Xbox USB Compatibility List

From Xbox-Linux

This is a list of USB mass storage devices (Xbox Memory Unit (http://www.xbox.com.au/com_au/downloads/pdf/Memory_Unit_manual.pdf) replacements) that work with the original Xbox operating system and the dashboard, so that you can use them to transfer savegames from your existing computer to the Xbox.

Please observe that this is not a Linux compatibility list. Once you run Linux, all Linux-supported USB mass storage devices will work as for a normal PC. This list only applies to devices you can use to transfer savegames. That is, it is a list of devices which are recognized as memory cards by the MS Dashboard.

Table of contents
1 Notes
2 Devices that work
3 Devices that don't work
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Notes

  • Caveat emptor (Anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2549)):

The problem with USB flash drives, however, is that the controller and the flash memory are rarely constant within the manufacturing of a single drive. In order to keep costs down and maintain a steady supply, most manufacturers obtain their controllers and memory from multiple sources, so buying one drive doesn't necessarily mean that you'll get the same combination of controller and memory that we test here.

Luckily, for the most part, this only applies to the lower end and mid-range flash drives. Even then, manufacturers guarantee some minimum level of performance, generally described somewhere on the packaging itself. But because of this variation in chip suppliers and/or types, performance will vary more than what we're used to between models of the exact same product. The higher end performance-optimized drives don't usually have this problem because the manufacturers put performance on a higher pedestal, thus they will always choose the same high performing chips to be used in these offerings. The manufacturing quantities are also much lower for the high-end, high-performance units, so having multiple sources for the controller and flash memories isn't as important.
So, just knowing the manufacturer and model may not be enough to ensure that your USB Mass Storage device is really compatable. Knowing what controller the device uses, as well as device-specific parameters like drive geometry may prove much more useful. If you have flash drive with a see-through case and you can see the internal circuit board, then physical inspection is probably the most reliable way to determine the controller. If not, then a utility like CheckUDisk (http://www.wbj3000.com/checkudisk.rar) may give some insight.
As for determining the drive's geometry, all USB Mass Storage devices use SCSI-over-USB, so using SCSI commands like GET CAPACITY, GET FORMAT CAPACITY and MODE SENSE are probably the best way to get this information, rather than from other not-so reliable sources like the Partition Table or OS. In fact, if we had some way of intercepting the USB packets from the Xbox, it probably wouldn't be that hard to determine exactly why certain devices are incompatable. For more information on the SCSI subset that USB Mass Storage Devices are supposed to support, see: USB Mass Storage Class Overview (http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/usb_msc_overview_1.2.pdf) and USB Mass Storage Class Compliance (http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/MSC-compliance-0_9a.pdf).
  • The Vendor and Product ID's mentioned in the above table can be obtained (in Linux) either using lsusb, which is text-based and very commonly found, or using usbview, an X-Window application which is less common. You can also look at /proc/bus/usb/devices. Each device entry starts with a 'T:' record. This file sometimes shows strings that lsusb doesn't display.
  • USB storage devices that are not detected properly (or at all) on Windows systems have a good chance of being repaired by following the tutorial at this link (http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/suse9.1_usb_stick.html) (requires Unix).
  • A commonly used brand is "Memory in Black". This is often abbreviated MiB, which unfortunately conflicts with an international standard abbreviation of "milibyte" (1048576 bytes).
  • Many USB devices come with a "low level format" tool. It is usually a good idea to run this before formatting your USB mass storage unit with the MS Dashboard. See the note on the Transcend units below.
  • If your USB stick is automatically recognized as a "Solid State Disk" by Windows, there is a very good chance it will also be recognized by the MS Dashboard.
  • Some MP3 players may work, but be sure you can either afford to lose it, or are able to re-install the firmware. Sometimes the Xbox will completely reformat the MP3 player firmware, thus rendering it useless.
  • Please be specific when describing devices. For example, there are at least 4 different Lexar JumpDrive models (JumpDrive, JumpDrive Secure, JumpDrive Trio, and JumpDrive 2.0 Pro). If possible, also specify the device's controller and geometry (see above).
  • In many cases - notably the Transcend JetFlash - the default setting of the controlling ROM puts an otherwise compatible USB stick into a state where the Xbox calls it "damaged". Examining the stick in a Linux machine with fdisk shows that there are "stub" security and encrypted partitions as well as the main storage volume. To fix this it may be sufficient to delete (in fdisk) the stub partitions AND the storage partition, then recreate one big partition. No stubs. This worked for 128MiB and 256 MiB units Transcend TS128MJFLASHA, TS256MJFLASHA Vendor Id: 0c76, Product Id: 0005. It may need to be supplemented by a low-level format with the "mformat" utility on the Transcend CD supplied with these devices.
Identify your Transcend JetFlash drive here -> http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModList.asp?Lang=EN&FieldNo=2&CatNo=4
Note that this does not appear to work with the 64MB unit, TS64MJFLASHA (VID:PID=0c76:0005). Its default setting has only one partition, although that partition does not include all of the blocks available on the drive. Deleting the partition and creating a single partition that includes all blocks does not work. Performing a format with "mformat" restores the drive back to the default state, i.e. a single partition that does not include all of the available blocks. Initialization of the FAT16 filesystem was tried with both the WindowsXP and the Linux (mkdosfs) formatting tools. - pg
UPDATE: No success with the TS256MJFLASHA (Vendor Id: 0c76, Product Id: 0005, Revision Number: 1.00). Linux fdisk v2.11y doesn't show stub or security partitions, only one partition (looks like behaviour described above for 64MB JetFlashA). Tried also formatting with mFormat.exe (565248 bytes, Jan 2 2003) with no luck. Xbox always says "The memory unit you inserted isn't functioning; it may be damaged". Other memory units (like the Captiva USB BAR) work perfectly for me.
Exactly same problem with TS128MJF2A.
Layout of disk for the failing JetFlashA, as reported by fdisk, follows: 
 Disk /dev/sda: 259 MB, 259276800 bytes
 8 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1020 cylinders
 Units = cylinders of 496 * 512 = 253952 bytes
  
    Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
 /dev/sda1   *         1      1020    252929    6  FAT16
  • There are now 6 Transcend JetFlash models with the same name - to tell them apart you have to look at the part number, or by the pictures on the link above. 
