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tapout
04-26-2009, 04:11 PM
Apparently its not as easy as I thought. I thought it would be plug and play. It looks like it may not be. I also may be panicking for nothing as I dont have the xbox yet but I ordered it last night for this reason only and if it doesnt work Ill just sell it again.

How do you do it?

Looks like it might read FAT32 but not NTFS?

My EHDD is NTFS. A 250gb SimpleTech. And loaded with movies. If it has to be changed, can it be done with movies on it or does it have to be empty? How? Tutorial?

Halp
tapout
04-26-2009, 04:12 PM
Please note that I dont wanna stream from a computer or anything like that. I simply wanna plug up my HDD and sit back and watch.
tapout
04-26-2009, 04:14 PM
deman...Can this shit be done with a Wii with no issues?
tapout
04-26-2009, 04:28 PM
through my readings, it looks like it CAN read fat32 but not NTFS. So my question earlier stands..

Can I reformat the drive with the movies on it, or must I move them first? Probably should just buy another?
97gp
04-26-2009, 04:29 PM
I just plug my external hard drive in through the usb port and then watch movies :fyi:

I'm not sure what you're getting at since im not a super computer person.
Volpone
04-26-2009, 04:39 PM
You have to move them first. Formatting will wipe the drive.
Toasted1
04-26-2009, 04:53 PM
Yeah move them to your main drive or burn them to DVD then format and copy them back.
dman4486
04-26-2009, 06:45 PM
xbox will only read fat32...and there is a limit on how many gigs you can format to fat32.

let me find you teh article.
dman4486
04-26-2009, 06:47 PM
here it be

http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/mods/USB%20Hard%20Drive%20Mod.htm
tapout
04-26-2009, 06:48 PM
I just plug my external hard drive in through the usb port and then watch movies :fyi:

I'm not sure what you're getting at since im not a super computer person.
what size HDD? what Im hearing is its only FAT32. Is that what yours is?
You have to move them first. Formatting will wipe the drive.
Kinda want to keep them though. :laugh:
xbox will only read fat32...and there is a limit on how many gigs you can format to fat32.

let me find you teh article.
Im hearing its 32gb but there is a program that works.

Thanks for the replies...
IDSkot
04-26-2009, 06:49 PM
through my readings, it looks like it CAN read fat32 but not NTFS. So my question earlier stands..

Can I reformat the drive with the movies on it, or must I move them first? Probably should just buy another?

If your drive is formatted in NTFS, and it can only read FAT32, you have to format to FAT32, however, formatting wipes the drive. The con: you lose all your movies. The pro: you get to watch moviez on your Xbox after that.
tapout
04-26-2009, 06:49 PM
here it be

http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/mods/USB%20Hard%20Drive%20Mod.htm

yeah, I reaad that one. Its says at the end that you can use Partition Magic if your HDD is more than 32gb.
dman4486
04-26-2009, 06:50 PM
what size HDD?Im hearing its 32gb but there is a program that works.

Thanks for the replies...

you can use compuApps swissknife v3.....I will get a link for that as well
dman4486
04-26-2009, 06:51 PM
http://download.cnet.com/CompuApps-SwissKnife-V3/3000-2248_4-10070864.html
tapout
04-26-2009, 06:52 PM
My comp will hold all mah movies till I get it reformatted.

How long do you thing a transfer will take for 200gb?
dman4486
04-26-2009, 06:54 PM
My comp will hold all mah movies till I get it reformatted.

How long do you thing a transfer will take for 200gb?

on usb 2.0, depends on how good your computer is...
tapout
04-26-2009, 06:55 PM
on usb 2.0, depends on how good your computer is...

vista, 3gig, duo core, brand new.
tapout
04-26-2009, 06:56 PM
all post received rep. Thanks
dman4486
04-26-2009, 06:56 PM
vista, 3gig, duo core, brand new.

effective transfer might be 40meg/sec max..
97gp
04-26-2009, 06:56 PM
what size HDD? what Im hearing is its only FAT32. Is that what yours is?



Its a WD 160GB hard drive, I don't know anything further than that.
bluecar
04-26-2009, 06:56 PM
tapout, lmk how this works. I have the same thing for my PS3. I can has no idea about how all this works.

My HDD will be 500GB min.
IDSkot
04-26-2009, 06:57 PM
on usb 2.0, depends on how good your computer is...

This.

The maximum USB 2.0 speed IIRC is like.. 40 MBPS maximum, but most of the time averages between 30-35, in my experience with it. It also depends on how many resources your computer has, and how many you devote to transferring.

What might be better is, if you're computer saavy enough, just install the HD in your computer, and transfer over IDE, which does 1.5GB/s.
tapout
04-26-2009, 07:53 PM
http://download.cnet.com/CompuApps-SwissKnife-V3/3000-2248_4-10070864.html

no support for Vista.
tapout
04-26-2009, 10:41 PM
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tapout
04-26-2009, 10:42 PM
Looks like I just gotta change mah HDD to FAT32.

Looking for the best way to do this.....
Volpone
04-26-2009, 10:43 PM
Right click the drive, click format. Select the right file system, and have at 'er.

Once you've backed things up, of course.
tapout
04-26-2009, 10:54 PM
Right click the drive, click format. Select the right file system, and have at 'er.

Once you've backed things up, of course.

that easy? Things Im reading says it doesnt work if drive is larger than 32gb and you need a special program.
Volpone
04-26-2009, 10:55 PM
Oh right, forgot about that part. I'll look for an answer.
tapout
04-26-2009, 10:57 PM
Thanks. Ive probably found my answers, I just prefer to here it from someone I "know."
Volpone
04-26-2009, 10:58 PM
Yeah, it looks like Partition Magic is the right solution for you. You'll have to partition several 32GB sized drives. I assume you know how to find free copies of it.
tapout
04-26-2009, 11:07 PM
yes and thank you.
pl8er
04-26-2009, 11:34 PM
sorry I was building all weekend.

I believe you can go from ntfs to fat32 without removing shit...I'll look
pl8er
04-26-2009, 11:35 PM
and yes, use swissknife....solves the problem of drive size
tapout
04-26-2009, 11:36 PM
sorry I was building all weekend.

I believe you can go from ntfs to fat32 without removing shit...I'll look
this just might get yo dick sucked
and yes, use swissknife....solves the problem of drive size

vista?
pl8er
04-26-2009, 11:37 PM
this just might get yo dick sucked


vista?

Oh, your on vista? and no dick suck for me :( fat32 to ntfs is an easy conversion command but you cannot go backwards.
pl8er
04-26-2009, 11:39 PM
As far as swissknife though, why not just run it in compatibility mode? Right click on it (program) properties, compatibility and then winxp
bluecar
04-26-2009, 11:57 PM
So you cannot convert to fat32 if you run vista?
pl8er
04-27-2009, 12:01 AM
No, i'm not saying that. I'm saying you can't go from ntfs to fat32 and keep the data. If you are running fat32 and want it to change to ntfs you can without having to backup your stuff.
shaneb
04-27-2009, 12:43 AM
I just plug and download a codec and play.
MrBones
05-03-2009, 01:02 PM
I assume you talkin' about a 360? Its alot easier with an original :P
Randy Savage
05-04-2009, 12:26 AM
Yeah, it looks like Partition Magic is the right solution for you. You'll have to partition several 32GB sized drives. I assume you know how to find free copies of it.

360 will only recognize the 1st partition. I had a 40gb external, partitioned it into a 32 and an 8, only saw the 32. I believe I used partition magic and did 38, and it worked fine on the 360.

Now I use a 500gb, which oddly enough came partitioned in FAT32, which I found weird.