The best external hdd for the nintendo wii u is a 120gb ssd. Formatting a usb drive to work with a wii means changing the drive s entire file system to one that is unrecognizable by pcs or macs. Jan 09, 2016 ive just bought xenoblade chronicles x digital and its filled the whole of the wii u storage, im looking at a small hard drive on amazon and wondering if it will work ok. Back up and play your wii games from an external hard drive. Dec 07, 2012 i would certainly like that as without a disc in the drive, the wii u is almost silent. May 30, 20 what is the cheapest external harddrive. In some cases it is convenient to reduce the number of toolbars displayed and get more space for the document.
When updating the drives firmware, do not select to format the device if prompted by your pc as this will delete your data. Devices that draw their power from usb ports are known as buspowered devices, and are not recommended for use with wii u. After deleting some games and apps we found that there was still not enough space, so we went and got an external hard drive. Just remember that any native formatted wiiu drive can only be used on. After the formatting, the wii u will now detect the external storage as an official storage. Optionally enter a name for the partition in my case wii. Warning when the wii u formats the hard drive it deletes all of your partitions and leaves you with one wii u partition. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features.
How to set up an external hard drive on wii u steps get an external hard drive. Wii external hard drive format for dios mios youtube. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell this page works best with javascript. Jan 08, 2015 but for that to happen, i need to use my wii u hard drive in order to backup my ps3 stuff before changing the drive.
What external storage devices can be used with wii u. Ensure that the power to the wii u console is off, then insert the usb plug of the device into one of the usb ports on the front or rear of the console. If so then you know theres nothing wrong with the hard drive cables at least and it is in fact a wii u problem. I do not have enough hard drive space on my wii u console to. I wanted to know if there is anyway i could connect my external hard drive to my wii console through the usb port. Google is not helping me in answering the question either. Nov 20, 2012 page 1 of 2 wii u malfunctions when connected to usb storage posted in wii u hardware. External powered hard drives only need one usb plug, one to the wii u and the other plugged into the hard drive. How to set up and access external storage nintendo support. What do i do if i want to use this hard drive for wii games as well as regular usb use. I had the issue where the wiiu stated cannot format hdd, so i plugged it back into my pc and formatted it with minitool partition. What are the best external hard drives for your wii u.
My wii us external hard drive stopped working general. If you are using a selfpowered hdd, ensure the devices power supply is plugged in and receiving power. We picked three brandname ieee94 pg cardsto try out. After a short wait, you should be prompted that youll need to format your usb device to use it with the wii u. Because 1tb is a lot of space and i want to be able to use it for the wii and my computer. At first, i figured any external hard drive up to 2tb would work with the system. Nintendo support forums nintendo wii u family cannot use external hdd the. Select format remember, this will erase any data currently on the hard drive, and once you format a drive for the wii u, you wont be able to use it on a pc or mac without re formatting it. In my experience depending on the size it will take longer.
Select yes to begin the formatting of the hard drive. Apr 17, 2010 connecting an external hard drive to your wii to backup and play your games is a simple way to keep expensive discs out of harms way, decrease game load times and organise your collection with. This tells me that the formatting the wii u does identifies the disk contents as not only specific to that console, but also specific to that external usb device. Wii u external hard drive recovery the independent. Only the geeks want wii hard drives according to nintendo. External hard drives and formatting wii u forum page 1. In your start menu, right click my computer and choose manage. It connects to the usb port on the wii u and has its own external power cord. Following the december 2012 system update the wii u will be able to recognize a storage device that is over 2tb, but 2tb will still be the maximum. I also want to put music and movies on this hard drive too to play on my wii. Sandisk 64gb extreme pro v30 sd card sdxc uhsi u3 170mbs. Sorry for taking so long to upload this video but here is how you format and setup an external hard drive to play wii and gc backups.
Before you connect your external hard drive make sure you have power going to. Using the left stick, scroll to data management and press the a button. Once connected and formatted for use, the external. Discover nintendo switch, nintendo 3ds, nintendo 2ds, wii u and amiibo. Recommended for its reliability and maximum performance. What format should an external hard drive be in for the wii. I bought this bag because i was tired of packing all my wii u equipment into a duffel bag where. How to back up and play your wii games from an external hard.
As the name of the website should make obvious, we do a lot of downloading here at digitally downloaded, and the christmas period is the most busy of all. The 8tb my book external hard drive from western digital. In this video i show how to format a 4tb hard drive to a fat32 format so you dont have to spilt partitions anymore too allow both wii and. Toshiba canvio basics 1tb portable external hard drive usb 3. Strategy guide guide for grand theft auto iv on xbox 360. I bought an external hard drive to play my wii backups, but fat32 is not an option, only ntfs and exfat. It will either let you know during start up or manually format through data management. I was wondering if you had a external hard drive formatted for your wii u and you were going to format your wii u, would the hard drive still work after formatting or would you have to reformat. What is the cheapest external hard drive available. Dec 25, 2012 so i bought a 1tb external usb hard drive that i could put games on to play in my modded wii. But the wii u was unable to detect the connection of the device. That doesnt increase piracy btw, the fact the xbox 360 can be hacked is for completely unrelated reasons. So, im returning the device and buying a device suggested by nintendo.
