Unauthorised Xbox 360 Storage Devices Not Compatible With Upcoming Preview Program

[Shirosaki]

Unauthorised Xbox 360 Storage Devices Not Compatible With Upcoming Preview Program

Written Saturday, October 17, 2009 by Dan Webb

Major Nelson added a post to his blog recently informing those who have signed up for the preview program that they will have to make sure they are using an authorised (AKA official) Xbox 360 storage device for it to work.

Apparently when the new update hits, "unauthorised" Xbox 360 storage devices (like this) will not work at all with your Xbox 360, and you'll need to use devices like this from here on out. Simply put, "If you continue to use an unauthorized Memory Unit after the update, you will not be able to access your stored profile or saved games."

Bit of a wounder for those that rely on unofficial storage devices. Sorry folks. On a side note, if Microsoft didn't charge so much per MB/GB with their storage devices, people wouldn't be forced to buy third party/unofficial/unauthorised memory units. Just saying.
For more info on compatibility and authorised storage devices, go here and here.

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I'm not sure if mine is authorised or not..

 

[cheezMcNASTY]

Re: Unauthorised Xbox 360 Storage Devices Not Compatible With Upcoming Preview Progra

thats lame, but it is understandable. microsoft is losing money from people choosing to buy standard priced external harddrives and whatnot, it's stupid though that they would wait this long to do it...a move like this should have been made when the system was first released so people aren't forced to do the quick change at a moments notice