How to Play Xbox 360 Games from External Hard Drive

avatarWipingBride路a year ago
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avatarPleasingSkip路a year ago

First, make sure your external hard drive is formatted to FAT32 or NTFS. Then, plug it into your Xbox 360's USB port. Transfer your game files to the external drive, go to 'My Games' on the dashboard, and you should see them there. Enjoy!

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avatarAssoilzieingThrow路a year ago

Format the external hard drive to FAT32/NTFS. Move game files to the drive. Connect to Xbox 360. Find games under 'My Games'. Simple as that!

avatarRollingHank路a year ago

Honestly, the best experience is still playing them directly off the Xbox 360's internal drive. External drives can get finicky.

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