Plug in the drive and format it.

If the console recognizes your drive, the message seen in the following step will appear on the screen.

Name your drive, and select thearrow iconor press themenu buttonto continue.

Format Storage Device highlighted in the Xbox Series X|S format hard drive message

Your new drive is now available for use.

Heres how to accomplish that.

Press theXbox buttonto fire up the Guide, then selectMy games & apps.

Naming a drive on Xbox Series X|S.

Highlight the game, select it, and selectMove or copy.

you’re free to use theSelect alloption if there are multiple items on this screen.

Wait for the game to move.

Keep Current Location highlighted on Xbox Series X|S

When it finishes, your game will be on your external drive.

What Drives Work With Xbox Series X or S?

check that the external drive is connected and that your Xbox recognizes it.

Format Storage Device highlighted on Xbox Series X|S

bring up the Media Player app and look for your external drive.

choose the drive, browse through your media files, then play the one you want.

NTFS formats will not work.

External storage available on Xbox Series X|S.

My games & apps highlighted in the Xbox Series X|S Guide

Games on an Xbox Series X|S.

Move or copy highlighted on Xbox Series X|S

Select all highlighted on Xbox Series X|S

Move selected highlighted on Xbox Series X|S

A game being moved to external storage on Xbox Series X|S.