Most users performing a fresh upgrade or replacement will choose as they do not have a working original drive to pull data from.
: Type .\create_xbox_drive.bat and press Enter. Select Drive Option :
: Keep holding Bind and Eject for roughly 10–15 seconds until you hear two distinct power-up chimes. Release them to boot into the Xbox Troubleshooting menu.
If your Xbox One powers on (the power light is illuminated) but you see nothing on your display, the drive has likely not been formatted correctly, or the OSU1 update failed to install properly. Return to Step 4 and re-run the xboxonehddmaster9 script on your PC, then attempt the OSU1 installation again. xboxonehddmaster9 install
. Right-click the Start button and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "PowerShell (Admin)" .
This section outlines the complete process, from drive preparation to final system setup.
Ensure no other programs (like Disk Management) are using the drive. Most users performing a fresh upgrade or replacement
Find the latest version of the xboxonehdd scripts (commonly referred to in the community as XboxOneHDDMaster) from a trusted developer source like the GitHub Juvenal1 Repository. Extract the ZIP folder to a convenient location on your desktop.
Before diving into the process, you will need to gather a few essential items to ensure a smooth upgrade.
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: Select the disk number corresponding to your new Xbox drive. Be extremely careful not to select your PC's boot drive (usually Disk 0).
xboxonehddmaster9 is a powerful community-developed script designed to solve this problem. It allows you to format and partition any compatible drive (from 128GB up to 2TB, and even larger with some adjustments) by manually creating the five distinct NTFS partitions the Xbox One requires. This gives you the freedom to upgrade your system's storage fully, which is especially beneficial if you are switching from a slow, old hard disk drive (HDD) to a modern, lightning-fast solid-state drive (SSD).