format external hard drive for game use on xbox one S

Discus and support format external hard drive for game use on xbox one S in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I'm trying to format my external hard drive, my Xbox only gives me the option to format for games and apps or media but when I go to format it, it... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Dopest Elite, Jan 21, 2017.

  1. Dopest Elite
    Dopest Elite Guest

    format external hard drive for game use on xbox one S


    I'm trying to format my external hard drive, my Xbox only gives me the option to format for games and apps or media but when I go to format it, it doesn't do anything and the only way for my Xbox to give me the option to format for game use is for my external
    to be formatted in FAT32 please help and thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    Dopest Elite, Jan 21, 2017
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  2. External Hard Drives: De-Formatting From Xbox One

    I am going to tell you how to remove the formatting on a External Hard Drive from a Xbox One.

    Requirements:

    Xbox 360

    1. Insert external hard drive into Xbox 360

    2. Go into System

    3. Go into Storage

    4. Press 'Y' on External Hard Drive (Will be called "unformatted device")

    5. Click on Format

    6. The External Hard Drive will now contain the Xbox 360's formatting.

    7. If you do not want the Xbox 360's formatting on the External Hard Drive, all you need to do is format the External Hard Drive on a computer. Otherwise, if you don't care that the Xbox 360's formatting is on the External Hard Drive, then ignore this step.

    Hope This Helped Anyone Who Did Not Know How To Remove An Xbox One's Formatting From An External Hard Drive!
     
    Rhys Spagnolo, Jan 21, 2017
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  3. External Hard Drive Question

    Ok, I will keep it brief. I have an external hard drive I wanted to use for my xbox one games, however, after it formats and installs the games onto the external hard drive, can I not use that same drive on my laptop? I was hoping to have it for both cuz
    I have files on my laptop I wanted to back up as well. Or do I have to purchase two separate external hard drives now?
     
    M1A1Steak5auce, Jan 21, 2017
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  4. format external hard drive for game use on xbox one S

    Have you tried connecting your external drive to a Windows computer and formatting it as NTFS? Then connect it back to the Xbox?
     
    Internet Expert, Jan 21, 2017
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  5. Dopest Elite
    Dopest Elite Guest
    my xbox wont format in NTFS it will only give me the option in FAT32.
     
    Dopest Elite, Jan 22, 2017
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  6. Miss Bijoux
    Miss Bijoux Guest
    Hey there -

    What is the make/model of the external hard drive you're attempting to use? Having that info will help us figure out what the next step is. format external hard drive for game use on xbox one S :)
     
    Miss Bijoux, Oct 31, 2018
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  7. Obsessive Power Win User

    Copy files from Mac to Xbox One external HDD ?

    Hi,

    Not sure what you wanted to do here, could you elaborate?

    As for external hard drives, you can't partition them for use as both external storage for games and for use with your Mac or PC. You can use an external hard drive on the Xbox One as a media drive, though.

    If you format an external hard drive for Xbox One games storage, the whole drive is formatted and the file system is changed.
  8. ooO StAsH Ooo Win User

    External hard drive

    Hi,

    I think you might need to format your external hard drive for it to work with your Xbox One X. If this is still possible for you, connect your hard drive to your ONE S console, Format the drive, then try it again on the ONE X. Hope this helps solve the issue.

    Happy Gaming!
  9. gds1972 Win User

    Xbox one file system

    Hi

    I don't know what file format Xbox One uses with external hard drives but when you first connect a drive the console should offer to format the drive for games (If it meets the specs), With my Xbox One I have both a 2TB and 4TB external hard drives connected
    and working without any issues for playing games.
  10. XBF George L Win User

    Xbox one S question

    Hello!

    Thanks for reaching out to us here on the forums with this situation. I understand you're having issues with an external hard drive being detected by your Xbox One S. Take a look at this helpful support article:

    Troubleshoot external storage detection on Xbox One
    . You may want to let your Xbox One format the drive for use with it or set it to NTFS file format. Let us know how it goes with a reply.
  11. StuartATrueRed Win User

    KESU Hard drive not connecting to my Xbox One S

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