USB unformatted itself from Xbox 360

Discus and support USB unformatted itself from Xbox 360 in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; So today I wanted to download Gotham city impostors and it worked out fine. I have two usb flash drives with 4gb(3gb really) each. I have a 4gb slim... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by WilLi.aM, Jul 1, 2014.

  1. WilLi.aM
    WilLi.aM Guest

    USB unformatted itself from Xbox 360


    So today I wanted to download Gotham city impostors and it worked out fine. I have two usb flash drives with 4gb(3gb really) each. I have a 4gb slim model so I use flash drives I had found around the house. The flash drives have been working fine for me,
    but after downloading all the compatibility packs and stuff I played the game fine, and turned it off, came back played it again and turned off system, but now I came to play and my game was suddenly missing from the my games tab. I then looked at my usb drives
    because I thought oh no, did it unconfigure? And it did unconfigure, but this isn't the first time. It seems to happen occasionally I am thinking it happens when I have stuff downloaded on this flashdrive. I will be getting something newer and better soon,
    may even get a hard drive, but I was wondering can I recover the files on it and make the flashdrive work again(The data is still there when I plug into computer, it shows 4 files I can access, but it has all the space used up still)? I don't wanna have to
    reformat it again and then have it delete the next day.Also can I prevent it, I heard turning console straight off while using usb can corrupt it, if I hold guide button and turn off console in the middle of game is that the problem.

    Edit: Also, using the other USB is not an option because CoD: Ghosts is installed on that flash drive already.

    :)
     
    WilLi.aM, Jul 1, 2014
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  2. Irixion
    Irixion Guest
    USB Unformatted Itself

    File system corruption happens when you: A, use a crappy USB stick, or B, use a good USB and it's dying. Either way, there's no way to get your files back. Don't use USB sticks. Use an external HDD instead, or your internal memory.
     
    Irixion, Jul 1, 2014
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  3. onyxishere
    onyxishere Guest
    USB Unformatted Itself

    Sorry to hear it. Unfortunately if the USB device reformatted itself there is no way to get those saves back. Reformatting usually happens if there's an issue with the device itself. Sometimes this is due to the age of the device or some devices do not
    play well with the Xbox consoles.
     
    onyxishere, Jul 1, 2014
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  4. MisterFizzle Win User

    Memory failing me. Should I format 4gb hard drive?

    Hi Poke,

    If that internal flash memory showed as unformatted, it should be fine to format it. Especially as there is no data on it. you would be able to

    reinstall the system updates     from Xbox Live.

    That would also really help us narrow down if this is a fault with the console itself that keeps showing the USB as unformatted. This is also why I suggested trying the USB drive in a different console.
  5. Irixion Win User

    USB Unformatted Itself

    File system corruption happens when you: A, use a crappy USB stick, or B, use a good USB and it's dying. Either way, there's no way to get your files back. Don't use USB sticks. Use an external HDD instead, or your internal memory.
  6. onyxishere Win User

    USB Unformatted Itself

    Sorry to hear it. Unfortunately if the USB device reformatted itself there is no way to get those saves back. Reformatting usually happens if there's an issue with the device itself. Sometimes this is due to the age of the device or some devices do not
    play well with the Xbox consoles.
  7. therealkomentr Win User

    USB Memory Stick Loses info

    I have tried both ways and it 'unformatted' the USB drive each time it was moved from the white 360 to the black 360.
  8. Listed mia 510 Win User

    Error Downloadable content has changed: storage device has been removed

    lol I just realized you said you have a 4g, sorry disregard my last post. as you have a 4g and said you bought an memory stick, Is this happening when you are trying to access content stored on the USB?

    If so it may be possible that your USB has unformatted itself from the format needed to be used with xbox.

    for solutions to that check this link here >
    support.xbox.com/.../usb-flash-drive

    Good luck and let me know how it goes. -Listed
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