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Xbox 360 Formatter: Easily Reset or Reformat Your Console
If you are looking for a reliable Xbox 360 formatter, AOMEI Partition Assistant is the ideal choice. You can run it to reset, reformat, troubleshoot errors on the Xbox 360 HDD easily and effectively.
By Irene / Updated on July 9, 2024
User case: Need a Xbox 360 formatter
How do I format an HDD for the Xbox 360? Hi, I have a short question. I got it running today, got a new power brick, and there was an error code. So I took out the HDD from the holder, connected it via USB to my PC, and formatted it once in FAT32 and once with exFAT, but it didn't show up on the Xbox to format it. Is there a specific format I need to use for the old HDDs? I tried to run an update using a USB stick, but it said "not enough space" (I got a different UI now, and it says 2.0.17559.0), and even now the HDD doesn't show up.
- Question from Reddit
There are many reasons you might need an Xbox 360 formatter. Similar to the situation mentioned above, you might need it for error troubleshooting. Other reasons include needing to completely erase and reformat your Xbox 360, such as when selling it or giving it to a friend, clearing your hard drive for more space, and so on.
AOMEI Partition Assistant: Reliable Xbox 360 drive formatter
Do you want to easily reset or reformat your Xbox 360 hard drive? If so, you shouldn't miss AOMEI Partition Assistant, a powerful disk manager. It offers a user-friendly interface that is suitable for everyone. Besides erasing data, you can also use it to change file system to NTFS, exFAT, Ext 2/3/4, FAT32. If you need, you can also use it to convert FAT32 to NTFS without losing data.
By the way, this powerful tool allows you to format the Xbox 360 hard drive larger than 32GB without error like the volume is too big for FAT32.
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Step 1. Install and open the program; make sure the external hard drive is connected with your computer correctly.
Step 2. Right-click the Xbox 360 external hard drive and choose "Format Partition."
Step 3. Select FAT32 as the external hard drive File System, then hit OK.
Step 4. Click Apply to format NTFS to FAT32 for Xbox One/360.
If you format anything important in Xbox 360 HDD without a backup, please run Recover Data function provided by AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional to recover data.
Format Xbox 360 HDD in the Xbox 360
If your Xbox 360 can successfully detect the hard drive without any errors like RAW drives, bad sectors, or write-protected issues, you can also format Xbox 360 HDD in the console. If you encounter the listed problems, you can run AOMEI Partition Assistant to remove them as well.
Step 1. Connect a flash drive to a USB port on the front of your console. On your controller, press the Guide button.
Step 2. Click "System Settings." It will bring up a new menu.
Step 3. Select "Storage" or "Memory" option. The label will vary depending on which model Xbox 360 you are using.
Step 4. Select “USB Storage Device” to open the "Configure USB Device" menu.
Step 5. Select either “Configure Now” or “Customize” to format the USB flash drive for Xbox content.
☞Configure Now: it will convert the entire USB flash drive space to the Xbox 360 storage format. Select Configure Now, and then confirm that you want to erase all data on the USB flash drive.
☞Customize: it allows you to choose how big you want the Xbox 360 partition to be and you can use the rest drive space for other data. Select “Customize” and you can use the slider to set how much space for the Xbox 360 storage.
☞There is 512 MB reserved for system use.
Step 6. Select "Configure".
Step 7. The console will test your USB flash drive to make sure it works correctly with the console. After your USB flash drive passes this test, you can use it.
Tip: How to factory reset Xbox 360?
If you want to reset and remove everything, you can also do it in Xbox. However, this method would not permanently wipe the data. There is a high possibility to recover data from the hard drive. For selling or donation purposes, it is better to wipe the hard drive thoroughly.
Warning: All accounts, stored games, settings, and home Xbox affiliations are deleted when you reset your system to factory defaults. Anything that is not in sync with the Xbox network will be lost.
Step 1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
Step 2. Select Profile & system > Settings > System > Console info.
Step 3. Select Reset console.
On the Reset your console? screen, you'll see 3 options, the last one is “Cancel”, so we don’t list it here.
• Reset and remove everything.This option resets the console to factory settings. All user data, including accounts, saved games, settings, home Xbox associations, and all games and apps will be deleted. Use this option when selling or gifting the console, or as a last resort in some troubleshooting cases.
• Reset and keep my games & apps.Use this option as your primary choice when troubleshooting. It resets the OS and deletes all potentially corrupted data without deleting your games or apps. In some cases, if a corrupt game file is causing the issue you're troubleshooting, you may have to choose Reset and remove everything, but you should always start with Reset and keep my games & apps.
Step 4. Select “Reset and remove everything”. Confirm your choice, and your Xbox will begin the reset operation.
Conclusion
The reliable Xbox 360 formatter, AOMEI Partition Assistant allows you to easily reformat or reset the device. If you want to replace your Xbox 360 HDD to a newer and larger one, you can also run AOMEI software to transfer all the data and programs to the new disk.
If you are using Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 (R2), 2008 (R2), 2003 and SBS 2011, 2008 systems, please turn to the AOMEI Partition Assistant Server edition
