Increase the Memory allocated on my External Hard Drive for my Xbox 360

Jelluo · Jan 1, 2014

Previously, I configured an external hard drive so that it can be used with my Xbox 360. I decided, at that time, to only allocate about 15GB for Xbox 360 stuff.

However, later, I want to install more stuff on the External Hard Drive. I have read the topics on USBs, but nothing explains how I can increase the amount of space used for Xbox 360. My External Hard Drive has about 200GB so I know I have enough room on
there since I've only used about 15 so far. There is also no "USB" option when I check the memory.

:)

siddo1 · Jan 1, 2014

backward compatablity games!!

backward compatability games.

i have a 4gb 360 with internal memory unit,i found out 1 of my xbox originals,ODDWORLD,MUNCH'S ODDYSEE,tried to play the game but when it was loaded it stated an external hard drive is required to play original xbox games,can somebody advise me on this issue
please!!

i have also connected up my old external hard drive to my new 360 to increase the available memory,i have used the xbox data transfer cable which my new xbox reads as a storage device yet the old games still wont play?? they are on the list generated by
xbox for classic old games,can anybody help me with this isssue please??

chris siddons. L: *** Die E-Mail-Adresse wurde aus Datenschutzgründen entfernt. ***

Magnificentness · Jan 1, 2014

Regarding "Xbox 360 250GB Console"

I understand that the "Xbox 360 4GB Console" has the 4 gigabytes built in, but does this also apply for the "Xbox 360 250GB Console" as well or does the "Xbox 360 250GB Console" include a removable hard drive instead?
I wanted to know this because I will most likly be getting a "Xbox 360 250GB Console" as I will need a lot of space and I would like to know if it has 250 gigabytes of external memory, so that I can increase the space a tremendous
amount, by adding either a 250GB or 320GB hard drive to go along with the possible external memory.

VisageOfAnAngel · Jan 1, 2014

It should show up as "Memory Unit" if I remember correctly. You would have to select it in system preferences/storage and tell it how large of a partition you want to use for the Xbox. Two things, first it will delete the entire drive and second you can
only use up to 32 gigabytes of it. See the enclosed link for further details.

support.xbox.com/.../usb-flash-drive

VisageOfAnAngel

It should show up as "Memory Unit" if I remember correctly. You would have to select it in system preferences/storage and tell it how large of a partition you want to use for the Xbox. Two things, first it will delete the entire drive and second you can
only use up to 32 gigabytes of it. See the enclosed link for further details.

support.xbox.com/.../usb-flash-drive

Dirty Loco

External (USB) hard drives will work on any model Xbox 360 in the same way a USB Flash memory. Regardless of the size of the hard drive, the X360 will only use a maximum of 16Gb of that memory. The rest of the memory will not
be available.

TheMonkeySeeker

Nevermind.

I took the SSHD out of the enclosure and replaced the hard drive in my PS4 (increasing it's capacity from 500GB to 1TB). Then I took the 1TB external hard drive from my PS4 and made it the external hard drive for my Xbox and no longer have the issue.

It seems it was either the SSHD or the enclosure that didn't seem to quite work right as an external hard drive on the Xbox. Either way problem solved.

dudeskis01

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Yes but how will they allocate the space from the external hard drives. I had a 300gb external drive that only allowed me to use 16gigs of it once formatted for the 360

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that was because it was limited to fat32 file system.

Mad Cow Dizease

The internal storage in your Xbox 360 is flash memory, not a hard drive. You'll need to attach storage externally or purchase an Xbox 360 HDD.

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Increase the Memory allocated on my External Hard Drive for my Xbox 360