Questions about installing an external hard drive to the xbox one

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  1. Questions about installing an external hard drive to the xbox one


    So I purchased the Xbox One around the time of its release where it had 500 GB for its internal storage. Clearly after a few years that has been taken up and I now find myself about 20 GB left, so getting an external hard drive is almost required at this
    point for me. Unfortunately, there are so many different sources saying different things that I would rather just come to the users themselves. Sorry if these are no-brainers to you all, but I'd rather not skip any bases. Here they are:

    1. How do I connect it to my Xbox?

    2. [This was one I was looking at](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...c908-45bb-ad2d-6b2aa105e1cd&tag=igndeals14-20) but I how do I connect that to my Xbox? Do I purchase
    some USB 3.0 cable separately to connect it?

    3. [This video]() I watched on this said that my hard drive would be formatted. Does this mean my internal hard drive on my Xbox? I understand what formatting does, but what exactly does it format because I noticed his Xbox didn't even have to reset itself
    nor did any of his games disappear. If I have to redownload my games onto my new hard drive that would be acceptable assuming the only thing that it would take would be time; I don't want to lose any of my saved data obviously. Online games aren't as much
    of a problem I *assume* because that data is connected to my Xbox live account but I'm more worried about the saved data of all of my single player games. Do these games stay on my internal hard drive while any future downloads go to my external hard drive?

    4. In the case that my last question of #3 is wrong, does the internal hard drive add onto the space of my hard drive (e.g. if I got a 1 TB external then with my internal I would have 500 GB)?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated from you guys. I have not purchased anything yet.

    :)
     
    SirLaffsAlot77, Jun 17, 2017
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  2. Cabooty02
    Cabooty02 Guest
    Many Games will not load

    Hello everyone,

    Just a curious question are you guys installing on a external hard drive or internal hard drive? I have seen some external hard drive give this issue many time before hand as myself has had this issue in the past as well.
     
    Cabooty02, Jun 17, 2017
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  3. ExtraBarrel9
    ExtraBarrel9 Guest
    Microsoft fix the Xbox or you lose customers (and credibility)

    I've just finished downloading/installing the newest system update for xbox one. The xbox now no longer recognizes my external hard drive. I have tried numerous times restarting the system, as well as unplugging/replugging in the external hard drive.
     
    ExtraBarrel9, Jun 17, 2017
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  4. Smwutches
    Smwutches Guest

    Questions about installing an external hard drive to the xbox one

    1. Plug it into a USB port.

    2. It should come with a cable, but if not, then yes, you'd need a USB 3.0 cable to plug it in.

    3. When you plug the hard drive into the console, the console will prompt you to format the hard drive for use on the Xbox. It won't affect anything on your internal hard drive, it just makes the new hard drive usable for the One.

    4. Yes. You would have 1TB + the 500gb internal.
     
    Smwutches, Jun 17, 2017
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  5. Smwutches Win User

    Questions about installing an external hard drive to the xbox one

    1. Plug it into a USB port.

    2. It should come with a cable, but if not, then yes, you'd need a USB 3.0 cable to plug it in.

    3. When you plug the hard drive into the console, the console will prompt you to format the hard drive for use on the Xbox. It won't affect anything on your internal hard drive, it just makes the new hard drive usable for the One.

    4. Yes. You would have 1TB + the 500gb internal.
  6. Germangamr91 Win User

    Series S wont recognize installed games

    I installed them on my old xbox one and transferred them to the external hard drive so I know they are on the hard drive

    All my installed games appear correctly as installed on my Xbox one if I connect the hard drive to it. But when I connect the hard drive to my Series S, most of the installed games appear but about 9 of them do not. The missing games appear as ready to install on my Series S
  7. TheEcoKoi Win User

    External hard drive question time!.

    I use a 5TB external hard drive and it suits my needs. I've had my Xbox One since launch and I just hit about 85% on my hard drive storage. I have nearly 250 games installed. I highly suggest to anyone considering an external hard drive to invest in a
    nice sizable one.
  8. maxen Win User

    Can not install disc after game update

    Another question: are you trying to install to the internal hdd or an external hard drive?
  9. XBF Ruben D Win User

    External hard drive xbox one

    Hello there,

    Thank you for posting on Xbox Forums. As previously mentioned by our Ambassador's in regards to your question about the External Hard Drive for your Xbox 360, you will need to get an External that is compatible with the Xbox one. The external hard drive
    that you have for your 360 will not be compatible with the Xbox one. If you would like more info on

    Managing the Storage for Xbox One
    or for
    Troubleshooting the External Hard Drive for Xbox One
    please view the links provided.

    If you have any other questions please feel free to reply back letting us know. Thank you again for posting on Xbox Forums.
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