Step : Plug the HDD into the USB port(s) on the back of the Wii U. Step 1: Make sure your Wii U is turned off. It also makes it inaccessible to computers and other devices, so you'll need to dedicate a HDD entirely to the Wii U. You'll need to format it to use it with the Wii U, and that process erases any and all data on the drive. First though, if you're going to be using a USB drive you already owned, make sure you back-up everything you need off of it before you begin. Once you've got hold of your USB drive, it's a simple process connecting it to your Wii U. How do I hook up my USB drive to my Wii U? Our tests were performed on a 500GB Iomega HDD powered by Y-cable not listed on Nintendo's site, and we encountered no problems. Nintendo maintains a (currently very short) list of specific USB hard-disc drives known to be compatible with the Wii U at this link, though it's far from exhaustive - any drive that fits the basic specifications (external adaptor or Y-cable power supply, 2TB or less) should work. Note that USB thumb drives and flash storage are not recommended as external storage on the Wii U Nintendo has explained that because flash storage has a maximum number of reads/writes, it's unsuitable for the type of continuous data access needed to run games. However, while this proposed update will allow larger HDDs to be recognized by the system, the maximum available storage will still be capped at 2TB, and any additional space on the drive past that limit will be unavailable to the Wii U. The current 2TB size limit is a restriction that Nintendo plans to remove in the future. Have a total capacity of two terabytes (2TB) or less.Draw power from USB by using a Y-cable, taking up two USB ports on the Wii U.
Be powered by an external power adaptor (i.e., requires its own power outlet).For a USB drive to work with the Wii U, it needs to: First things first: you'll need to figure out what kind of USB storage to buy, or if a drive you already own will do the trick.
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