Xbox – Key specs of USB Flash Drives used for saving game data

xbox-360

Is there anything special I should look for when purchasing a USB flash drive to store game profile data?

For example, when browsing the online stores, there are numerous 16GB flash drives out there and I want to make sure the one I purchase will work with the 360, but don't want to spend the extra $ to get the xbox branded drive.

I have one drive that's been sitting around the house that I've tried that seems to fit the minimum requirements, but when formatting it to use on my 360 I get the 'Can't configure' error.

Is there a compatibility list available somewhere? I found one list, but it appears to be for the original xbox on a linix forum.

Basically I'm not concerned about getting a drive that is too small, I just don't want to purchase one that, for some reason, is not compatible with the 360 or that I have to pay the extra markup for some pretty logos on the casing.


Edit: Was getting the 'Can't configure' error. 'Your device cannot be used with the USB storage device due to data loss and performance issues.'

Drive works great in Windows so I want to make sure to avoid this with the drive I purchase.

Best Answer

Make sure that the USB drive you choose is between 1GB and 16GB storage size. Not knowing which error you received, I'm not sure how best to advise you. Here are some links that may help you though.

Also, don't buy the 360 branded USB drive. It is ridiculously overpriced!