How to Add External Hard Drive to Xbox One

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First-hand experience here: Plug it in, and your Xbox One will do the rest. It'll guide you through formatting the drive, and before you know it, you'll have loads of extra storage space. Did it myself in under 10 minutes!

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CoilingShip·5 months ago

It's super easy! Just plug your external hard drive into one of the USB ports on your Xbox One. The system should recognize it and ask if you want to format it for storing games and apps. Just follow the prompts, and you're good to go!

CompletingClint·5 months ago

Just plug it in and follow the on-screen prompts. Easy peasy.

SawingBully·5 months ago

Hot take: who needs an external hard drive? Just uninstall games you don’t play. Problem solved!

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