How do I get my Xbox 360 hard drive to work?

How do I get my Xbox 360 hard drive to work?

Troubleshoot your Xbox 360 hard drive

1. An incorrectly installed hard drive can cause this issue.
2. Turn your Xbox 360 console off and then on again:
3. If you have another hard drive, try it with your console.
4. Format your hard drive.
5. Replace your hard drive.

How do I get my Xbox 360 to recognize my external hard drive?

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.

How do I transfer data from Xbox 360 to Xbox one with USB?

How to Transfer Xbox 360 Saves to Xbox One

1. On the Xbox 360 dashboard, scroll all the way to Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Select Storage.
4. Select hard drive.
5. Select Games and Apps.
6. Choose a game with data you’d like to copy.
7. Select Copy.
8. Select Cloud Saved Games. Your files will now begin uploading to the cloud.

Why is my external hard drive not working?

If the drive still isn’t working, unplug it and try a different USB port. It’s possible the port in question is failing, or just being finicky with your specific drive. If it’s plugged into a USB 3.0 port, try a USB 2.0 port. If it’s plugged into a USB hub, try plugging it directly into the PC instead.

Can you transfer files from an Xbox 360 to a new hard drive?

Before transferring files from your old Xbox 360 hard drive to the new one, you need to prepare an Xbox 360 hard drive transfer cable. This is a special cable for Xbox 360. You should not replace it with other types. If you don’t have this cable, you can buy a new one from the Microsoft official site or borrow one from others.

Can you use an Xbox hard drive on a PC?

Connect the transfer cable to the hard drive and plug the other end of the transfer cable into a USB port on the destination console (as shown below). Secondly, can I use Xbox external hard drive on PC? The answer to my original question appears to be, YES, you can use the same hard drive to simultaneously store data from the PC and the Xbox One.

What kind of cable does an Xbox 360 use?

The cable has USB on one end and two different types of connectors on the other; both have plastic covers. The old Xbox uses the bottom connector. I assume that the slim Xbox uses the end connector.

How do you transfer games from old Xbox to New Xbox?

With the Xbox off, remove the old drive and put the new one in the Xbox. Hook the old drive up via this cable to the Xbox USB port. Turn the Xbox on and it will see this device and prompt you to transfer everything from the old to the new drive. You can pick individual things or just do everything.