External Hard drive question about the Xbox One .

Discus and support External Hard drive question about the Xbox One . in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I have a Seagate FreeAgent Go external hard dive ( it is about five years old ) and I want to know if it is safe to connect to my Xbox One and will the... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by ArdyHumble, Sep 13, 2015.

  1. ArdyHumble
    ArdyHumble Guest

    External Hard drive question about the Xbox One .


    I have a Seagate FreeAgent Go external hard dive ( it is about five years old ) and I want to know if it is safe to connect to my Xbox One and will the device work ? Thanks for any help .

    :)
     
    ArdyHumble, Sep 13, 2015
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  2. H2O Kylo Ren
    H2O Kylo Ren Guest
    Will the Xbox One support a external hard drive?

    Question: Will the Xbox One support a external hard drive? Like a regular one?
     
    H2O Kylo Ren, Sep 13, 2015
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  3. MajorFartin
    MajorFartin Guest
    USB External Drive and Internal Drive Question

    Hello guys and gals I have a question

    I am about to get a new 1TB USB 3.0 external Hard drive and my question is

    After I setup my usb external hard drive does the xbox one still use the internal drive ?

    I am a little OCD about the life span of hard drives and thought by plugging in an external drive it will not use the internal drive as much if all my data is on the external .

    what I would like to know is does the xbox one still use the internal drive just for the OS / Firmware and nothing else if I have a external hooked up and am I correct to think that by keeping all my games and content on an external drive it will help keep
    the ware and tare down on the internal drive ?

    thanks I know this may sound crazy and I prob have nothing to worry about . just something that I think about

    thanks for any input.
     
    MajorFartin, Sep 13, 2015
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  4. iNb4 Ownage
    iNb4 Ownage Guest

    External Hard drive question about the Xbox One .

    Hello,

    Thanks for the support message.

    As long as the HD meets the following requirements, it should work:

    For an external storage drive to save games and apps from Xbox One, it must meet the following requirements:

    • It uses a USB 3.0 connection. If you’re using a USB hub, the hub must also be USB 3.0 or later.
    • It has 256 GB or larger storage capacity.
    • It has a partition. Typically, drives come with a preformatted partition. For more information about partitioning an external hard drive, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.
    Devices that don’t meet these requirements will be treated as media storage, such as for music or video. For more information, see How to manage storage on Xbox One.

    More info: Troubleshoot External Storage Drive Detection

    Should you have any other concerns, feel free to post back.

    Cheers!
     
    iNb4 Ownage, Sep 13, 2015
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  5. XBF Ruben D Win User

    External hard drive xbox one

    Hello there,

    Thank you for posting on Xbox Forums. As previously mentioned by our Ambassador's in regards to your question about the External Hard Drive for your Xbox 360, you will need to get an External that is compatible with the Xbox one. The external hard drive
    that you have for your 360 will not be compatible with the Xbox one. If you would like more info on

    Managing the Storage for Xbox One     or for
    Troubleshooting the External Hard Drive for Xbox One     please view the links provided.

    If you have any other questions please feel free to reply back letting us know. Thank you again for posting on Xbox Forums.
  6. onyxishere Win User

    Question about a xbox one external hard drive

    No worries. Just remember that the drive needs to be USB 3.0 compatible and can range in size from 256 GB - 16 TB. You can also have two drives connected at the same time for even more storage.
  7. iNb4 Ownage Win User

    External Hard drive question about the Xbox One .

    Hello,

    Thanks for the support message.

    As long as the HD meets the following requirements, it should work:

    For an external storage drive to save games and apps from Xbox One, it must meet the following requirements:

    • It uses a USB 3.0 connection. If you’re using a USB hub, the hub must also be USB 3.0 or later.
    • It has 256 GB or larger storage capacity.
    • It has a partition. Typically, drives come with a preformatted partition. For more information about partitioning an external hard drive, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.
    Devices that don’t meet these requirements will be treated as media storage, such as for music or video. For more information, see How to manage storage on Xbox One.

    More info: Troubleshoot External Storage Drive Detection

    Should you have any other concerns, feel free to post back.

    Cheers!
  8. Typhoon Justin Win User

    Question about a xbox one external hard drive

    Never mind. I just bought a 5 tb hard drive on amazon. Didn't know it didn't have to be xbox one specific.
  9. Archtekki Win User

    Please recommend a good 3.0 USB hard drive

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