My external hard drive ain’t working

Discus and support My external hard drive ain’t working in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; So i plug it in and it says its connection is too weak i’ve gotten a new cable still nothing. Then when i try to launch any game it sayd took to long... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Batboy2409, Aug 5, 2021.

  1. Batboy2409
    Batboy2409 Guest

    My external hard drive ain’t working


    So i plug it in and it says its connection is too weak i’ve gotten a new cable still nothing. Then when i try to launch any game it sayd took to long to start so i unplug the hard drive and boom im able to launch it

    :)
     
    Batboy2409, Aug 5, 2021
    #1
  2. MateusFontana Win User

    My external hard drive ain’t working

    Hello, how are you? My name is Mateus. I'm an Independent Advisor and I'll be glad to help you today.

    First, welcome to the Xbox community. I'm sorry you're having this problem.

    I see that you have already tried some solutions, please make sure of the following things.

    For an external storage drive to save games and apps from Xbox, it must meet the following requirements:

    USB 3.0 connection. If you’re using a USB hub, the hub must also be

    USB 3.0 or later.

    128 GB or larger storage capacity.

    The partition. Typically, drives come with a preformatted partition. For more info about partitioning an external hard drive, refer to the manufacturer's instructions.

    No more than three storage devices are connected to the console at the same time.

    *Check the link below also where you will find possible solutions to your problem.

    https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-ne...

    *I hope this can help you.
  3. MichaelF99 Win User

    my 3.0 usb ports aren't working kinda

    yeah a controller is working for my xbox one but my external hard drive which is a 3tb seagate is not working so my usb ports work fine its just for some reason the external hard drive isn't so any other suggestions or should i just get a new hard drive
    and try again
  4. Cooterbooterz Win User

    Unplayable

    The Xbox hard drive is garbage, load everything on an external hard drive and your problems solved. I had my hard drive 50% full then it wouldn't do anything. Now with every single thing on an external is actually works correctly the way it should work.
  5. Jav0r Win User

    Xbox recent update does not allow external hard drive to receive, transfer or download any content

    My external hard drives work fine.
  6. TheMonkeySeeker Win User

    External Hard Drive Not Recognised By Xbox One S Upon Waking.

    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.
Thema:

My external hard drive ain’t working

Loading...

  1. My external hard drive ain’t working - Similar Threads - external hard drive

  2. Can I use a normal external SSD hard drive instead of the XBOX certified External SSD

    in XBoX on Consoles
    Can I use a normal external SSD hard drive instead of the XBOX certified External SSD: I’ve done research yet haven’t found any good proper answers. Can someone please help me. a215d6a2-a47a-4d93-8a1a-d109750bc001

  3. Is there anyway to launch my games on my external hard drive without manually copying or...

    in XBoX on Consoles
    Is there anyway to launch my games on my external hard drive without manually copying or...: I previously used a Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive for my Xbox One a while back but it broke, but while it worked, I was able to plug in the hard drive, install and play games without moving or...

  4. Xbox installations starting and stopping. Using an external hard drive VIA USB?

    in XboX Insiders
    Xbox installations starting and stopping. Using an external hard drive VIA USB?: I have seen no solutions to the problem many are having with slow downloads and the installation downloading for a little bit and then stopping then slowly starting and stopping again making a...

  5. Out Of No Where My Xbox One Stop Reading My External Hard drived Fine One Day And Then The...

    in XBoX on Consoles
    Out Of No Where My Xbox One Stop Reading My External Hard drived Fine One Day And Then The...: I Have A WD Black P10 2Tb Game Drive It Was Formatted And Had Most Of My Games On It And Outta Nowhere One Day It Just Stopped Connecting To My Xbox One And I Have Tired Everything I Have Even...

  6. My external hard drive won’t appear on series x

    in XBoX on Consoles
    My external hard drive won’t appear on series x: So my hard drive won’t appear on my series X, it doesn’t list anything other than internal storage. I connected the hard drive to my PC and it appeared and I reformatted it to NTFS but when I...

  7. reformatting my external hard drive

    in XBoX on Consoles
    reformatting my external hard drive: I have a 2tb external hard drive i have been using for game storage on my xbox s/x, but i want to reformat it to a capture location. the xbox its self wont do it, and i cant get it to appear as a...

  8. How do I install pc xbox gamepass games to my external hard drive?

    in XBoX Games and Apps
    How do I install pc xbox gamepass games to my external hard drive?: [img] I am trying to install Skyrim onto my external hard drive for my pc. I have changed where my games install through settings > install options > and then selecting my hard drive. I have 2 tb...

  9. For A Couple Years I Used My Wd Black P10 game drive external hard drive and it worked fine...

    in XBoX on Consoles
    For A Couple Years I Used My Wd Black P10 game drive external hard drive and it worked fine...: For A Couple Years I Used My Wd Black P10 game drive external hard drive and it worked fine then outta no where one day my Xbox stopped detecting it. I have the Xbox one the old gen I have tried...

  10. External Hard drive usage with the Xbox app

    in XBoX on Consoles
    External Hard drive usage with the Xbox app: "Hi, I'm having an issue with the Xbox app on my PC not recognizing downloaded games stored on an external HDD. Here’s my setup and problem: I download games (e.g., Indiana Jones and the Great...