JetFlash - p/n TSxxxJFLASH, JetFlashA - p/n TSxxxJFLASHA, JetFlashM - p/n TSxxxJFLASHM (mp3 player), and the new JetFlash 2.0 - p/n TSxxxJF2y (fast - USB 2.0 compliant), where xxx is the size of the device in megabytes or gigabytes and 'y' is a color code.
  • So far, it doesn't look like any Transcend USB 2.0 compliant devices are working. Until someone proves otherwise, is may be a good idea to stick with USB 1.1 compliant drives (that's "compliant", not to be confused with "compatible"). - pg
  • Paradigit (aka Apacer)' 256MB USB2.0 memory stick - It would be nice to know exactly which Apacer model this corresponds to. The Apacer english website lists the following usb models: 
HANDY STENO TN202, HANDY STENO 2.0, HANDY STENO 1.1 (two different versions), MEGA STENO 2.0, MEGA STENO 1.1, AUDIO STENO BP300,
and AUDIO STENO NV400. - pg
  • Shortly the list of devices will be tabled in columnar form, so that it will be clear which devices are listed as working by one person, and as not working by another.
  • A suggested list of steps to better guarantee useful test results: Boot Xbox to dashboard. Connect memory stick. Observe if the Xbox recognizes the memory stick (might indicate that "damaged" device has been formatted). Navigate the Xbox dashboard to read contents of memory stick. Note the number of free blocks. If you have some previous game save info on your Xbox HD, copy one of your saved games to the memory stick. Disconnect the memory stick. Reconnect the memory stick. Verify that Xbox recognizes memory stick again (some problem memory sticks will not work on reconnect or the Xbox will see it as "damaged" again, etc). If you are able to view the save game data on the reconnected memory stick, then the stick probably is working OK with the Xbox. -dcg
  • (2GB) A-DATA FLASH DRIVE PD2-G20 Notes: This comes with a (windows) utility to partition the drive into an encrypted partition and a "public" partition. Partition the usb drive with the utility (this only seems to work on 1 of my 3 systems, the others just hang). Don't assign a password, although you can add in a volume label if you want. Sticking this in the xbox will auto-format the first partition. The second partition you can use on your PC (at least in winxp). This way you can have one memory stick that works with both the xbox & your pc! PLEASE TEST THAT THE XBOX DOESNT FORMAT THE SECOND PARTITION UPON INSERTION BEFORE MOVING DATA THERE. 
{Also the 2GB A-DATA PD9 Series works when following these instructions, you must download the
 format utility from A-Data first. Just Google "A-Data Flash Utility"}
  • *UPDATE* Lexar JumpDrive Secure 256MB must be reformatted as FAT32 on PC before being able to use it with the Xbox. After formatting, a screen on the Xbox will come up saying something like the memory unit has been erased. After that, it will work everytime.
  • I ended up breaking my Creative Labs MuVo TX FM 128MB MP3 Player because the USB Female connector/Xbox male connector was weird and I had to bend my MuVo mercilessly upwards for it to work. I don't know if this was the MP3 Player or just the cable. Contributed by: LoopyDood
  • My Creative Labs MuVo TX FM 128MB MP3 Player does work in my v1.6 Xbox
  • "M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers" chipsets don't work (Xbox reports as damaged). These are used in a variety of sticks e.g. I have both a Sony 64MB Micro Vault and an IBM 256MB (FRU 22P9031) but lsusb under Linux reports them both as ID 08ec:0011 due to the same chipset.
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Devices that work

  • 3System USB Flash Disk USB Drive 32 MB (1998 blocks)
  • A-DATA 2GB FLASH DRIVE PD1 Series (see notes on A-DATA, didn't work until formatting to 32MB)
  • A-DATA 2GB FLASH DRIVE PD2-G20 (50000+ blocks)
  • A-DATA 2GB FLASH DRIVE PD9 Series (50000+ blocks)
  • Aigo 128MB USB Memory Stick (7997 blocks)
  • Apacer 256MB USB Key (Paradigit) HANDY STENO 2.0
  • Apacer 128MB USB Key HANDY STENO TM202 (7933 blocks)
  • Apple iPod Nano 2GB 2nd gen -- works great but xbox formats first time plugged in needs to be restored by pc after unplugged from xbox but works great (50000+ blocks)
  • Ativa 512 MB High-speed USB 2.0 Portable Flash Drive: Transfer saves to xbox, but not the other way around.
  • AVB 64 MB USB 1.1 Mobile Drive (4030 blocks, ID 0ea0:6803)
  • Axine 32MB USB Memory Stick (2042 blocks) Works good
  • Belkin 32MB USB 2.0 Memory Stick
  • Belkin 128MB USB Flash Drive (7998 blocks), Windows sees it as "3System USB Flash Drive"
  • BenQ 256MB USB Flash Drive (15996 blocks), idVendor: 0x04A5 idProduct: 0x7500
  • Captiva USB BAR 128 MB (7989 blocks)
  • Centrios DSC-314 without a SD card (935 blocks)
  • Checkpoint Software 64 MB USB-Stick (ID 0204:6025) (identified as "USB Flash Disk") (second confirmation for this ID, no-name drive, 256MB)
  • Commodore Floppy -on- stick 128MB (7989 blocks)
  • COMSOL 16MB
  • COMSOL 128MB
  • CnMemory 64MB USB1.1 (iCreate Technologies Corp., use "MechInstaller-1.0-FATX-8MB-to-32MB.img", 4014 blocks)
  • CnMemory 128MB USB2.0
  • CompUSA 128MB USB 2.0 SKU: 332150
  • Corsair Flash Voyager (512 MB)
  • Corsair Flash Voyager (1 GB), had to low level format first
  • Creative Labs Muvo MP3 Player 32MB (1918 blocks)
  • Creative Labs Nomad Muvo MP3 Player 128MB (7997 blocks)************Once used this is unreadable in a standard pc as anything other than a 16.7kb memory stick************
  • Creative Labs MuVo TX FM MP3 Player 128MB (VID_041E&PID_412O must be reformatted back to FAT32 afterwards to work again! Contributed by: LoopyDood)
  • Creative Labs Muvo TX Slim MP3 Player 128MB (VID:041E PID:4112, must be reformatted back to FAT afterwards to work again!)
