SEAGATE Drive

Seagate drives are not poor quality. I have used many Seagate drives in PC builds and never seen one fail. The reason they don't work with 360 is that the firmware used by Xbox was not designed for Seagate drives - nothing to do with quality.

If it's a Seagate drive you should be able to download SeaTools from Seagate's website an test the drive to make sure it's not bad. It sounds like you have a defective drive.

Here's a link to SeaTools.

https://www.seagate.com/support/kb/seagate-usb-external-drive-diagnostics-006153en/

Pretty much any USB 3.0 external hard drive with a minimum capacity of 128gb will work. Most gamers use Seagate or Western Digital as their preferred choice, but as I say any brand will work.

I myself use Seagate game drive, Western Digital, Toshiba, as well as Samsung and Maxtor (Both use Seagate drives in the enclosure). The only problem I had was with the Game drive, but Seagate replaced it straightaway, and never had an issue since.

I recommend Seagate drives. They are reasonably priced and usually very reliable. I have two 2TB Seagate drives attached to my Xbox for games and another 1TB drive for movies etc.

I could not help but notice a few of you mentioned getting a SEAGATE external hard drive once support for external drives is enabled. I work in on computers for a living, STAY AWAY FROM SEAGATE DRIVES!!!!!

A while back, Seagate bought out Maxtor, and with it, millions and millions of their worthless drive platters.

I strongly suggest Western Digital Black or Green series. You will not regret it; it is highly likely you will regret a Seagate purchase in the medium to long run. If you do get a bad WD drive, they routinely overnight replacements to my shop all the time,
and that client's hard drive just works from then on. Seagate drags their feet, and then sends you another Seagate (many times a refurb)

Its like asking for another bullet after you get shot.

Just sayin'

Yer Brother in arms,