How do I partition my HDD for use on XBox?

Question

I believe XBox uses the FATX file-system. How would I go about getting software to partition a USB portable hard drive for use on XBox? I don't think Partition Magic supports FATX. Thank you :)

Solution

I think you can remove all data on it, connect it to your XBox and just format it using the XBox itself. It's the easiest solution I can think of. As darkajax already said, you however should post your question on gaming.stackexchange.com instead as the members over there most likely will be able to give you better answers on your problem.

Comments

[DarkAjax]

You're better off asking this in gaming.stackexchange.com

[cyanic]

Ah, I noticed the word "portable" now. For that matter, why would it be necessary to format the hard drive for Xbox in the first place, as FAT and NTFS formatted hard drives can be plugged in directly. Without a valid HDDSS it's not possible to do so anyway. BTW, a portable hard drive plus powered USB hub formatted FATX makes more sense on an original Xbox as the system software will format the drive FATX anyway.

[cyanic]

Fair enough. Still, I was pretty clear about the instructions being for the original Xbox, and offer hints for the 360. (I see the tag for xbox360 now, not sure if I noticed it before. It's been a year anyway, so it doesn't really matter now...)