  • Creative MuVo TX FM MP3 Player 256MB (Must first be formatted to FAT32 before plugging into XBOX) (15604 blocks)
  • Creative Labs Muvo V200 256MB (15604 blocks)
  • DaneElec 128MB
  • DaneElec 256MB - Although it may not work for some, mine worked. Perhaps a different controller was used. I used the 256MB image
  • Dell 64MB (I needed the 64mb image, but 'Write to 32mb' button instead of the 64mb)
  • Dell 128MB
  • Dell 256MB
  • Dick Smith Electronics 512MB, 31802 blocks (If using Action Replay to transfer files, you will need to constantly reinstall the AR drivers for the USB Stick. Otherwise, works like a charm! Also first format it in FAT32 or else the XBOX won't detect and format in FATX.)
  • Digital Research MP3 player 32MB (~5092 blocks)
  • Digitrex DSC-1300 camera, in Mass Storage mode (8MB)
  • Dolphin PowerCAM 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera FASTUSB-1015
  • EasyDisk 32MB (2014 Blocks)
  • EasyDisk 128MB (7997 Blocks)
  • EXCALIBUR 64MB Flash Drive
  • Feiya Technology Corp. 128MB (aka QPS .m / QPS multimedia usb 2.0 key)
  • Flash/SM Super Talent 2.0 VID&PID: Vid_090c&Pid_1000
  • Freecom USB Stick 32 MB (1998 blocks)
  • FujiFilm FinePix S5000 with 256MB xD card
  • FujiFilm FinePix S5500 with 16MB xD card
  • FujiFilm FinePix A210 with 64MB xD card
  • FujiFilm FinePix A210 with 16MB xD card
  • FujiFilm FinePix A330 with 16MB xD card
  • Fujitsu Siemens 64MB Menustick
  • Fujitsu Siemens SB-512 MemoryBird USB-2.0 (512MB, how do I get MechInstaller onto it? - sajb)
  • Gateway 16MB USB Flash Drive (998 blocks), Windows sees it as "USB NAND FLASH DISK", VID:0c45 PID:1060
  • Gateway 32MB USB Flash Drive (1998 blocks), Windows sees it as "MFG FLASH DRIVER", Vendor=0c45 ProdID=1060
  • GXT Mobile Data Drive - 1GB, 50000 blocks, (Used AR to get MechInstaller on it)
  • Hama 6-in-1 USB Card Reader (Model-Nr.: 46958) with Lexar Media 16MB CompactFlash (992 blocks)
  • HP Photosmart 315 with 8 MB SanDisk CF Card
  • HP Photosmart C618 Digital Camera
  • HP Photosmart M22 with Firmware version 2.02.08 and no Memory card (593 blocks)
  • IBM 32 MB USB Memory Key (1998 blocks)
  • iCreate Technologies Generic USB Flash Drive (128MB, Ven: 1043, Dev: 8006, 8045 Blocks)
  • Integral 32Mb USB Flash Drive (32Mb 20xx Blocks, Ven:Dev 0ea0:6803, lsusb shows "Ours Technology, Inc. OTI-6803 Flash Disk")
  • Iomega Micro Mini USB Drive (64MB, 3995 Blocks)
  • KBGear JamP3 Player (9998 blocks)
  • KingMax USB2.0 Flash Drive 512MB - KS/PD2-512M (31994 blocks)
  • Kingston DataTraveler 32 MB (1998 blocks), 64 MB (3934 blocks), 128 MB & 256 MB (15740 blocks)
  • Kingston DataTraveler Elite 2GB (50000 blocks) - must be formatted as Fat32 previously
  • Lexar JumpDrive 2.0 Pro 256 MB (JD256-40-501 RevB) (15740 blocks)
  • Lexar JumpDrive Elite 128MB (I'm guessing all the other Elites work too!)
  • Lexar Jumpdrive Expression 512MB (31706 blocks)
  • Lexar JumpDrive Secure 128 MB (7869 blocks) *** Be Careful, you may not be able to get it working in Windows again. Had to RMA mine.***Note: To get Windows to see it again, reformat first with Linux to FAT32.
  • Lexar JumpDrive Secure 256 MB (15740 blocks) *** Be Careful, you may not be able to get it working in Windows again. Had to RMA mine.***
  • Lexar JumpDrive Secure 512 MB (31706 blocks) *** Be Careful, you may not be able to get it working in Windows again. Had to RMA mine.***
  • Lexar JumpDrive Secure 1 GB (50000+ blocks) *** Be Careful, you may not be able to get it working in Windows again. Had to RMA mine.*** (It can be restored to working order by following the guidelines at this link (http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/suse9.1_usb_stick.html))
  • Lexar JumpDrive Secure II 256MB (15836 blocks; ID 05DC:A531; JDSE256-00-500 F)
  • Lexar JumpDrive Sport 64 MB
  • Lexar JumpDrive Sport 128MB (7776 blocks)
  • Lexar JumpDrive Sport 256MB Mega-X-Key doesn't recognize, though, the hacked version does.
  • Lexar JumpDrive Sport 512MB (31706 blocks) It initially just caused the screen to flash once, but it worked after FAT32 formatting on a Windows 2000 Professional equipped PC.
  • Lexar JumpDrive Sport 1GB (50000+ blocks)
  • Lexar Jumpdrive Traveller 128MB JDA128-00-501 (7776 blocks)
  • Linksys Instant USB Disk 64 MB (Model USBM64M) (3998 blocks) (Note - might be failing in 1.6. "The copy failed.")
