Archive:USB Mass Storage support in XBMC for Xbox

With the XBMC 2.0.0 point-release Team-XBMC added better support for USB Mass Storage devices.
Simply insert a USB or memory-stick device, it will auto-mount and be available everywhere in XBMC.

NOTE! You need a USB to Xbox-gameport adapter to connect a USB device to your Xbox.

Supported file-systems

The following file-systems are supported on USB-devices:

• FATX
• FAT12 (read-only)
• FAT16 (read-only)
• FAT32 (read-only)
  
  

Limitations

The following are known limitations (if you are a programmer then help us overcome them):

• Maximum 4GB in 'device'/'drive' size (ie. the size of the whole flash-storage or harddrive).
• USB Mass Storage compatible harddrives or memory-sticks are supported, not USB CD/DVD-ROM devices.
• The Xbox game-ports only support USB 1.1 speeds.
• Though not tested we assume only one storage-device at a time can be connected to a USB-hub.
• Though not tested we assume only one storage-device at a time can be connected to a Memory Card Reader.
  

Compatible USB Mass Storage Devices

These USB storage devices should be compatible with XBMC (but not been verified yet):

USB Harddisk Drives

Feel free to add tested/verified devices here, (remember the 4GB limit before you test)

• None tested as of yet.

USB Flash Stick Devices

• Apacer [USB1.1] 256MB Flash
  
• Apacer-2 SL202 [USB2.0] (Memory: AniMeta AMI-2205) 128MB Flash
  
• ASUS [USB1.1] (Memory: Phison PS1011G) 64MB Flash
  
• Asus [USB1.1] 64MB Flash
  
• AVB [USB1.1] 64MB Flash
  
• AVB [USB1.1] 128MB Flash
  
• Creative MuVo 128MB Flash (oldest model)
  
• Dell [USB1.1] 64MB Flash
  
• Edge DiskGo! [USB1.1] 64MB Flash
  
• Fujifilm [USB1.1] 64MB Flash
  
• Generic [USB1.1] (Memory: Freedik-LWFormat) 128MB Flash
  
• Huibo Netspirit [USB1.1] 32MB Flash
  
• Iomega Micro Mini [USB2.0] 64MB Flash
  
• Kingston [USB1.1] 256MB Flash
  
• Lexar JumpDrive [USB1.1] 64MB Flash
  
• Lexar JumpDrive [USB1.1] (Memory: Secure JDS064-04-500D) 64MB Flash
  
• Lexar JumpDrive [USB1.1] (Memory: Secure JDS128-04-500D) 128MB Flash
  
• Lexar JumpDrive Pro [USB2.0] 256MB Flash
  
• Lexar JumpDrive Elite [USB2.0] 1024MB Flash
  
• Memorex Thumb Drive [USB2.0] 128MB Flash
  
• PNY Attache [USB1.1] 64MB Flash
  
• Sandisk Cruzer Micro [USB2.0] 4096MB Flash
  
• Sandisk Cruzer Micro [USB2.0] 128MB Flash
  
• Sandisk Cruzer Mini [USB2.0] 128MB Flash
  
• Sandisk Cruzer Mini [USB2.0] (Memory: SDCZ2-25607) 256MB Flash
  
• SimpleTech [USB2.0] 128MB Flash
  
• SimpleTech [USB1.1] 256MB Flash
  
• SYNNEX 406 [USB1.1] (Memory: Oti oti006808) 128MB Flash
  
• Transcend Jetflash [USB2.0] (Memory: TS256MJF2A) 256MB Flash
  
• Transcend Jetflash [USB1.1] 128MB Flash
  
• Transcend Jetflash (Memory: TM256MJFLASD) 256MB Flash
  
• Transcend JetFlash 110 (512 MB)
  
• TwinMOS Mobile Disk 111 [USB1.1] 128MB Flash
  

USB Card Readers

• Lexar JumpDrive Trio SD Memory Stick adapter, (supported memory-cards: SD and Sony Memory-Stick). Sizes tested: 256MB
  
• SIIG CF Card Reader (supported memory-cards: Compact Flash)
  

Digital Cameras

• Nikon 4300 Digital Camera [uses memory-card: Compact Flash] (tested sizes: 256MB)
  

Other USB Mass Storage

PlayStation Portable (PSP) by Sony (can hold a Memory Stick PRO Duo up to 4GB in size)

USB Devices that are not compatible with XBMC

These USB devices have been tested with supported file-system and did not work in XBMC:

USB Harddisk Drives

Feel free to add tested/verified devices here
iRiver H340 [USB2.0] [40gb]

USB Flash Stick Devices

Feel free to add tested/verified devices here

USB Card Readers

Feel free to add tested/verified devices here

Digital Cameras

Canon Ixus 40

Other USB Mass Storage

Feel free to add tested/verified devices here

More information about USB Mass Storage

XBMC see forum thread: http://www.xbmc.xbox-scene.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18517