subject: Portable External Hard Drives Compatible With Xbox 360 [print this page] Xbox 360, the second video game console produced by Microsoft, offers an integrated Xbox Live service that enables players to compete online, and download arcade games, game demos, trailers, TV shows and movies. Another major feature is its Windows Media Center multimedia capabilities. The Arcade and the Elite are the two configurations of Xbox 360 presently available. Each comes with its own selection of accessories.
The Xbox 360 PRO pack comes with 20 GB memory, but only 14 GB of this hard drive is available to the user and the rest is reserved for the system and games. However, it is possible to use portable external hard drives to solve the problem of shortage of storage space in the Xbox 360. The Xbox PRO pack includes a data transfer tool kit with which you can transfer your saved files from the old HDD to 120GB, 250GB or even 500GB (or 1TB) portable external hard disks.
The Xbox 360 Elite has the largest HDD capacity at 120 GB. The Xbox 360 portable hard drives are ideal for gaming enthusiasts who use this game console. They can save your game progress, Xbox Live gamer profile, game demos, and custom soundtracks from your own music collection, as well as download movies and television shows. They are also preloaded with great HD game demos, videos, and an assortment of Xbox Live Arcade game trials.
The following points need to be kept in mind when using an external hard drive to enhance the storage capacity of your Xbox 360:
.Use an external hard drive that has a USB 2.0 adapter to connect to your Xbox 360
.Have a program to format FAT32 systems
.Connect your external drive to your PC and create a new FAT32 partition on your external portable hard drive using the program
If you want to carry your saved games or Xbox LIVE membership with you wherever you go, purchase the Xbox 360 Memory Unit.