  • Logic3 16MB USB (991 blocks)
  • logik mp3-256mb lcd
  • Logik USB MP3 player with audio recorder and lcd-display (256 MB)
  • M-watch 32MB(As seen on pingline.com) Works on Xbox, Action Replay doesn't pick it up, had to mount it under Xebia Live to copy save game. VID:0EA0 PID:6828
  • Maxell USB Retractor 1GB (Item No: 854200)
  • Medion USB 128 MB (7997 blocks)
  • Memorex 64 MB (4030 blocks) & 128 MB
  • Memorex ThumbDrive 256MB (16116 blocks)
  • Memory in Black USB memory pens from 32 to 512 MB, both the PQI-based and Opti-based models
  • Micro Advantage 64MB (4008 blocks)
  • Micro Memory USB1.1 256MB (15996 blocks)
  • Minolta DiMAGE F300 with 64MB SD-Card
  • Minolta DiMage XG with 16 MB SD-Card
  • Minolta DiMage Xt with 16 MB SD-Card (Toshiba)
  • M-Systems DiskOnKey 8MB (486 blocks)
  • MyMusix 128MB MP3 Player, must be plugged in before powering on the Xbox (7940 Blocks)
  • Nikon Coolpix (test with 1x 16 MB and 2x 128 MB CF/SD cards)
  • Nikon Coolpix 995 w/128MB SanDisk CompactFlash
  • Nikon Coolpix L11 with Lexar 256mb SD card (Card has 15612 blocks) ***Will only work with a memory card. If you use the internal memory the xbox says its broken***
  • Ocean 8 MB (490 blocks)
  • OCZ Mini-Kart 2GB (50000+ Blocks)
  • OCZ Rally 1GB Dual Channel USB 2.0 (50000+ Blocks)
  • Olympus C-50 Zoom Digital Camera with any size XD memory (***NOTE*** was tested on a 1.5 and 1.1 and only worked on the 1.5) (15996 blocks on 256mb xD)
  • Olympus D-510 Zoom Digital Camera with 64 MB SmartMedia (3990 blocks)
  • Olympus D-550 Digital Camera with 128 MB SmartMedia (7997 blocks)
  • Olympus D-380 Digital Camera with 64 MB SmartMedia (MechInstaller - Open 8-32MB image and write to 64MB)
  • Olympus Stylus 410 Digital Camera with 256mb XD - for mechinstaller - open 8-32 image a nd write to 256m
  • Oregon Digital MP3 Player (256MB)
  • Oti 32 MB
  • Panasonic 16MB Secure Digital Card 990 blocks (Comes with most Panasonic Digital Cameras) reformatted and worked with copying from and to using the camera and a RCA Lyra MP3 port
  • Paradigit 128 MB USB2.0 memory stick (aka Apacer memory stick) (7837 blocks)
  • PINE Excalibur 64MB USB Flash Drive (can be reformated for FAT32)
  • PNY 64 MB (3998 blocks)
  • PQI 'Intelligent stick' (Failed originally, worked after wiping with [yes > /dev/sdb](Linux) then reformatting the drive FAT32 )
  • Prolific USB Flash Disk 256 MB (15996 blocks)
  • QPS multimedia (see Feiya Technology Corp. above)
  • RCA Lyra 128MB Mp3 Player
  • Rundisk 64MB (into your memory)works only in port3 and you have to wait in the dash menu for 12 seconds before going into memory to fin it, has to format32 first (4164 blocks)
  • Rundisk 128MB USB 2.0(into your memory)works great has to be format32 first(8099 blocks)
  • RiDATA 128MB USB 2.0 works great. use MechInstaller-1.0-FATX-128MB.img
  • Samsung 64MB USB disk (4030 blocks)
  • Samsung 512MB USB disk (31994 blocks)
  • San Disk cruzer mini 32 MB
  • San Disk cruzer micro mini blocks, ID 0781:7104, Rev 0.26, works best in port 3 for some reason)
  • San Disk cruzer micro 256 MB, use 256 MB image, but for me it was necessary to select "Write to 32 MB stick" instead of "Write to 256 MB stick" => how to write to 32 MB stick?? anyone?
  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro With Skins USB Flash Drive 256MB, Sandisk partn. SDCZ4-256-E10 15676 Blocks
  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro (U3 Enabled) 1GB Flash (50000+ Blocks)
  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro (U3 Enabled) 2GB Flash (50000+ Blocks)
  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro 4GB Flash (reformatted with gparted with 3 partitions; 512MB FAT32, 3GB EXT3, 384MB SWAP)
  • SanDisk Cruzer Mini 1GB USB Flash drive (will only work if formatted to FAT32 before inserting to XBox. Use command prompt, and type the following command, replacing F: with the name of your drive to format: FORMAT F: /fs:FAT32
  • San Disk Cruzer titanium 512 MB (31706 blocks)
  • SanDisk MobileMate SD+ Model: SDDR-103 (this is a SD (and other similar format) card reader, with 512MB SanDisk SD card, no special work needed just format on xbox. lsusb info from linux box: Bus 004 Device 005: ID 0781:a3a4 SanDisk Corp.)
  • Seitec 128Mb USBBar (7989 blocks)
  • Shintaro 128MB
  • Shintaro 512MB USB 2.0 Pocket Disk (31738 blocks) VENDOR ID:067B (Prolific Technology, Inc.); PRODUCT ID:2515 DEVICE:0100 Small, silver/clear plastic case. Comes in blister pack with extension, neck strap and driver CD.
  • Sony 64MB MicroVault (USB 2.0) - 3998 blocks - for MechInstaller, open 8-32MB .img, write to 64MB stick. Has security features, see JetFlash below (?)
  • Sony 256Mb MicroVault (USB2.0). Use the 256Mb Mechinstaller FATX image
  • Sony 256MB MicroVault Tiny (USB 2.0) Model USM256H - Use with the 256MB FATX image.
  • Sony PSP with 32MB-2GB PSP memory card **NOTE** REFORMAT BY SELECTING "FORMAT MEMORY STICK" UNDER SETTINGS -> SYSTEM SETTINGS!!! DO NOT USE A PC OR ELSE THE PSP WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE MEMORY STICK ANYMORE!!!!!!!!
