hard drive formatting issue

Discus and support hard drive formatting issue in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; i have just bought a 2TB seagate slim hard drive which i have checked and is compatible, when i attach it the xbox one recognises it as a media device... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by The Real Phil G, Oct 20, 2015.

  1. The Real Phil G
    The Real Phil G Guest

    hard drive formatting issue


    i have just bought a 2TB seagate slim hard drive which i have checked and is compatible, when i attach it the xbox one recognises it as a media device but when i attempt to format it i get to the screen to rename it and it immediately goes to a screen where
    the nxoe rotating thin blue circle starts to go around, i left it overnight thinking it was formatting but this morning it was still doing the same. the reason i believe it may be a new dash issue is because it recognises the device straight away.

    i have formatted the device on a pc first but get the same issue.

    my appologies if this has been covered previously but i dont think its the same as the standard set up issues linked with the old dashboard experience.

    cheers

    :)
     
    The Real Phil G, Oct 20, 2015
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  2. riverfox-F005D93A-1F10-4D17-9EA9-C4AB5EE979CE
    riverfox-F005D93A-1F10-4D17-9EA9-C4AB5EE979CE Guest
    Formatting Hard Drive.

    Hello,

    I'm giving my 360 away and would like to know how to format the drive so it's like new from the factory.

    If I just format the drive would it still it useable as is or does it need some system files installed.
     
    riverfox-F005D93A-1F10-4D17-9EA9-C4AB5EE979CE, Oct 20, 2015
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  3. Cthoms81
    Cthoms81 Guest
    Formatting Hard Drive.

    1.Start your Xbox 360 console without a disc in the tray.

    2.Go to the Settings hub, and choose System.

    3.Select Storage.

    4.Highlight the storage device that you want to format, and then press the Y button on your controller.
     
    Cthoms81, Oct 20, 2015
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  4. onyxishere
    onyxishere Guest

    hard drive formatting issue

    Sorry to hear it. Unfortunately Seagate drives are known to have issues with compatibility with Xbox consoles. I would have recommended formatting the drive on the pc to you but you've already done it. The only other suggestion I have is to return the
    drive to the store and get another brand. I use a WD Passport and have had no issues with it.
     
    onyxishere, Oct 21, 2015
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  5. LuckyIrishGuy07
    LuckyIrishGuy07 Guest
    Came here to ask the same thing and saw this post. I bought the 1tb seagate slim and having the exact same problem. I checked reviews on amazon first and seems like many are using on xbox with no problems. I may end up calling customer support tonight to
    see if there is a fix before sending back.
     
    LuckyIrishGuy07, Oct 22, 2015
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  6. LuckyIrishGuy07
    LuckyIrishGuy07 Guest
    Update: Found out over on some other forums this is an issue for folks in the preview program that have downloaded the new dashboard. If that applies to you Phil, dont return your drive it sounds like it works fine, just an issue they need to work out with
    the new dashboard.
     
    LuckyIrishGuy07, Oct 31, 2018
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  7. MattKV1 Win User

    Hard Drive Format Issues...

    Technology! Sometimes I think it has a mind of its own :)
  8. xxxROMBOY10xxx Win User

    Hard Drive Format Issues...

    I have a similar problem. i recently bought a hdd hard drive from amazon assuming it would be compatible with my xbox 360 slim E like it said on the best buy website. however when i plugged it i got nothing. i go to system storage and it doesn't even show
    up as being plugged in. my xbox doesn't even give me a error or tell me the formatting wrong.
  9. Nathan Roberts (Sunk Win User

    Hard Drive Format Issues...

  10. Pelros Win User

    Hard Drive Format Issues...

    Hey MattKV;

    It's actually my 9 year olds Xbox that he just got for Christmas. It's a 4 Gig model with an internal hard drive. He started it up this morning to play minecraft and was presented with an update request. He called me to his room to perform the
    update. After the initial attempt to update I was presented with information that I did not have the space to install update... This puzzled me because there was next to nothing on the hard drive. I then checked hard rive settings to see that the drive was
    inform attend. I promptly formatted it. The update was available again. Several times when trying to update error 40A3 - 0000 - 3080 - 0506 - 8B05 - 0018 was presented before the update could be applied. I then took the unit downstairs to plug it directly
    (via Ethernet) to the router. The update finally completed, but I do not have the ability now to create a new profile or download an existing (says "can not ..... From server at this time").. Can not play games b/c can not sign in....... Very frustrating.
  11. onyxishere Win User

    hard drive formatting issue

    Sorry to hear it. Unfortunately Seagate drives are known to have issues with compatibility with Xbox consoles. I would have recommended formatting the drive on the pc to you but you've already done it. The only other suggestion I have is to return the
    drive to the store and get another brand. I use a WD Passport and have had no issues with it.
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