Connecting an external hard drive to xbox one console

Discus and support Connecting an external hard drive to xbox one console in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I didn't really see any where this fit. My problem: I bought a new external hard drive for my PC... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by HastyCircle64, Aug 31, 2016.

  1. HastyCircle64
    HastyCircle64 Guest

    Connecting an external hard drive to xbox one console


    Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I didn't really see any where this fit. My problem: I bought a new external hard drive for my PC and was trying to use the older one for my xbox one. The xbox one recognizes the external but does not
    give me an option to format it for use with the xbox one, allowing only media such as movies, pictures etc., making it useless. I would really like to know how to fix this as my internal drive is 91.9% full and I will not be able to add more games in the
    future if I can not access the external. Buying another drive isn't an option in the present and near future

    thanks

    C Tapia

    :)
     
    HastyCircle64, Aug 31, 2016
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  2. JayForeman
    JayForeman Guest
    Network no longer works

    Here is a relevant note from the known issues summary, I hope you find it useful

    Wireless Networking:

    You may encounter a “wireless network hardware on this console is not working” error when connecting to Xbox Live with a wireless connection.

    Your Xbox One console may be unable to detect a wireless connection while an external hard drive is plugged in. Workaround: Unplug the external hard drive, hard reset the console, connect to WiFi, then connect the external hard driv
     
    JayForeman, Aug 31, 2016
    #2
  3. OiA Sarovar
    OiA Sarovar Guest
    360 Slim External Hard Drive

    I was wondering if it was possible to use the 20GB Xbox hard drive as an external one on the 360 Slim by connecting it with a transfer cable or do I have to buy another

    hard drive?
     
    OiA Sarovar, Aug 31, 2016
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  4. EggsBoxJuan
    EggsBoxJuan Guest

    Connecting an external hard drive to xbox one console

    Hi, the hard drive has to meet certain requirements, it has to be at least 256GB in size and USB 3.0 compatible. If the drive doesn't meet those requirements it can only be used as media storage not as Xbox storage.

    support.xbox.com/.../manage-storage
     
    EggsBoxJuan, Aug 31, 2016
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  5. HastyCircle64
    HastyCircle64 Guest
    My external should meet those requirements as it is a 2TB external and is USB 3.0 compatible...but its ok...I just decided to use it for my 3d rendering and not use an external after all on my xbox. Means I probably won't be buying any more games but I
    mostly play PC games anyways.

    thanks for trying to help

    C Tapia
     
    HastyCircle64, Aug 31, 2016
    #5
  6. EggsBoxJuan
    EggsBoxJuan Guest
    No worries, you could try formatting the hard drive on your PC before connecting it to the Xbox though.
     
    EggsBoxJuan, Oct 31, 2018
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  7. XBF Leo G Win User

    Problem with external storage

    Hello SeafaringJarJar,

    Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums. Are you using an Xbox One or Xbox 360? We recommend connected your external hard drive to the console with a different USB 3.0 cable. A faulty cable can affect the hard drive's connection to the console. Also,
    you can try connecting the cable to a different USB port on the console. If you have access to a different console; you can use the external hard drive with the other console to find out if the issue lies within the external hard drive or your console. Be
    sure to let us know the results!
  8. JayForeman Win User

    Network no longer works

    Here is a relevant note from the known issues summary, I hope you find it useful

    Wireless Networking:

    You may encounter a “wireless network hardware on this console is not working” error when connecting to Xbox Live with a wireless connection.

    Your Xbox One console may be unable to detect a wireless connection while an external hard drive is plugged in. Workaround: Unplug the external hard drive, hard reset the console, connect to WiFi, then connect the external hard driv
  9. smw007 Win User

    External hard drive malfunction

    Is your console an Xbox 360 or Xbox One ?

    Double check if the external hard drive is actually being detected, sometimes the USB connection might be loose. If the external hard drive is not detected, turn off the console

    and then double check the USB connector is firmly plugged in, then turn console back on and see if external hard drive appears.

    Also another thing to check... some brands of external hard drive have a power light when turned on. Check if the power light is on.
  10. gds1972 Win User

    Xbox one file system

    Hi

    I don't know what file format Xbox One uses with external hard drives but when you first connect a drive the console should offer to format the drive for games (If it meets the specs), With my Xbox One I have both a 2TB and 4TB external hard drives connected
    and working without any issues for playing games.
  11. gds1972 Win User

    gta 5 bc

    If you know anyone else who has this game on Xbox One it may be possible to connect a suitable external hard drive to there console and copy the game to your console using the hard drive if your internet connection is not very fast.
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