  • Soyo CigarPro2 (USB 2.0, 128MB--the green plastic one) - shows up as "Prolific USB Flash Disk" on WinXP (7997 blocks)
  • Staples branded 64MB thumb drive (3873 blocks) - Available in Staples stores near the cash registers. Open 8-32MB image and write to 64 MB.
  • Staples Relay 256Mb item# 638679 swivel design - (was able to dd 256Mb image to it under Linux and it worked great!)
  • SupportPlus MP3 player DVR 256 MB (15428 blocks)
  • Sweex 128 MB (not "Sweex 128 MB USB 2.0" gives an error on xbox maybe a version without printed "USB 2.0")
  • Swissbit 64 MB (Victorinox USB Swissmemory, knife)
  • Swissbit 128MB
  • Swissbit Victorinox Swissmemory 128MB Flash Drive (Swiss Army-type with pen and LED light, and mine has a Google Logo on it as well) (7957 Blocks
  • Swissbit 512 MB (Had to slowly insert stick a few times to get it to work. Might be my cables.)
  • Take MS 1GB (with SID 5.10, SmartXX USB-adapter, ActionReplay 1.31 and Splinter Cell Exploit)
  • Technika 128 MB (Registers fine, formats ok, maybe problem with getting file(s) to stay on it, it renames itself to the name of the file you put on there, might be my problem, though.) (7558 Blocks)
  • TopCom USBPocket Memory 32MB works, but you have to remove the Password protection using your PC first PASSID.EXE (included) has an option to disable it default PW=1111.
  • TOSHIBA transmemory 1gb usb 2.0 -- "you have to plug it in the xbox, and turn it off and then turn it back on... or else it will just say damaged."
  • Transcend JetFlash 64 MB - see below
  • Transcend JetFlash 128 MB - Depending on model, there are 6 JetFlash types, see link [1] (http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModList.asp?Lang=EN&FieldNo=2&CatNo=4) and info in the paragraph above.
  • Transcend JetFlash 256 MB - Part No: TS256MJF110
  • TwinMos MobileDisk III 64 MB (3998 Blocks)
  • TwinMos MobileDisk III 128 MB (7993 Blocks)
  • TwinMOS MobileDisk III K24-256 256 MB (15868 Blocks), works with "MechInstaller-1.0-FATX-8MB-to-32MB.img", write to 256MB stick
  • TwinMos Mobile Disk IV K21/M24/K24 128MB (7933 Blocks) - Works fine with all xbox saves and softmod installers, once little switch on side is set to "on"
  • Twinmos Mobile Disk USB 1.1 Pocket Pen Drive 64B (seller p/n XPD64) (Manuf p/n FMD064S) (0ea0:6803,Manuf="USB",Prod="Solid state disk")
  • Typhoon USB Memory Adapter 32 MB (USB 1.1, Art. Nr. 83049, 2014 blocks, for MechInstaller, open "MechInstaller-1.0-FATX-8MB-to-32MB.img", write to 32MB stick)
  • Universal Smart Drive 64MB - used 8mb-32mb image
  • USB UltraDrive 32 MB (1998 blocks)
  • US Modular QuikDrive USB 2.0 256MB (use eraser before putting into xbox) (used 256mb img and chose write to 32mb stick)
  • Vivitar VivaCam MB ("MechInstaller-1.0-FATX-128MB.img")
  • Vivitar VivaCam 4100 4.0 mega pixels (card is reconized but be come permanately un-usable in camara as far as i can tell)
  • Zyon Systems 64MB popdrive - commonly handed out to trade show patrons:) - must be plugged in before xbox is powered on, otherwise nothing.
  • XONIX 128 MB watch - must be plugged in before xbox is powered on, otherwise nothing.
  • XONIX 256 MB watch - must be plugged in before xbox is powered on
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Devices that don't work

  • A-DATA 2GB FLASH DRIVE PD2-G10 (50000+ blocks) (may be my x2usb cable but it works w/ other card)
  • AIPTEK PenDisk 64MB
  • Acom Data 120GB in Question
  • Alcor Micro Corp. Flash drive 16MB (ID 058f:9380; makes the screen flash over and over..)
  • Apacer HandyDrive 64 MB (0d7d:0100, not detected)
  • Apacer Handy Steno ht202 (128MB, detected, "damaged") USB 2.0
  • Apacer Handy Steno ht203 (256MB, not detected but makes the screen flash once)
  • Apacer Handy Steno AH320 1GB (detected but says damaged)
  • Apple iPod Shuffle 512MB (Recognizes and formats, but formats every time you insert) (My Xbox had no problem copying data from my shuffle thomasrichmond@gmail.com)(<-- could be a firmware version difference between you two)
  • Apple iPod 4g 20gig photo. says 'damaged". does not format though.
  • Archos Gmini 400, 20GB (nothing happens)
  • Atone 1GB Mini 80X (XBOX says not functioning - damaged)
  • Attache 1GB (Xbox says not functioning - damaged)
  • Attache 512MB (Xbox says not functioning - damaged)
  • Atech Pro-9 Card Reader with 8 CF or memory stick (not detected)
  • AXIE 4GB Flash Drive ("Device may be damaged")
  • Belkin Media Reader USB2 8-in-1 (F5U248) with at least 4 different SM/CF media, from 32 to 128 MB (not detected)
  • Ben MP3 and Pen Drive 64MB
  • BluBeat 256MB (Xbox says "damaged")
  • Canon Digital Camera Model S200 ELPH w/CF card as it's memory format. No response. No error. Just not detected. - Director@PuroAustin.com
  • Canon EOS 400D (no response).
  • Canon PowerShot A300 No response. No error. Just not detected.
  • Canon PowerShot SD700 IS. No response. No error. Just not detected.
  • Casio Qv3000 Camera with with 8 meg casio CF-8x card (makes the screen flash over and over..)
