Formatting external HDD for xbox 360

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motleybeast

9 posts

Wannabe Geek

#153998 15-Oct-2014 07:17

Hi,

I'm trying to format my external HDD so that my son can play Destiny on Xbox 360. I've done the partition on the HDD, changed it to FAT32, and I've also done the configure on Xbox, but it is still saying that the HDD doesn't meet requirements. I check the HDD after and it says that there is 32GB free.

Am I missing something? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

TyroneB

126 posts

Master Geek
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#1154320 15-Oct-2014 11:49

Is it using usb 2.0/3.0 or the just the old one?

If you're using anything other than a 3.0 or a top of the line 2.0 then it won't be fast enough and you'll encounter more errors then it's worth. (long load times, textures popping in or not loading at all)

Adapt or Die.

motleybeast

9 posts

Wannabe Geek

#1155543 15-Oct-2014 16:59

Thanks for replying.

I went out today and bought a 32GB flash drive. It says "Universal use version USB 1.1, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0" and the storage is now saying it meets requirements. But every time I click on the game, it keeps saying "You must have an Xbox 360 Hard Drive in order to play Destiny".

Do I actually need an Xbox Hard Drive or should I be able to do what I'm trying to do and I'm just missing something?!?!!

TyroneB

126 posts

Master Geek
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#1155591 15-Oct-2014 18:00

Hmm that must a issue with destiny. Do you actually have the game disc? Did you install to the usb or hdd?

Adapt or Die.

motleybeast

9 posts

Wannabe Geek

#1155603 15-Oct-2014 18:32

Yes, I've got the game disc. And the game is on the HDD. When I go into storage device, its on the HDD and says I've got 22.2 GB free. So, not sure what's going on.

TyroneB

126 posts

Master Geek
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#1155607 15-Oct-2014 18:39

Would you mind booting the game up and posted a picture of the error you get?

Does destiny have a required install? Not much experience with it on the 360.

Adapt or Die.

Shoes2468

794 posts

Ultimate Geek
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#1155663 15-Oct-2014 20:29

Had a bit of a hunt around online and from what I can see external storage will not cut it for this game it requires an actual hard drive in the Xbox of at least 20 gb
http://www.reddit.com/r/xbox360/comments/2fwbh0/destiny_on_xbox_360_4gb/

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motleybeast

9 posts

Wannabe Geek

#1155685 15-Oct-2014 20:55

Thanks Shoes, yeah had a thought it was going that way. I've already started looking around.

Thanks for all your help guys.

motleybeast

9 posts

Wannabe Geek

#1156988 17-Oct-2014 17:26

I bought a 250GB internal hard drive for it and that's fixed it. So, as said above, USB doesn't cut it.

Got a couple of memory sticks going cheap, ha ha!!

Thanks again.