EXTERNAL STORAGE READY POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Discus and support EXTERNAL STORAGE READY POSSIBLE SOLUTION in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; For a while, off and on, I would be in the middle of a game and out of nowhere the game would stop, and I was sent to the dashboard. It would be weeks... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by terrencew13, Feb 24, 2017.

  1. terrencew13
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    EXTERNAL STORAGE READY POSSIBLE SOLUTION


    For a while, off and on, I would be in the middle of a game and out of nowhere the game would stop, and I was sent to the dashboard.

    It would be weeks at a time before it happened, but the other night it was literally every 3 minutes.

    After a bit of research that led nowhere, I decided to just plug my EXTERNALLY POWERED hard drive enclosure to a different outlet, separate from my power filter/surge protector.

    Since ive done this, Ive not had any issues with it cycling.

    My theory is that, I have a TON of stuff plugged into my powerstrip/power filter. And that the amp draw of those devices was triggering a voltage drop, causing the enclosure to power cycle.

    If anyone else is having this issue, and your external drive is powered by an AC adaptor, try this and see if it works for you.

    :)
     
    terrencew13, Feb 24, 2017
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  2. M3tal Daz3
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    M3tal Daz3, Feb 24, 2017
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  4. Baldy17 Win User

    External Storage Ready

    Hi, Thanks for the response. I've already tried powering done, unplugging peripherals etc. I've even used different Usb ports and the problem remains.

    I'm just wondering if anyone else that had this issue has solved it by getting a new storage device? It's clearly an issue with the Xbox that is causing this, but I want to know if I can temporarily get a new storage device and if it will work?

    Thanks.
  5. onyxishere Win User

    External Storage Ready

    It could be an issue with the storage device and replacing it could solve it. What brand external drive are you using?
  6. Captain_WD Win User

    External Storage Ready

    Hey there Baldy17,

    I would take that external to a working PC and run a diagnostic tool from the manufacturer to check the drive's S.M.A.R.T. status as well as for any bad sectors that might have appeared. Do post the results here if you are not sure how to read them.

    For a replacement drive I could suggest checking out WD My Passport X as it's designed specifically for this:
    products.wdc.com/.../kb.ashx

    .
  7. Baldy17 Win User

    External Storage Ready

    Thank you very much for your responses, I will try a WD one and see if that works =]

    Many thanks.
  8. Baldy17 Win User

    External Storage Ready

    I'm using a Seagate 2tb portable HDD. It's been working fine for months, and seems to be fine for about an hour of use, before I get kicked out of my game and get the 'external Storage Ready' message.

    I don't want to buy a new one if it will just get the same error.
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