  • Casio Powershot A510 camera with Kingston SD 256MB and Canon MMC 16MB
  • Centrios 6-in-1 Card Reader with 512MB Lexar SD Card (Neodio Technologies Corp. ND3050) - Says "damaged"
  • Cibox Proton 4.0 GB (says "damaged")
  • Creative MuVo 128MB
  • Creative MuVo 64MB
  • Creative NOMAD MuVo NX 128meg (Xbox said "damaged" but then formatted it with 7005 blocks. but not recognised on reconnect)
  • Dane Elec 256 MB (Says it's damaged)
  • Dane Elec 1GB (Blue one)
  • Dane Elec 2gb ("damaged")
  • Dazzle Memory Stick Reader (04e6:0314, screen flashes and "damaged" shows up when media removed from reader)
  • DataFab KESD-USBA Reader with Toshiba 16MB SD Memory Card (Memory screen flashes indefinitely)
  • Dell 256MB (VID=08EC (M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers) PID=0015)
  • Dell branded Lexar 16MB
  • Dell branded Lexar 64MB
  • DeLock UISDMC1S, 6x Card Reader with 2 slots + ExtreMEmory 256 MB CF-Card ("damaged")
  • DeLock UISDMC1S, 6x Card Reader with 2 slots + Apacer 64 MB CF-Card ("damaged")
  • DeLock UISDMC1S, 6x Card Reader with 2 slots + SanDisk 48 MB CF-Card ("damaged")
  • DeLock UISDMC1S, 6x Card Reader with 2 slots + 32 MB SmartMedia Card ("damaged")
  • DeLock UISDMC1S, 6x Card Reader with 2 slots + 64 MB SmartMedia Card ("damaged")
  • Disgo 512MB PRO USB2 (M-Systems DIS20512R) 0x08EC:0x0012, relative of DriveKey, bootable but "damaged"
  • Disgo 128MB (0x08ec:0x0012) (says "damaged")
  • Disgo 64MB (Damaged, even when low-level formatted)
  • Disgo 256mb (says damaged)
  • Disgo "2.0" 1GB (says "damaged")
  • DiskOnKey 16MB (says "damaged")
  • DiskOnKey 64MB (says "damaged")
  • EasyDisk (Easy Disk) 256MB (says "damaged")
  • Emprex PD10 2 GB (Screen flashes indefinitely)
  • Feiya Technology Corp. Memory Bar (ID 090c:1000) 2GB USB 2.0 - Xbox format is successful, but copying Linux install image from Xbox to drive fails after partial copying.
  • Freecom "DataBar" 64MB (formats ok but fails writing after a few blocks)
  • Frontier Labs NexII with 8 meg Casio CF-8x card ("damaged")
  • FujiFilm FinePix 6800Z Camera (tested with 16 MB and 128 MB SmartMedia cards)
  • FujiFilm FinePix A345 Camera (16MB xD Card, Will format but says "damaged" on subsequent attempts)
  • FujiFilm FinePix A345 Digital Camera -- "damaged" unless you have an xd memory card in the camera
  • FujiFilm 128MB USB 2.0 DRIVE (PLUG & PLAY) (says i may have a corrupt memory card)
  • GE 19-in-1 Card Reader with 128 mb Smart Media Card insertd -- XBOX reports "Damaged"
  • HP Photosmart 320 with 64MB SanDisk SD card, and with 8MB internal storage. Same problem as the HP PS 620.
  • HP Photosmart 620 with 256MB SanDisk SD memory card (camera says connected to pc, but xbox does not recognize)
  • HP Photosmart 433/435 with internal memory (reformats each time USB cable is disconnected, could work if AC-cable was connected?)
  • HP Photosmart P-1000 with Hitachi 8MB CompactFlash Card
  • HP Photosmart M517. No response. No error. Just not detected.
  • Hama 6-in-1 USB Card Reader (Model-Nr.: 46958) with PQI 128MB CompactFlash
  • Hama 6-in-1 USB Card Reader (Model-Nr.: 46958) with SanDisk 128MB SecureDigital
  • Hama 6-in-1 USB Card Reader (Model-Nr.: 46958) with HAMA SmartMedia 32MB
  • Hama 6-in-1 USB Card Reader (Model-Nr.: 46958) with Sony MSA-128A 128MB
  • Hama 6-in-1 USB Card Reader (Model-Nr.: 46958) with SanDisk 128MB CompactFlash (says "damaged")
  • Hama 6-in-1 USB Card Reader (Model-Nr.: 46958) with Canon 8MB CompactFlash (says "damaged")
  • Hama FlashPen USB 2.0 128 MB (says "damaged")
  • Huke 256M (says "damaged")
  • IBM 256MB (FRU22P9031) (says "damaged") - uses "M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers" chipset
  • iCreate Technologies Corp. (ID 1043:8006) - lsusb says 32MB, but drive is 64MB. Xbox format is successful, but copying Linux install image from Xbox to drive fails after partial copying.
