Xbox 360 - Setup and Troubleshooting

Compatibility:
Due to limitations it is recommended to use a drive that is 2TB or less.

How to set your drive up for the Xbox 360:

The drive needs to be formatted FAT32

How to format the drive FAT32:

Two ways to format the drive:

1. Let the Xbox format it
   • Attach the drive to the Xbox 360 and format it within settings
   • Go to Settings>Storage
   • The drive should show as unformatted
   • Select the drive and select format - This will erase all data so make sure that all data is backed up.
2. Format using your operating system.

• Format with DiscWizard using the following article - Format FAT32 with DiscWizard​

• Open Disk Utility

• Select the drive with the capacity listed
• Select ‘Erase’ button
• Change format to MS-DOS
• You can change the name if you would like to
• Select ‘Erase’ at the bottom of the Window. 

• If the drive is not being detected, try a different port on the Xbox.
• If the drive is plugged into a USB hub try removing from the hub and plugging it directly into the Xbox.
• If the drive is still having issues take it to a Windows machine and run SeaTools for Windows on the drive.
• For additional information and troubleshooting, see these Microsoft articles: