Hi, I have a problem. I bought an external hard drive specifically for Xbox, but it’s not working. It’s not being detected, even though I formatted it to NTFS. What should I do to make it work?
#External Hard Disc Problem
wind tartan
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vale nymph
Check that you’re meeting the requirements https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/storage/console-doesnt-detect-external-storage
wind tartan
No working
summer estuary
Have you performed a full format of the device (not the quick one)?
Have you checked if it has multiple partitions?
Is it using a USB 3.0 cable?
Is there any light or noise that indicates that the hard drive is working correctly when connected to the Xbox? (in case the cable and port used don't have enough power)
Does Windows detect it correctly, allowing you to copy/paste files and rename them?
wind tartan
I checked everything. The drive works because the light bar is on, the cable is correct, and Windows detects the drive, allowing me to do everything you mentioned.
rapid ermine
What are you wanting to use the drive for? Games or captures?