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Boomer2000
12-11-2007, 10:02 AM
HI all, I wanted to get an USB external hd to download all manner of stuff too and wanted to use it on my ps3 and 360. Does the drive have to be formatted to either FAT32 or NTFS specifically for the 360 to be able to see it and play content? I'd prefer the NTFS side as I plan on using it to dl and play wmv hd movies on it and need to be able to write more than 4 gig to a file when unpacking rather than have to create partitions etc...

Was thinking of a 250 gig or 500 gig drive, but before I buy, was hoping someone could advsie me?

Cheers
sirsmooth
12-11-2007, 10:48 AM
fat32 I think.

The xbox only reconises a certain amount. Not sure how much thou (32gig off the top of my head)
JET_PILOT
12-13-2007, 05:55 AM
For you to be able to put WMV-HD movies on which are more than 4GB ,
it would need to be formatted to HFS+ which is a MAC format and not sure if the PS3 supports it.
Immatoity
12-18-2007, 02:23 PM
my 360 doesnt seem to recognise my 250gb Mybook which is formatted in FAT32... really annoying me..

anyone any ideas why this might be
C1pher
12-19-2007, 03:22 AM
I have bad news for you if you have a WD Mybook... might have to look into it a bit more:

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/12/western-digital.html

But looks like they are DRM'd
Immatoity
12-19-2007, 04:44 PM
hmm.. but mine is

a) 250gb not the 1tb per the article

b) i am not trying to "network share" it .. i am trying to use if via USB on the 360... ie a big external hdd

surely the thing should work?


I have bad news for you if you have a WD Mybook... might have to look into it a bit more:

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/12/western-digital.html

But looks like they are DRM'd
bebop
12-20-2007, 05:37 PM
u need macdrive 7 lads got my 500 gig harddrive full off wmv films on me 360
great

think u can download the demo not sure if u can format with it only with full version its about £15.00
bebop
Immatoity
12-21-2007, 09:05 AM
bepop..eh?

I thought Macdrive was for connecting macs to things?
bebop
12-21-2007, 10:36 AM
what u do with macdrive is
use it to formats the harddrive for use with the 360 also let u see the drive in windows as u can't without it
Immatoity
12-23-2007, 12:36 PM
hmmm.. I am well confused now..

I can see my external hdd in windows via usb ..no problem.. and I transfer files to and from it no prbs

cant see it on the 360 though...
bebop
12-23-2007, 01:06 PM
yes u can see in windows now cause its either fat 32 or ntlf formated and windows use these but xbox uses HFS+ and thats mac thats why u need macdrive to format the drive to HFS+ so u can watch them films on the 360
if u are on newsgroups its on there
bebop