Hardware I Need Gamer Help

[mc0527]

My son just bought SW Battlefield II but it would not play due to lack of memory. I bought an additional SeaGate 300GB ext HD, but it still won't play leaving a message I need to use an official Microsoft xbox HD and leaving a very disappointed 10 yr old. Everyone I asked said it should work, what am I missing? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[DinohScene]

You'll have to format the external HDD on the xbox to use it for storage.

However, just go and buy a second hand 250 GB HDD (for xbox that is)
That way you can install games on the internal drive to decrease loading times

 

[mc0527]

You'll have to format the external HDD on the xbox to use it for storage.

However, just go and buy a second hand 250 GB HDD (for xbox that is)
That way you can install games on the internal drive to decrease loading times

Thanks but I already bought the ext hd and would like to not spend more money

You'll have to format the external HDD on the xbox to use it for storage.

However, just go and buy a second hand 250 GB HDD (for xbox that is)
That way you can install games on the internal drive to decrease loading times

Thanks for your reply, but I already bought the ext hd and don't want to spend more money on an add'l hd. once formatted, do i need to download special drivers or can i plug and play?

 

[DinohScene]

The 360 only can see a max of 32GB of your HDD and use it as savegame memory/DLC memory.
It's plug and play yes.

But in all honesty, you're far better off with an original MS issued harddisk.
What 360 do you have?
Slim? Phat?

 

[mc0527]

The 360 only can see a max of 32GB of your HDD and use it as savegame memory/DLC memory.
It's plug and play yes.

But in all honesty, you're far better off with an original MS issued harddisk.
What 360 do you have?
Slim? Phat?

First, thanks for your replies. It is a slim version. Why would it recognize an original MS hd of 250GB and not a third party, Seagate 300 GB hd? Can i use this hd in a MS xbox 360 case

 

[DinohScene]

No problem.

Cause a Xbox HDD is formatted to FATX (which is a partition table not recognized by Windows/Linux/Mac OS) and it has a Security Sector on the drive which tells the 360 it's an official Harddisk.
Nope, you can't use it.
Seeing it's not a Western Digital Blue drive (which is hackable to accept a Xbox SS.bin)

 

[mc0527]

No problem.

Cause a Xbox HDD is formatted to FATX (which is a partition table not recognized by Windows/Linux/Mac OS) and it has a Security Sector on the drive which tells the 360 it's an official Harddisk.
Nope, you can't use it.
Seeing it's not a Western Digital Blue drive (which is hackable to accept a Xbox SS.bin)

Ok I give up. I have been trying to find a way to use this ext hd (Seagate 300 gb) but i am going to have to yield to MS and buy their HD. I will continue my steep xbox technology learning curve. Thanks.

 

[DinohScene]

Alright.
Make sure it's an official Xbox HDD.
Unlicensed Xbox HDD's will also work but they don't have the emulator for Xbox 1 games on it.
(no I'm not talking about external harddisks)