Okay, so I just got a new Xbox 360 S to replace my old one that has broken. However, my old broken one with all my stuff is at college, and the new one is here with me. The question is what to do about this. I want to play Skyrim, but I also want to get my stuff moved onto this eventually. If I recover my gamertag onto this Xbox until I can get a transfer cable, will that cause any massive problems?

Don't forget to transfer your licenses.

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live/marketplace-and-purchasing/download-content

Everything else will be fine the way you described, that's what I did when I got my elite.

Thank you muchly.