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The Wii U has an internal storage where you can save your game data, downloaded games, and other media files. If you find that the internal storage is insufficient for your media needs, you can set up an external hard drive to expand your Wii U storage. Use any external hard drive you have on hand (or purchase one) that you can format and use solely for your Wii.
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QuestionWhat can I do if it does not pick up my external hard drive?Community AnswerWhat do you mean by "pick up?" I had the issue where the WiiU stated "cannot format HDD," so I plugged it back into my PC and formatted it (with miniTool partition wizard free version) as FAT32 with 32kb clusters. The WiiU was then able to format it appropriately.
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QuestionHow much time is needed to format 2 TB of external memory?Milos TosicCommunity AnswerIt depends on how many files you have on your external drive. If you don't have anything, it should be done within a couple of seconds.
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QuestionI followed steps 1, 2, and 3. I plugged the external hard drive into one of the back USB ports in the Wii U console. I turned the Wii U back on and it did not give me a message to format it. What should I do?Erick HagstromCommunity AnswerFrom the Wii U menu, open System Settings. First, you'll see "Internet". Scroll to the right. Open "Data Management". Select "Format USB Storage Device". Follow the prompts from there.
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