  • Imation FlashGo! (IMN-USB-FG1) with at least 4 different SM/CF media, from 32 to 128 MB ("damaged")
  • Imation Flash Drive 2.0 ("damaged")
  • Innovative techonlogy ITVP-333 (Does not say if its formatted, but still works. If you try to save a file to it, it says it failed to save. However you can still change the name and save xbox live accounts to it.) spyjdh@gmail.com
  • Intuix 256MB USB 2.0 (DiskOnKey - C100 Line): "damaged"
  • Iodata Easydisk Cute: "damaged"
  • Iomega PocketZIP 40 USB (says "damaged")
  • Iomega ZIP 250 USB (says "damaged" on all media)
  • Iriver IGP 100 MP3 HDD Player 1,5 GB xbox formats it but dont writes on it
  • iRiver iFP-180T 128MB MP3 player No response. No error. Just not detected. - Director@PuroAustin.com
  • iRiver iFP-390T 256 MB flash MP3 Player
  • Jessops Universal Card Reader (9 in 1) (says "damaged" with any type of card)
  • Jump Shot 8MB (says "damaged")
  • KingMax usb 64 (says "damaged")
  • KingMax usb 1.1 256 (says "damaged") Note:[M.O] 0wnz mysteriously comes up
  • KingMax USB 2.0 128MB vid:0EA0,pid:2168 (says "damaged")
  • Kingston DataTraveler 64 MB & 128 MB (causes memory screen to flicker repeatedly)
  • Kingston DataTraveler 256 MB (says "damaged")
  • Kingston DataTraveler 256 MB (Causes memory screen to flicker repeatedly)
  • Kingston DataTraveler 1GB (ID 0951:1603)
  • Kingston DataTraveler 4GB (Errors while writing files > 300KB)
  • Kingston DataTraveler 8GB (Causes memory screen to flicker repeatedly)
  • Kingston DataTraveler Elite 256 MB
  • Kingston DataTraveler II 128 MB (says "damaged")
  • Kingston DataTraveler II 256 MB (says "damaged")
  • Kingston DataTraveler 512 MB (green leds on drive flash, but nothing shows up)
  • Kingston DataTraveler II 512 MB (says "damaged", blue light doesn't flash)
  • Kingston U3 DataTraveler 2GB (Appears to work fine in Xbox but none of the mechinstaller images show save games. I suspect that the card might work fine if the image were made for a 2GB card. There doesn't appear to be a way to partition this drive. Removing U3 had no effect.) - Have a look here: Alternate Method for Preparation of USB Memory Stick
  • Kingston USB MicroSD Reader w/2GB Kingston MicroSD Card (ID 090C:6000; FCR-MRR+SDC/2GB; not seen by Xbox)
  • Kodak EasyShare CX6230 Camera -- neither internal memory nor 256 MB Sandisk SD card -- no apparent recognition by XBOX
  • Kodak EasyShare DX4330 Camera -- neither internal memory nor 128 MB PNY SD card
  • Leading Driver UD11 128MB (ID 3662:6301 Rev 2.10 - says "damaged")
  • Lexar JumpDrive 64MB USB memory stick
  • Lexar JumpDrive 128MB (Mine worked fine when after I formatted with the Xbox. But it could just be different chips. Working chips: Samsung K9F1G08UOA-YCBO and Lexar FC1693-TC-AD controller)
  • Lexar JumpDrive FireFly 512MB (ID 05DC:A701; JDFF512-00-5001 rev. H; Formats ok, but cannot sustain file copy)
  • Lexar JumpDrive FireFly 1GB (not detected)
  • Lexar JumpDrive Trio with 128mb Secure Digital card (says "damaged")
  • Lexar (branded Kodak) USB 2.0 SDHC Reader (ID 05dc:b047; makes the screen flash over and over..) model# RW047-7001 Rev A
  • Legend 128MB USB Drive (Says "Damaged")
  • LG Flatron USB Drive 64 MB from haansecure (Korea) (says "damaged")
  • LG Fusic cell phone w/ LG Micro SD 64 MB card - Reset phone when tried to access memory menu
  • LG XTick 128MB USB 2.0 -- XBOX says "damages" by formating with Action Replay software xbox formats the stick and writs on it but be reconecting it formats it again
  • Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini 160GB (powers up with two USB connections but nothing else)
  • Media Gear "XtraDrive" CF Card<->Thumb Drive mini-enclosure with Canon FC-32MH Compact Flash Card -- Memory page in DASH flickers repeatedly.
  • Media Gear "XtraDrive" Memory Stick<->Thumb Drive mini-enclosure with Sony Branded 8MB Memory Stick -- XBox Reports "Damaged"
  • Medion USB64S 64 MB (not detected)
  • Memorex USB 2.0 32MB (Part No. 32533209) causes Dashboard to hang, infinite flashing.
  • Memorex USB 2.0 Travel Drive 256MB (says "damaged")
  • Memorex USB 2.0 Travel Drive 512MB (original) (says "damaged")
  • Memorex USB Flash Drive 512MB - "Damaged"
  • Memorex USB -> CF Card Reader, causes the memory page in the Dash to flicker repeatedly, tried with multiple CF (32, 64, 128)
  • Mercury Cyberpix - all models (says "damaged")
  • Micro Advantage QuickDrive 256MD - formats everytime plugged in
  • Microcenter 8G flash drive ("Device may be damaged")
  • Mikomi (Argos) 256MB Pen Drive - "Damaged"
  • Minolta Dimage S404 with Sandisk 64 MB CF and Toshiba 128 MB CF (not detected)
  • Minolta Dimage X with any Secure Disk (SD) memory card, it killed both an 8MB and a 128MB (Panasonic) card rendering them useless! Do not try this at home!
  • Mitsumi External USB Media Card reader/Floppy Drive w/ LG Micro SD 64MB inserted - Did not detect
  • MSI Mega Stick 1 (5in1) 128Mb - Doesnt do anything on XBOX, but screen just says reading constantly. Needs reformating in Windows afterwards
  • Mustek mdc 4000 digital camera -- works but xbox formats every time plugged in
  • NAPA P22 WMA mp3 player
  • No-name (Lexar Chipset + Samsung Memory) 128 Meg USB 2.0 (not detected)
  • No-name (ID 2002:1115)
  • Nikon Coolpix 775 (with 8Mb Nikon card or 32MB Sandisk card) -- no apparent recognition by XBOX
  • Nokia N-Gage w/512mb SD card (Shows incorrect SD card size and SHORTED USB socket on N-gage (NOT ADVISABLE - DO NO TRY THIS AT HOME)
  • Nikon Coolpix 5400 w/32mb sd card. (shows moving rectangle on camera display and never connects)
  • OCZ Rally2 2GB (ID 0324:BC06; OCZUSBR2DC-2GB; says "damaged")
  • OCZ Rally2 4GB (ID 0324:BC06; OCZUSBR2DC-4GB; errors when writing files >300KB)
  • Olympus Brio D-230 digital camera tested w/ 16MB card and 128MB card (camera acknowledges connection, Xbox doesn't format the SmartMedia disc)
  • Olympus C-220 Zoom (says "damaged")
  • Olympus Stylus 400 Digital Camera w/16mb xd and w/128Mb xd neither recognized by xbox claims its damaged
  • Olympus USB SmartMedia Reader-Writer with at least one card of unknown size
  • OTi USB Drive 128MB (Black with the turning metal thing) says its "Damaged"
  • OTi USB Drive 128MB (small pen drive from Astone) sint recognised at all in xbox and then when put back into computer says unknown USB device
  • Packard Bell AudioKey 32MB
  • Pentax Optio S4 Digital Camera tested with 256MB SD Kingston card (makes the memory screen flash forever)
  • Philips GoGear 256MB MP3 Player (Reformats firmware - results in breaking MP3 player)
  • PNY Attache 64MB (says "damaged")
  • PNY Attache 128MB (system freezes for a very brief moment but it never formats)
  • PNY Attache 256MB (says "damaged")
  • PNY Attache 512MB (ID 0930:6533 Rev 1.00 - says "damaged")
  • PNY Attache 1GB (Recognized in AR, but 0 blocks free out of 61431.)
