Is this a good idea?
I would use it. Use a Y-cable definitely or it probably won't even spin up. Personally I use a USB wall charger and plug the second usb cable into it to provide the power. This is mostly because I have a usb LAN adapter and the Gamecube adapter for Smash plugged in as well.
I had a wiiU for close to 2 years and I have powered my external drive off a Y cable. Last week my WiiU started freezing on launch. I looked up this problem and found it has been happening frequently to WiiUs. When I contacted support they said that they recommend using an externally powered...
Can anyone else confirm this? I know we cant predict the future but I would like it if 2 or 3 people confirmed it..
Thanks so much for taking time to to answer :D
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Will Updating my Wii U break my hacked vWii?
I want to download pikmin/Donkey kong Tropical Freeze in the sale, I am not 100% interested in hacking the Wii U but I would hate to lose my vWii...