MrBenchmark
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your surge protector can not be providing clean steady power and causing instability.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/357504/microsoft-dont-use-surge-protectors-with-xbox-one-x-one-s
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your surge protector can not be providing clean steady power and causing instability.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/357504/microsoft-dont-use-surge-protectors-with-xbox-one-x-one-s
Lakerchick4life
Member
Anyone that has the Western Digital 8TB external easystore hard drive can help me and let me know if its NORMAL for the hard drive to constantly blink even when the XBOX ONE(Which is on instant mode) is OFF..never experienced anything like this with a hard drive before dont know if its defective or if this is normal, if its normal not sure I even want this drive cant stand being in a room with a hard drive that constantly blinks day and night
Jessie.Bristol
Member
Depends on whether the Xbox One is writing data to it. If I am installing a game or a patch while the Xbox One is off (and in Instant On mode) then the hard drive will blink until it's done. It's just showing activity, it will also do it if you're loading something (like a MP map or a single player game).
sainraja
Member
This has been the case since the first Xbox One but I've had that connected to a surge protector and no issue. But, if they are insisting we don't use it, that just seems like bad design to me. I am not sure how to provide a separate free outlet for the Xbox now....ugh...
EDIT
Here is what they say on their website:
"Note We recommend plugging directly into a wall outlet--a power strip or surge protector is not necessary, as your console's power supply has internal protection built in."
Not necessary does not say to me that you can't use one...
YoshiMax
Member
If you leave a game suspended and its stored on the HDD thatll cause it. Also updates as mentioned.
Lakerchick4life
Member
Im not downloading or installing anything..it just blinks non stop..all day long..and yeah its on instant on..I think Im returning this drive seems to me that its defective
Lakerchick4life
Member
Im exchanging the drive..no one can tell me that is normal..when the xbox one x is turned off(Instant on) yet the hard drive constantly blinks no way is that normal
MrBenchmark
Member
How old is your surge and what kind? It could have a fault I've seen a bad surge turn a pc back on after shutdown and vice versa.
All my stuff is on either a battery backup or like my home theater a power conditioner. Never had any issues every issue I've seen in my 25 years in pc and home theater setup\repair is usually cheap and or a faulty surge or outlet.
And your surge can fluctuate and trip the Xbox surge it happens.
MrBenchmark
Member
That can be perfectly normal my WD external on my PS4 does that.
Not abnormal.
Lakerchick4life
Member
Isnt it annoying when you are in the room and you see your hard drive constantly blinking( I assume your PS4 is in rest mode otherwise I doubt the hard drive would be on there would be no power to it) is this just a WD thing because I never noticed this before with my seagate drive..would have gotten seagate again but such a high failure rate Ive had 4 seagates die on me in the past few yrs wanted to try something new
MrBenchmark
Member
Little piece of black electrical tape
my raid enclosure on my one blinks too that has 4-4TB WD drives since launch and no issues. My external SSD on my one the enclosure lights up on that too but its in a little cover.VCALMLIKEABOMBV
Neo Member
yeah, just hit your xbox button on controller and once menu comes up on left, choose pins. Icon looks like a little pin, scroll to bottom and set pins to home page. Back to normal.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Little piece of black electrical tape
Yep, thats what I do too re: the tape.
BizarroPete
Member
I don't know if this has been asked yet but do you have that option that turns external drives off when the console is off, enabled?
Lakerchick4life
Member
yes I do it's checked off
Lakerchick4life
Member
Little piece of black electrical tape
as long as this is normal that s what matters will get the electrical tape was just so weird that this happens..mine is on instant on does the drive automatically recognize when the console is on or does it take a few seconds to load
Happens to me with Netflix sometimes?
Gideon_128
Member
That's normal. I've had my 5tb WD for 2 years with no issues. The blinking light just shows that the drive has power. As long as it's not constantly spinning up, you're golden.
GTR R35_Supra RZ
Banned
2 options:
.Pull the USB cable out when you go to bed.
.Or pull the power cable out.
But its weird that it constantly blinks and busy writing data, when console is on complete shut down HDD should be off.
MrBenchmark
Member
Mine have always been instantly recognized.
MrBenchmark
Member
Some drives like most WD external will blink when system off but that doesn't mean it's writing anything.
Quote from WD support forums
logan.hWDStaffOct 23
Hello
Its totally normal for the drive to show blinking LED when the computer is switched off. Blinking LED indicated the drive is on Standby mode
GTR R35_Supra RZ
Banned
Right I got you, yup, standby light. I meant by that you can tell HDD is busy and constantly in work mode even though console is shut off.
If X is on insta on he will have all kinds of random downloads, patches, system updates, so its normal just have to get used to it.
MrBenchmark
Member
Oh yeah for sure i never minded it since system is always ready to play I've never sat thru any updates. Which is perfect i spent all day updating pc's last thing I wanna do is watch patches when it's playtime.
sainraja
Member
Not that old. I got it for my new setup with PS4 Pro, Switch connected. I have now, got an extension cable with no surge and connected the X1X separately just to be on the safe side.
