Using external HDD for Xbox One and 360

Discus and support Using external HDD for Xbox One and 360 in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I just want to know if you're able to use one external HDD on both consoles. I wanted to store my games from both console on one HDD.... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by II H0RSE II, Feb 28, 2015.

  1. II H0RSE II
    II H0RSE II Guest

    Using external HDD for Xbox One and 360


    I just want to know if you're able to use one external HDD on both consoles. I wanted to store my games from both console on one HDD.

    :)
     
    II H0RSE II, Feb 28, 2015
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  2. Elohmn
    Elohmn Guest
    Yoostar 2 & External Harddrives

    Okay a little confusing but here's how it works. When any External Device be it a HDD or Flash Drive is used as a Storage Device (Memory for the Xbox 360), the Xbox 360 will only recognize it as such (a Storage Device) via the
    USB. In short, a really huge External HDD becomes a 16Gb (Max) Storage Device from USB.

    Some Games and some Features of Xbox LIVE require an Official MS Xbox 360 HDD that is for that particular Xbox 360 Console (ie Slim with Slim HDD). Simply using an External HDD will not work for these cases. Any External Storage Device is meant to supplement,
    not replace an Official HDD or the performance of one that some Games and Features require.
     
    Elohmn, Feb 28, 2015
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  3. Shiimmy-F2F88CD6-B862-4AE4-80D9-81ABAFDFD478
    Shiimmy-F2F88CD6-B862-4AE4-80D9-81ABAFDFD478 Guest
    I can no longer do anything if I try connecting to Xbox live!

    Hey!

    I have an original Xbox 360, so it is using an external HDD and I believe that it is a 20GB HDD
     
    Shiimmy-F2F88CD6-B862-4AE4-80D9-81ABAFDFD478, Feb 28, 2015
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  4. onyxishere
    onyxishere Guest

    Using external HDD for Xbox One and 360

    Sorry but each system is different. You'd need to have a different storage unit for each console.
     
    onyxishere, Feb 28, 2015
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  5. Elohmn Win User

    Yoostar 2 & External Harddrives

    Okay a little confusing but here's how it works. When any External Device be it a HDD or Flash Drive is used as a Storage Device (Memory for the Xbox 360), the Xbox 360 will only recognize it as such (a Storage Device) via the
    USB. In short, a really huge External HDD becomes a 16Gb (Max) Storage Device from USB.

    Some Games and some Features of Xbox LIVE require an Official MS Xbox 360 HDD that is for that particular Xbox 360 Console (ie Slim with Slim HDD). Simply using an External HDD will not work for these cases. Any External Storage Device is meant to supplement,
    not replace an Official HDD or the performance of one that some Games and Features require.
  6. napalm 31337 Win User

    Red Dead Redemption Corrupted After Download

    Hi, a couple of question:

    Are you using wifi or an ethernet connection?

    Xbox 360 console or Xbox One using backwards compatibility?

    Internal HDD or an external HDD?
  7. Elohmn Win User

    Computer - Xbox 360 Using USB

    I'm not exactly sure but I don't see why one could not use a USB/ USB to External HDD (or in this case a HDD in a PC). The only problem would the Xbox 360 would need to configure the External HDD (regardless of its location PC
    or not) and this would render it obsolete at least in part to the Host device.

    After all, one can use an External 3rd Party HDD as a USB Storage Device up to 16Gb. But as long as it is Formatted by the Xbox 360 at least that Partition of it is inoperable towards any other Device.
  8. Shiimmy-F2F88CD6-B86 Win User

    I can no longer do anything if I try connecting to Xbox live!

    Hey!

    I have an original Xbox 360, so it is using an external HDD and I believe that it is a 20GB HDD
  9. EddieHendrickson Win User

    External HDD

    Yes External HDD support is available. The External HDD must be at least 256GB in size and use USB 3.0. Keep in mind that the External HDD will have to be formatted for use with the Xbox One console.
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