Compatible usb storage devices wii u support nintendo. I formatted the wii u hard drive within the wii u and am now trying to format it again using my pc so that my ps3 will recognize it. Now, you cant buy a disc and then install that disc to the usb hard drive. How do i format usb storage media for use with wii u. This is not a problem, it is the way it was intended to work by nintendo. Full text of amiga format magazine issue 069 see other formats. May 24, 2009 save your wii games to an external hard drive with this handy tutorial for speedier and scratchfree playback. I attempted to format the device, but after several patient hours of waiting, it was still checking the external hard drive. Not much help but it at least can narrow down your troubleshooting. Please make sure if your external hard drive uses usb 3. Heres the problemthe wii u has recognised the extra memory but the update wont download saying not enough storage space. It will either let you know during start up or manually format through data.
Once the console is on, it will detect the external device, and a dialogue will prompt you to format the hard drive. External storage on the wii u has two hard and fast rules. Wii u external hard drive, right click on the wii u partition and click format. For example, when the cursor is on a graphic, the formatting bar provides tools for formatting graphics. Microwafer drive is a new drive technology that loads a 24k program in 20 seconds vs. I did some research and i found many posts that said i have to partition my hard drive. The wii u detected it right away, gave me the option to format it which i did, and from there on out, my. Reformatting hdd used on wii u so it can be used on a pc. As for the op, when you plug it into a pc can you copy things to it and play stuff from it like a video or music.
Dec 25, 2012 my wii is modded and i just got a 1tb external hard drive. How to set up a external hard drive on wii u wii u wiki. Is there a way i can use half of it for wii games and the other half for just regular usb use. Once a device has been configured for use with a wii u console, it cannot be used with another wii u console, pc, etc. Lifehacker reader mike put together a tutorial on enabling hard drive based playback. I have noticed that after turning off the wii u, the desktop drive will stay on and communicate with the wii u when the light color is orange on the wii u instead of red. The console refused to recognize the drive and needed to perform its special wii uformatting all over again. While the wiiu was closed, i unplugged my external hard drive and. And adding an external hard drive to the wii u or xbox one requires formatting. I have a wd 2tb my passport portable external hard drive, black. Get console support, games info, nintendo news and learn about my nintendo. To ensure maximum performance between your wii u and an external storage device, we recommend using a hard disc drive hdd with a dedicated power source i.
A massive update is needed to be installed but theres not enough memory left. I used wii backup manager to format the hard drive. For the best results with storage devices, we recommend using a hard drive with its own power supply that connects to the wii u via the usb port on the console. Due to the wide range of external storage devices, usability and performance will vary. Ensure that the wii u console is powered off when connecting or disconnecting a usb storage device. For the time being i think i will be ok with just the 8gb which after the system update will be around 3gb. But the actual format to fat 32 on my 4tb wd black gaming hardrive worked.
The new media from eflc cannot be accessed by gta iv even if you install it to the hard drive regardless of version. Copy game from disc to system memory or external hdd. Having external storage is fine and all, but its extra baggage that needs to sit around the system. Free delivery mymemory memory cards, micro sd cards. Our complete faq on using external storage with the wii u may also be helpful. Like with the dlc, all of the accomplishments of both games on eflc will be added to the xbox 360 achievement and ps3 trophy lists. Yeah, he didnt indicate in his op, and there have been people asking about storing the full game on the hard drive.
Once formatted, it is not possible to use the hard drive with anything else unless you format it back. All hard drives fail, because despite their connection to electronic devices, hard drives are or were mechanical in nature. I have movies on this drive and was wondering if there is anyway i could watch them through this port. Must i dedicate my entire external hdd to the wii u. A few hours later, i realized i could use the new hdd for my pc and my old seagate usb 2. If you do not have enough hard drive space to download the new content update file on your wii u console, please delete the old content update by follow the steps below. Cannot use external hdd the device could not be formatted. It needs to be powered, either by an ac adapter or through a y cable. How to set up a external hard drive on wii u wii u wiki guide ign. In the wii us case, it means youre going to need to purchase a y cable, plug the single end into the external, and both of the other ends into the two usb ports on the wii u. Reformatting hdd used on wii u so it can be used on a pc again.
Warning when the wii u formats the hard drive it deletes all of your. How to format a 4tb hard drive to a fat32 format wd hard. Do you use a external hard drive with your wii u nintendo. Your other option is to use a portable external hard drive, which normally gets power through its usb cable rather than an ac adapter. Doing so will erase all your games data and save files stored in it. What else could be usedconnected through these two usb ports on the wii. I generally buy all of my console games in physical form, but ive. We rooted wii u encryption and file system, says hacker group. The external hard drive has to be formatted to be used exclusively with the wii u. Full text of amiga format issue 077 199511future publishinggb see other formats. My pc recognizes the new hdd, but cannot bring it up in computer nor can it give me the option of formatting it like xbox formatted flashdrives do. Wii u external harddrive problem wii u forum page 1.
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