Lakerchick4life
Member
the weird thing that happened is i did pull the usb cable but when I plugged it back..in the back of the console the Xbox no longer saw it..til I put it in the front usb then it did so that is why I'm exchanging it..heck if Seagate had 8tb expansion drives I'd buy one at least it would turn off
MrBenchmark
Member
the weird thing that happened is i did pull the usb cable but when I plugged it back..in the back of the console the Xbox no longer saw it..til I put it in the front usb then it did so that is why I'm exchanging it..heck if Seagate had 8tb expansion drives I'd buy one at least it would turn off
Buy your own enclosure with a power switch and you can buy a better faster HD too. I have 4 4tb WD blacks in a raid 0 enclosure for bulk games and I move currently played games to my external SSD
Lakerchick4life
Member
Yeah I have no clue how to do that so I wont bother..I just want to know if it does NOT damage the drive with the constant blinking..from what I can see with other drives that are easystore and are less capacity they all do the same annoying thing so I guess I will just put electrical tape on it and deal with it just thought maybe the drive dies faster because its always blinking
Night.Ninja
Banned
It's normal that it blinks when the Xbox is off and it's very annoying
Lakerchick4life
Member
Oh..you have the same drive? So its normal as others have said here..I guess I Can put electrical tape on it but doesnt the drive die faster when its constantly blinking? And another thing, last night I did unplug it from the back of the console just to see what would happen but when I plugged it back in the xbox did NOT read it..not til I put it in the front of the console than it read it..so yeah Im exchanging this one for another one just dont want something that after a few months will die on me
Lakerchick4life
Member
Hey just got back from best buy..they did NOT have the NEBB one in stock so instead they gave me the one with the red drive, the one that was 169 on BF for the same price, even exchange..should I before installing it install that supposed software that turns off the light or screw that and just put the electrical tape over it?
Sosokrates
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I have my external HD facing away from me, so I dont see the flashing.
Lakerchick4life
Member
So I should not install any WD software that will turn off the blinking? Its totally normal and I can just put some electrical tape on it(I Already have some ready to go) I just figured maybe it blinking all the time eventually it would ruin the hard drive?
rokkerkory
Member
Just sold my S... jumping in soon boys!!
Sosokrates
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Yes, dont worry about it, The blinking just means its working.
If its broke it just wont work at all.
You wont regret it😀
Malcolm9
Member
I'm really debating whether to sell my Switch to pick up an X. I bought the Switch back in June, but after playing Zelda I hardly use it, plus I can pretty much get back what I paid for it due to eager Xmas buyers.
My Pro is my main console, but I kinda like the thought of being able to replay all the Halo and Gears games, as well as playing Forza 7 & Horizon 3.
It reminds me of the original Xbox, which I absolutely loved (apart from the Duke controller!), where it was the most powerful console on the market. I could pick up an S now but I feel it will be wasted on my 4k tv.
My Pro is my main console, but I kinda like the thought of being able to replay all the Halo and Gears games, as well as playing Forza 7 & Horizon 3.
It reminds me of the original Xbox, which I absolutely loved (apart from the Duke controller!), where it was the most powerful console on the market. I could pick up an S now but I feel it will be wasted on my 4k tv.
Sosokrates
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My X is my main console I play 3rd parties on, so it makes great sense for me to have one.If my main console was my pro I dont know if I would get an X.
MS Exclusives look fantastic on the X but I wouldn't want to buy an X if it was only for the ms exclusives.
I only got a pro because I got my original pe4 cheap and I could trade it in for a pro and only spend £150 for a pro.
Malcolm9
Member
That is one of the reasons that is holding me back. Games already look fantastic on the Pro so am I going to benefit massively from owning the X?. Obviously some games will be native 4k, and in some games the textures will be better with the 4k texture additions, but is it really enough?
I wouldn't use it for multiplayer as everyone I know is on PS4, so it's a waste for me having both PSN & Live. Maybe when the price drops I might consider it.
congrats
Crowza
Member
I've had issues before with lockups, when my original XB1 was plugged into a UPS. Once I saw that on the site, I plugged it into the wall and never suffered another issue with it. I went ahead and plugged the XB1X into the wall even though I've already dumped that UPS.
I think if your surge or UPS provides steady power and you don't have issues, then it is fine. But, if you experience any issues - plug it straight into the wall or buy a better surge/UPS.
Lakerchick4life
Member
Got the red hard drive from best buy last week(Exchanged the other one and got the NESB one for the same price) went into settings and removed the darn blinking lights..now Im a very happy camper
sainraja
Member
It's not that old and it's by Belkin. I could look into a power conditioner / battery back-up solution but other devices connected to the same surge protector don't have any such issues (granted they likely don't have a surge option built-in.)
I have now connected the X1X directly to a wall outlet now after purchasing a outlet extender, so let's see.
EDIT
Has anyone had issues with their external hdd not being recognized ever so often with the Xbox One & X1X?
MrBenchmark
Member
I had that happen once with one brand of external enclosure switched to a different one and my SSD was fine but never with a store bought prebuilt. My mass storage is external powered me always shows up. I haven't had that happen since that one enclosure.
Funny though I put my Wii u external in that enclosure and it's never had an issue. I think maybe the controller in it didn't like my ssd.
Congrats!
shpankey
not an idiot
I always hate that, as I find I somehow feel guilty playing one game and the need to play my other new games. I've been (trying) to focus on one or two at a time now for maximum satisfaction.
