR copy, lists what transfers and excludes items such as ARX balance, Fleet Carriers, bookmarks and current mission progress. Both accounts are temporarily frozen during processing; re-read the live list before confirming.

  2. Frontier Support: Versions, memberships and account limits (Official)

    Frontier's account reference covers client/expansion and platform limitations. It should be checked alongside the migration article; a commander copy is not a shared, synchronized cross-save.

  3. Elite Dangerous player discussions (Community)

    External community reports can refer to Legacy, Live, Odyssey or different launcher entitlements. Identify the client and platform; do not post account email, FID publicly or support credentials.

What changed in this revision

November 6, 2026: first publication from Frontier Support; no account migration was performed.

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