External Hard Drive. Power Saving Mode

SnapperDoodle · Oct 29, 2014

I have a quick question. I have a Seagate 2TB external drive for my XBOX one. I noticed that the drive doesn't have a power switch, but a power saving mode can be turned on using the Seagate software. Once the XBOX is turned off I would like to see
the external Seagate hard drive power down to save the life of the drive. The gaming system is used about 10 hours a week and to have the drive spinning all the time doesn't seem right. Wondering if the XBOX tells the drive to spin down after powering off. If
anyone could shed some light I would appreciate it. Thanks!

:)

Tosheroon-DA2C00BF-3197-4645-8272-80204CEFC63E · Oct 29, 2014

Kinect stops working randomly. Full Reboot fixes it

I'm having this issue, and have noticed that it only happens when using energy-saving mode AND I start the console with an external hard drive plugged in. If I unplug the external drive first and power on, the kinect operates as it should. Also, if left
in instant-on mode, the kinect operates fine when resuming with the external drive plugged in.

DogRox1 · Oct 29, 2014

How to make external hard drive the main download drive?

hi, I'm just up dating my post about the external hard drive., as found a new issue. It seems that when I set the Power and Startup set to "Instant On", and the setting "When Xbox is off turn off storage", is unchecked, and I'm using the external hard drive
at the main download hard drive. When I'm downloading updates, games or DLC it seems to NOT want to work automatically in sleep mode when I shut the Xbox off. Although the power light stays on the power supply, and still connected to network, as I can see
the light on my switcher, i notice the external hard drive power is off. and nothing is getting downloaded. updates and DLC do not get downloaded to the external hard drive in instant on mode? it seems I have to put it back into energy saving mode before
I start downloading, and let the Xbox stay on the whole time. is there another setting that I missing to fix this?

NENGaming · Oct 29, 2014

I have the same issue with my WD. It stays on when my Xbox1 is in standby. I've been informed by WD that the drive will enter it's own state of standby and it'll be fine. It still bugs me however that it's on when my Xbox is in standby/instant on but I guess
it's either that or pull the USB every time I turn off my Xbox.

I'd be inclined to contact Seagate and ask them if it's sapping the life of the drive being constantly on.

Njal the Blue

Are you using instant on or power saving mode? Do you have external hard drives? If you are using power saving mode, auto update will not work.

NENGaming

I have the same issue with my WD. It stays on when my Xbox1 is in standby. I've been informed by WD that the drive will enter it's own state of standby and it'll be fine. It still bugs me however that it's on when my Xbox is in standby/instant on but I guess
it's either that or pull the USB every time I turn off my Xbox.

I'd be inclined to contact Seagate and ask them if it's sapping the life of the drive being constantly on.

Tosheroon-DA2C00BF-3

I'm having this issue, and have noticed that it only happens when using energy-saving mode AND I start the console with an external hard drive plugged in. If I unplug the external drive first and power on, the kinect operates as it should. Also, if left
in instant-on mode, the kinect operates fine when resuming with the external drive plugged in.

DogRox1

hi, I'm just up dating my post about the external hard drive., as found a new issue. It seems that when I set the Power and Startup set to "Instant On", and the setting "When Xbox is off turn off storage", is unchecked, and I'm using the external hard drive
at the main download hard drive. When I'm downloading updates, games or DLC it seems to NOT want to work automatically in sleep mode when I shut the Xbox off. Although the power light stays on the power supply, and still connected to network, as I can see
the light on my switcher, i notice the external hard drive power is off. and nothing is getting downloaded. updates and DLC do not get downloaded to the external hard drive in instant on mode? it seems I have to put it back into energy saving mode before
I start downloading, and let the Xbox stay on the whole time. is there another setting that I missing to fix this?

XBF George L

Hello MicroMan624!

Thanks for bringing this issue to the attention of the forums. I understand your Seagate External Hard drive is turning itself on and off while the console is powered down? You may want to switch your Power Mode to Energy Saving ( Settings,>Power & Start
up> Power mode & startup>Power Mode switch to Energy Saving Mode) and see if that helps. Also in the Power mode & start up setting you will see an option that says "When Xbox is off, turn off storage" make sure that box is checked. If the issue persists you
may want to contact the manufacturer of the third party external drive for more information about their product.

Hope this helps

External Hard Drive. Power Saving Mode