Microsoft KB Archive/908647

= Xbox 360: You receive the &quot;Unformatted device&quot; error message =

Article ID: 908647

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64MB)
 * Microsoft Xbox

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SYMPTOMS
When you view Storage Devices after you select Memory, an unformatted device appears.



CAUSE
The device was recognized by the Xbox 360 console. However, the device has not been formatted. To view the device, it must be formatted.



THINGS TO TRY
 Connect the device to a different port. Format the device by using a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer.  Plug the device into the computer. Click Start, and then click My Computer. Right-click the device, and then click Format. Make sure that the file system is set to FAT, and then click Start.</ol> </li> Try the device in the Xbox 360 console after you format it.</li> If these steps do not resolve the behavior, try connecting the device to a different Xbox 360 console.</li></ol>

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