Ninjazn
I have a portable 250GB Western Digital hard drive, and I had connected it to the Xbox 360 in the past and it worked fine. Today I wanted to watch Pirates of the Caribbean on my Xbox 360, so I transferred the file from my PC to the portable hard drive, but since the file was 9 gigs, the portable device said it couldn't take it. I looked for a solution and did this: [url=http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheDuhFilesTheFileIsTooLargeForTheDestinationFileSystem.aspx]File too large for portable device[/url]
After I did what that website told me, I was able to put the 9 GB movie on my portable device. However, now when I connect it to my Xbox 360, the console does not detect the portable hard drive. I have turned it on and off, and tried using both the USB ports on the Xbox 360 console. Still no luck. Anyone know how to fix this?
Sorry, here is the link:
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheDuhFilesTheFileIsTooLargeForTheDestinationFileSystem.aspx
Answer
The largest hardrive compatible with the 360 is currently 120gb. If you are not using an xbox branded harddrive u may have to mod it to get that harddrive attached however currently 120gb is I believe the largest m$ have released that work
Can I use a "My Passport" external hard drive on my Xbox 360?
Awesome Sa
I need some extra space on my hard drive but my Xbox will not let me use my external hard drive. Is there any way I can configure it to work? I don't have a huge understanding of computer jargon, sorry, so basic instructions, please. Thanks!
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The Xbox 360 is compatible with most external hard drives but only allows you to use a maximum of 16 gigabytes regardless of the size of the hard drive. External hard drives also cannot be used until they have been properly formatted. To format your hard drive, connect the device to your PC. You will need to note the drive letter assigned to the device. Then open a command prompt window by typing "Cmd" within the search bar in the Start menu. Enter the following command: format/FS:FAT32 F: You will need to replace "F" with whatever the drive letter is. Formatting your drive may take a few moments. Once the process is complete, your drive is ready to hook up to your Xbox 360.
Attaching external devices to an Xbox 360 is a piece of cake: Simply plug the USB interface on the hard drive into an empty USB port on the console. Next, turn on the Xbox 360, and navigate to the "System Settings" menu under "My Xbox." From there, you need to select the appropriate configuration option for your drive. One option erases all data on the drive before formatting it. The other option configures only a limited amount of space for Xbox 360 use, leaving any data on the drive untouched.
Once your drive is hooked up, use your controller to navigate to the "Media" menu. Scroll down to find the "Portable Device" listing. Opening the device will reveal all files and folders on the hard drive. Though you will not be able to move old saved games to your external hard drive, you will have the option of choosing which location to save to when saving a new game
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