USB external SSD is empty but also full

Are there any News? People should vote for faster external devices.

I like the xbox one but I HATE the loading and installing times in games ! If this is implemented I would buy a fast SSD and get rid of all the loading Problems (for me it IS a Problem).

I upgraded my PC with a SSD (Windows 8) and this was the best invest on a PC I ever made.

If XBOX One could also took FULL advantage of SSD - I would be very happy !

At readers: Please vote for it if you think the XBOX one should be faster !

xbox.uservoice.com/.../6035961-enable-usb-3-0-uasp-for-really-fast-external-stora

Hello there,

I heard that you need USB 3.0 cable for the external drive it could fix the issue but i am not sure if a USB 3.0 works with your current SSD and you might also check your SSD compatibility with the Xbox.

Have a good day!

Hello, StrikerG. Thanks for reaching out! My name is Lucas, and I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user just like you. I'll be happy to assist you today.

Are you using NTFS as the file system when you format it on your computer? Would you please double check it just to be sure?

Also, when connecting it to the console, please try to format it on the console too (just please be sure it is using NTFS first):

- Press the Xbox button > Settings > System > Storage. Plugin the external storage and it should appear on this page.

- Highlight the external drive, press the A button and select Format > Choose games and apps.

See how it goes and please let me know. Feel free to ask back any question you might have.

I believe there is something wrong with the SSD, not with the consoles. Not exactly a hardware issue or that the SSD is faulty, it is probably a software or configuration issue.

Would you please try to create a new partition on your external SSD on your computer?

- Go to Start > Search and click on Disk management.

- Select your external SSD.

- Right-click on the partition and select the Delete volume.

Then, create a new partition:

- Right-click on the unallocated space on the external SSD area and select "New simple volume" to create a new partition.

- On the wizard, choose the volume size (max), drive letter (try changing it from G, and file system (choose NTFS).

Remove your external SSD and connect it to the computer again. See if it is still NTFS. Try to test it on both your consoles. If it still does not work, please let me know so we can test if this external SSD is using a USB 3.0 connection on your computer.

also when going to Settings > System > Storage Devices and highlighting the sdd it doesnt give the option to format