Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

Discus and support Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy? in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop External Hard Drive STBV2000100 - Newegg.com Can anyone tell me if this link above works for the XB1, and... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Th3 FPS MaNiAc, Aug 5, 2014.

  1. Th3 FPS MaNiAc
    Th3 FPS MaNiAc Guest

    Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    Th3 FPS MaNiAc, Aug 5, 2014
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  2. MichaelF99
    MichaelF99 Guest
    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
     
    MichaelF99, Aug 5, 2014
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  3. turk3y
    turk3y Guest
    turk3y, Aug 5, 2014
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  4. Th3 FPS MaNiAc
    Th3 FPS MaNiAc Guest

    Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    Are those also compatible with the Xbox 360?
     
    Th3 FPS MaNiAc, Aug 5, 2014
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  5. R2D2_WD
    R2D2_WD Guest
    Hello,

    It is hard to determine the best drive. Look for reliability, compatibility and warranty.

    The My Book HDD is highly used by Xbox One users and, according to Xbox support site, should be compatible. When you attach the storage device, you may be asked to format it. It is recommended that you do. After that, the device should be treated as default
    storage.

    The situation is a bit different, when talking about Xbox 360, which may recognize the HDD, but with some significant size limitation. Officially your Xbox 360 will make use of up to 32GB of the external drive's space.

    For more information, follow the links:

    www.xbox.com/.../storage – USB storage device support

    support.xbox.com/.../compatibility-with-xbox-360 – Compatibility with Xbox 360

    Hope I helped
     
    R2D2_WD, Aug 5, 2014
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  6. poker7275
    poker7275 Guest
    I purchased the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive STDR2000100 Black last week at Best Buy for $99. It takes 2 seconds to setup and works like a charm! Happy gaming!
     
    poker7275, Aug 7, 2014
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  7. x MR DAMNICK x
    x MR DAMNICK x Guest
    August 26 2016. Just purchased the Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim STDR2000100. Very Happy how easy it worked with Xbox One. Plugged it in, format for games and in 2 minutes ready to go. No more deleting and reinstalling games. It is currently $79.99+ tax so
    my total was $85. The green Seagate with the Xbox logo on it is priced at 99.99 right not which would probably come out to about $106 or $107 dollars. So already saved. The only difference is that green one is already formatted for games and is green with
    the Xbox logo. THE Backup plus has the same specs, I think, and needs to be formatted, which literally took two seconds. So I just saved close to $370 because if this one didn't work, I was just going to buy the new Xbox one S. With the the 2tb built in. But
    it does, no issues, yet. Will update if I come into anything.
     
    x MR DAMNICK x, Oct 31, 2018
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  8. R2D2_WD Win User

    Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    Hello,

    It is hard to determine the best drive. Look for reliability, compatibility and warranty.

    The My Book HDD is highly used by Xbox One users and, according to Xbox support site, should be compatible. When you attach the storage device, you may be asked to format it. It is recommended that you do. After that, the device should be treated as default
    storage.

    The situation is a bit different, when talking about Xbox 360, which may recognize the HDD, but with some significant size limitation. Officially your Xbox 360 will make use of up to 32GB of the external drive's space.

    For more information, follow the links:

    www.xbox.com/.../storage – USB storage device support

    support.xbox.com/.../compatibility-with-xbox-360 – Compatibility with Xbox 360

    Hope I helped
  9. poker7275 Win User

    Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    I purchased the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive STDR2000100 Black last week at Best Buy for $99. It takes 2 seconds to setup and works like a charm! Happy gaming!
  10. x MR DAMNICK x Win User

    Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    August 26 2016. Just purchased the Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim STDR2000100. Very Happy how easy it worked with Xbox One. Plugged it in, format for games and in 2 minutes ready to go. No more deleting and reinstalling games. It is currently $79.99+ tax so
    my total was $85. The green Seagate with the Xbox logo on it is priced at 99.99 right not which would probably come out to about $106 or $107 dollars. So already saved. The only difference is that green one is already formatted for games and is green with
    the Xbox logo. THE Backup plus has the same specs, I think, and needs to be formatted, which literally took two seconds. So I just saved close to $370 because if this one didn't work, I was just going to buy the new Xbox one S. With the the 2tb built in. But
    it does, no issues, yet. Will update if I come into anything.
  11. Th3 FPS MaNiAc Win User

    Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    Are those also compatible with the Xbox 360?
  12. Obsessive Power Win User

    Can I use a external disk drive for the disc less xbox one s?

    Hi,

    No sorry. External blu-ray drives are not supported. Only external hard drives.

    If you have a large collection of games on disc you should buy the console with the drive.
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