  • PNY Attache 256MB (says "damaged")
  • PNY OutdOOr 512MB (says "damaged")
  • Poinchips USB pendrive 128MB (single flash then nothing VID_09A6&PID8001)
  • Pontis SP600 MP3-player with Kingston 128MB CF card (works well until you reboot Pontis after which Pontis won't recognize CF card and refuses to boot)
  • PQI "Travelling Disk" translucent USB sticks, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB All stated 'DAMAGED' and will NOT format to FatX. - Director@PuroAustin.com
  • PQI "Cool Drive" 128Mb USB 2.0 flash stick (on packet 'Cool Drive-U339'). Reported "damaged". Maplin.co.uk sell it (item code: A16BN).
  • PQI "Intelegent Stick" 128Mb USB 2.0 flash stick (P/N BD01-1283-0111) Says "damaged"
  • Princeton USB drive (Referred to as "USB Disk Pro" in Windows XP)
  • QDI U2Disk 64MB
  • RCA Lyra 64Mb MP3 Player - Not recognized
  • Samsung NV3 (xbox formats card but NV3 powers down on card or usb removal then refuses to communicate with card after reconnection, must then be formatted via card reader in Windows admin tools > comp management > disk management)
  • SanDisk Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, All recognized and format. They do NOT work in their entirity. After filling 3-9 Megabytes, they begin to "COPY FAILED" - Director@PuroAustin.com
  • San Disk cruzer mini 256 (ID 0781:8185, causes Dashboard to hang, infinite flashing)
  • San Disk cruzer gator 4GB (Not recognized)
  • Sandisk Mini Cruzer 256Mb Mini USB 2.0 (verified 15676 blocks - However, copy failures in MS Dashboard. Also, under UnleashX's file manager, only able to transfer apx. 5MB before error 995 writing. Tested three separate units. On an Xbox manufactured 11-11-04 and 03-24-05. Model "SDCZ2-256" thx! Director@PuroAustin.com)
  • SanDisk Cruzer with SD 256MB card.
  • SanDisk Cruzer Mini 512 MB, model #:SDCZ2-512 - Recognized and formatted, saved games never appear. - Have a look here: Alternate Method for Preparation of USB Memory Stick
  • SanDisk Cruzer mini 1.0 GB - WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND FORMATTED, but then any write attempts will end in "The copy failed" UPDATE: Recognized and formated using OS X, stick titled MECHINSTALLER on XBox, but saved games don't show up - Have a look here: Alternate Method for Preparation of USB Memory Stick
  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512MB - WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND FORMATTED, but sometimes XBOX wounldn't be able to detect it. Copy sometimes work sometimes fail.
  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1.0 GB (Says disk is damaged)
  • SanDisk ImageMate combination CompactFlash/SmartMedia to USB adapter
  • ScanDiskAttache 128MB (says it is damaged)
  • Seven day shop SD/MMC MP3 player with 1 GB SD card ("damaged")
  • Sharp Zaurus SL-C1000 with 512MB Lexar SD card(USB mode set to share SD card) - Says "damaged"
  • Shotz SS-2000 - Internal memory just makes xbox flicker and it refuses to turn on with a FATX formatted card
  • Sigmatel MSCN Digisound2 (DS601)
  • Silicon Power USB 2.0 8-in-1 reader with Kingston 128MB CF card (screen flashes forever)
  • Simpletech Flash Drive USB 2.0 128 megabytes, recognizes and formats
  • Softick Card Export II (SD drive emulation for the Palm OS - Uses USB mass storage driver) (Xbox breifly recognizes the card 1 time out of 10 - will format in FatX, but will not read savegames - Screen flashes)
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P31 with Memory Stick (054c:0010, Camera recognizes USB connection but XBox screen flashes)
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P32 with Memory Stick
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-p71 (makes the screen flash over and over..)
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 (Screen flash)
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9 (Screen Flash)
  • Sony DCR TRV18E Digital Camcorder with Memory Stick
  • Sony DCR TRV-25 Digital Camcorder with Memo
  • Sony Micro Vault 64 MB (says "damaged") - uses "M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers" chipset
  • Sony Micro Vault 128 MB USB 2.0
  • Sony Micro Vault 256 MB USB 2.0 -- Disagree. I used one along with the 256MB FATX image on an Xbox 1.0
  • Sweex 128MB USB2.0
  • Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium
  • Thomson USB Flash Drive 128 MB - "Damaged"
  • Topcom Pocket Memory II 256 MB
  • Truly Mp301 MP3 Player 512MB (Starts connecting then just reboots)
  • Trust 820 LCD POWERC@M ZOOM with 512Mb SD card, Says damaged on the XBOX, and card must be formatted as FAT or it will not recognise in Camera.
  • Transcend JetFlash 2A 128MB (TS128MJF2A, 0c76:0005, see link above) just makes the memory screen flash forever.
  • US Modular 128 MB USB1.1 drive (dark blue model) -- appears to format OK, but always fails when copying a 30 block saved game to the memory stick
  • Verbatim Store'n'Go 128 Mo USB 2.0 -- XBOX says "damaged
  • Verbatim Store'n'Go 256MB USB 2.0 (VID&PID: Vid_08ec&Pid_0008 VendorID: VBTM, Product Revision: 5.00, Serial Number: 0E4105612022BDC7) -- XBOX says "damaged
  • Zio DM-25800 "Camera Mate" 4 in 1 reader with Canon FC-32MH Compact Flash Card -- XBOX reports as "DAMAGED"
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