大多数Xbox One 游戏(Games)的大小都在 2 到 3 位数（以GB(GBs)为单位），如果您只有 500 GB 或 1TB 的硬盘，对于普通游戏玩家来说空间不足也就不足为奇了。除此之外，如果您要购买数字游戏，重新下载游戏会占用您的带宽、时间，尤其是那些大的更新。
好消息是Xbox One 支持外置驱动器( Xbox One supports external drives)，可用于安装游戏并将它们保存在那里( install games and keep them there)，而您仍然使用内部存储来下载和安装新游戏。在这篇文章中，我将分享如何实现它。
虽然我在这种情况下使用游戏，但(Games)您也可以将应用程序移动(you can also move apps)到外部驱动器。这是一个不常见的场景，但它是可能的，并且工作方式与它在游戏中的工作方式相同。
硬件要求和初始设置(Hardware Requirement & Initial Setup)
您将需要一个至少 256 GB 且支持USB 3.0的硬盘。我使用我的西部数据(Digital)硬盘，它工作正常。但是，如果您要选择新的，请选择存储空间大，速度更快的性能。
设置新硬盘：(Setting up a new Hard Drive:)
将您的驱动器插入任何Xbox One USB端口，它会提示您打算如何使用它。您可以将其用于存储媒体文件(storing media files)，(storing media files,)例如DVR游戏剪辑等，也可以将其用于安装游戏(installing games)。如果您选择游戏，它将根据Xbox One(Xbox One)的需要格式化硬盘，除非您格式化，否则它不能用于任何事情。这是将硬盘插入Xbox One时发生的屏幕截图。选择格式化存储设备(Format Storage Device)。
当您选择此选项时，驱动器上的所有数据都将被永久删除(all your data on the drive will be erased permanently)。因此，如果驱动器上有任何东西，请务必备份它。
如果您不小心选择了 Use for Media(you accidentally choose Use for Media)，请按照以下步骤将其转换为游戏。
- 按Xbox One 控制器上的指南按钮。(Guide button)
- 使用右侧保险杠向右导航至System。
- 选择设置(Settings)，然后导航到系统部分，(System section, )然后选择存储。(Storage.)
- 这将列出所有驱动器，包括外部驱动器和内部驱动器。
- 使用控制器上的光标键( cursor keys)找到要用于游戏的硬盘。(find the hard drive)
- 找到它后，按 控制器上的 A 按钮(A button on the controller)打开选项。
- 你应该看到
- 选择 游戏和应用的格式。(Format for games, & apps.)
- 在下一个屏幕中，选择格式化存储设备，(Format Storage Device, )并为驱动器指定一个唯一名称。
- 发布此消息，Xbox One会提示您从现在开始是否要选择此作为游戏的默认存储设备。选择保留当前位置。(Keep Current location.)
- 您将不得不再次重新确认，并且您应该会收到驱动器已准备就绪的消息。(the drive is ready.)
将 Xbox 游戏转移到外置硬盘
现在我们的设置已经完成，让我们学习如何将游戏从您的内部驱动器移动到外部驱动器。
我建议不要将新的外部驱动器设置为默认存储位置的主要原因是为了提高性能。内部(Internal)驱动器总是会更快，并且您始终可以使用外部驱动器来移动您现在不玩的游戏。如果您打算偶尔播放它们，则不必将它们移回原处，而始终从那里无缝播放。
开始吧：
- 确保您已使用您的帐户登录(signed in with your account)。
- 按指南按钮，然后打开我的游戏和应用程序(My games & apps)。
- (Go to the game)使用控制器上的光标键转到要移动的游戏。
- 按下控制器上的菜单按钮。(Menu button)然后选择管理游戏(Manage Game)。
- 令人惊讶的是，下一个屏幕提供了两个选项。
- 全部移动：(Move All:)这会将所有相关内容复制到外部硬盘驱动器。
- 全部复制(Copy All)：这将在内部硬盘驱动器和外部驱动器上保留一份副本。
- 选择全部移动(Move All)。
- (Confirm the drive)在下一个屏幕上确认驱动器。
完成后，您将看到您的驱动器以您提供的名称列出。它将列出您在此处移动的游戏和进度条。这将使您大致了解移动游戏可能需要多长时间。游戏越大，花费的时间就越多。
也就是说，您应该知道一些重要的事情：
- 您可以随时取消转移(cancel the transfer anytime)，您的游戏仍然可以运行。还有一个选项可以暂停(option to pause)它。
- 有副本选项(why there is a copy option)的原因是，如果您计划将游戏转移到新的控制台或另一个控制台，您需要在主控制台上保留一份副本。
- 最后，您可以执行多次移动或复制。(can perform multiple move or copy.)下一场比赛将被添加到队列中。您可以在我的应用和游戏中的“队列”部分看到它。
要将游戏转移回内部存储，请按照相同的步骤操作，这次选择内部存储而不是外部存储。
如何在Xbox One上批量传输(Xbox One)应用(Apps)和游戏(Games)
微软(Microsoft)为那些有太多游戏而无法移动到外部驱动器或内部存储的人构建了一个批量传输选项。它称为传输，您可以使用它移动应用程序和游戏。
微软(Microsoft)最近增加了在驱动器之间批量传输项目的能力，以简化大转换期间的过程。这对于今年秋季升级到Xbox One X(Xbox One X)的用户尤其有用，可以轻松传输大型游戏（及其 4K 更新）。
- 转到Settings > System > Storage，然后打开它。
- 导航到(Navigate to the drive)要从中批量传输的驱动器。
- 按控制器上的A进入菜单。
- 选择转移(Transfer)。
- 此屏幕提供
- 如果您有多个外部驱动器，则可选择目的地。
- 全选或选择您想要的。
- 按名称或上次使用或上次更新或按大小排序。
- 接下来选择移动所选。(Move Selected.)
