External HD Question, Data after console change...

Noble Six Delta · Jun 20, 2015

So, my original console optical drive is malfunctioning, and I have a replacement coming from MS. My question is to anyone that has had this done, or replaced their system. I have most of my apps and games on my external. Does anyone know if I change
consoles, will my existing apps and games stay on the external after I switch, or will I have to DL everything all over again. I know it's technically already formatted and has data on it, but I didn't know if it was specific to the serial number of the original
console.

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vgdelta · Jun 20, 2015

Xbox One external harddrive problem

Does the One access the data in a external HD as fast as it accesses it in the internal HD?

Razok BR · Jun 20, 2015

external HD

I have one question.. does an american external HD works perfectly in a european console?

Thanks!

FearedNightmare · Jun 20, 2015

If you connect your external drive to your new Xbox One the games and apps are still on there

FearedNightmare

If you connect your external drive to your new Xbox One the games and apps are still on there

EzequielNeves19

The other option would be for you to format your console completely.

Excuse the question but are your games saved all on the external HD or on your internal HD?

Maybe it could be a problem where the games are stored.

Dérek Augusto

Hello!

My name is Dérek, I'm an independent platform consultant and I'm grateful for the opportunity to help you.

That, I will do my best to help you.

Since you have even contacted agents, I will eliminate the basic processes.

Does your cell phone have mobile data for us to use it in hotspot mode?

Use it in router mode(hotspot), and connect your console to this cell phone's wifi network, please

After that, try the game.

If the game is on an external HD, remove it and install it on the internal HD.

I remain at your disposal if you have any further questions.

Annastasia4388

To use an external drive for games on the One the entire drive has to be formatted by the One and used exclusively for storing your games.

For What is worth:

The way I am doing now, is that I keep:

1- internal HD for console fonctions only ( temporary storage )

2- external HD for games and ad-ons only ( permanent storage )

3- USB key for save-games

I free the infernal HD by transfering anything that I whant to keep on the external HD, so each 3 different storage helps the console
working and playing easier. Also when needed, int-HD and USB key can be removed to permit any repare and actions
that could result data loss on the console.

Stwitch

I've checked with my computer after the problem. But I think that I know why. I've bought this HD with a special cable to pass data from the original HD to the new one. So I don't have formatted my HD as an original HD, but directly through the xbox USB
port.

But I'm sure that I haven't formatted my HD with a computer, the only time I have used my computer, it was to see with the right clic the informations to see the Go capacity, but a long time after the problem.

Thus :

1) The initial configuration for the HD hasn't correctly worked.

or

2) As my first use was to transfer datas, maybe the HD was configured as an external USB drive.

External HD Question, Data after console change...