External HDD with two 1tb partitions.

Alright so now after seeing the new update supports up to 2tb externals, I felt like getting in on that, but I didn't want to format 700gb of movies saved on said external HDD. So I'm wondering if I were to split the partition into two separate 1tb partitions,
would I be able to only configure the now empty second partition for Xbox storage? I really don't want to buy another external specifically for use with Xbox so if I could do the above that'd be great and I'd be eternally grateful.

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Xbox 360 tech question

[quote user="epiXstatic"]

Is it possible? To create two partitions on an external drive and use just one partition for the xbox360. And the other for non Xbox file storage? [/quote]

I've had a 1TB External HDD Partitioned for a deticated 16GB Xbox partition & when the Xbox Console configured it, the other partitions were no longer recognised in Windows & to get it to recognise, you have to format the drive again in Windows for FAT32...
So how is the answer, Yes..?? or are you using a program, to look at your Xbox files on your computer..??

 

Xbox 360 tech question

Yes, I did customise the partitions & not elect to delete data on the other partitions... The partition with Music files were there & recognised, until I connected the 1TB external HDD to the console & configured the HDD partition to Xbox etc.. When I connected
the HDD to the computer again, the data was gone & not retrievable, because the sectors have been deleted & re-written...

I don't just say things, for the fun of it... I've had a computer for over 25 years... So I know my way around a computer...

 

Sorry but I do not believe that partitioning a drive is possible at this point.

 

Partitioning is indeed possible. This is how:

Use your PC/Mac/Whatever, and your favourite software to create the partitions. They can be in any order, but here is the setup of mine:

Partition 0 - Stuff.

Partition 1 - Format to FAT32. Has my 360 stuff on it.

Then pop it into your 360 via USB cable, and you're good to go.

 

@Irixion

Thanks man! You were definitely correct. Since Windows wouldn't format Fat32 over 32gigs, I had to use a 3rd party program, but it worked and now I got a sweet 923 gigs for xbox games.