- 这将启动传输，您应该能够在队列中看到它们。(Queue.)
这涵盖了将文件从Xbox One(Xbox One)传输、移动和复制到内部存储以及返回到 Internet 存储的所有选项。您的控制台上有多少游戏？你使用外部驱动器吗？当存储不足时，您如何管理事情？让我们在评论中知道。
How to transfer Xbox One Games and Apps to external Hard Drive
Most of the Xbox One Games have a sіze in two to three digit figure (in GBs), аnd if you only have a 500 GB or a 1TB hard drive, runnіng out of space fоr a regular gamer is not a surprise. Adding to this, if you are into buying digital games, re-dоwnloading the games take a toll on your bandwidth, time, and especially those big updates.
Good news is that Xbox One supports external drives which can be used for to install games and keep them there, while you still use the internal storage for downloading, and install the new games. In this post, I am going to share how you can achieve it.
While I am using Games in this context, you can also move apps to external drives as well. It’s an uncommon scenario, but its possible, and works the same way as it works for the game.
Hardware Requirement & Initial Setup
You will need a hard drive of at least 256 GB with USB 3.0 support. I use my Western Digital hard drive, and it works fine. However, if you are picking a new one, take one with high storage space, and faster speed for the performance.
Setting up a new Hard Drive:
Plug in your drive into any of the Xbox One USB port, and it will prompt on how you intend to use it. You can use it for storing media files, like DVR game clips, etc., or you can use it for installing games. If you select gaming, it will format the hard drive as per Xbox One need, and it cannot be used for anything unless you format it. This is a screenshot of what happens when you plug a hard drive into your Xbox One. Select Format Storage Device.
When you select this option, all your data on the drive will be erased permanently. So if you have anything on the drive, make sure to back it up.
In case, you accidentally choose Use for Media, follow the steps below to convert it for games.
- Press Guide button on your Xbox One controller.
- Navigate to the right using the right bumper to System.
- Select Settings, and navigate to System section, and select Storage.
- This will list all your drives, both external, and internal.
- Use the cursor keys on your controller to find the hard drive you want to use for gaming.
- Once you find it, press A button on the controller to open the options.
- You should see
- View Contents.
- Format for games, & apps.
- Set as Capture Location.
- Select Format for games, & apps.
- In the next screen, select Format Storage Device, and give a unique name to the drive.
- Post this, Xbox One will prompt if you want to choose this as default storage device for games from now on. Choose Keep Current location.
- You will have to re-confirm it again, and you should get a message that the drive is ready.
Transfer Xbox games to external hard drive
Now that our setup is complete let’s learn how to move the games from your internal drive to external drive.
The primary reason I suggested not to set the new external drive as default storage location was for performance. Internal drive will always be faster, and you can always use the external drive to move games which you are not playing for now. If you intend to play them once in a while, you don’t have to move them back, but always play from right there, seamlessly.
Let’s start:
- Make sure you are signed in with your account.
- Press the Guide button, and open My games & apps.
- Go to the game you want to move using cursor keys on the controller.
- Press the Menu button on the controller. Then select Manage Game.
- Surprisingly, the next screen offers two options.
- Move All: This will copy all related content over to the external hard drive.
- Copy All: This will keep a copy on both internal hard drive and external drive.
- Select Move All.
- Confirm the drive on the next screen.
Once done, you will see your drive listed with the name you gave it. It will list the game you moved here and a progress bar. This will give you a fair idea of how much time it might take for the game to be moved. The bigger the game is, the more time it will take.
That said there are some important things you should know:
- You can cancel the transfer anytime, and your games will still work. There is an option to pause it as well.
- The reason why there is a copy option is that if you are planning to transfer the games to a new console or another one, you will need to have a copy left on your primary console.
- Lastly, you can perform multiple move or copy. The next game will be added to the queue. You can see it under “Queue” section in My apps & games.
To transfer the game back to internal storage, follow the same steps, and this time choose internal storage instead of external storage.
How to bulk transfer Apps and Games on Xbox One
Microsoft has built an option for bulk transfer for those who have too many games to move to an external drive or internal storage. Its called as Transfer, and you can move both apps, and games using this.
Microsoft recently added the ability to transfer items between drives in bulk, to ease the process during big transitions. This should be especially helpful for those upgrading to the Xbox One X this fall, allowing large games (and their 4K updates) to be transferred with ease.
- Go to Settings > System > Storage, and open it.
- Navigate to the drive from which you want to bulk transfer.
- Press A on the controller for the menu.
- Select Transfer.
- This screen offers
- Option to select the destination if you have multiple external drives.
- Select All or select ones you want.
- Sort by name or last used or last update or by size.
- Next select Move Selected.
- This will initiate the transfer, and you should be able to see them in Queue.
This covers up all the options for transferring, moving, and copying files from Xbox One to internal storage, and back to internet storage. How many games you have on your console? Do you use an external drive? How are you managing things when storage falls short? Let us know in the comments.
