Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

[SistMaticZ]

Hello everybody.

i have an xbox 360 with usb 2 ports .

Iam using an ODDE optical disk drive emulator known as the Xkey.

I am planning to buy a USB 3 flash drive to plug it in the xbox 360 via the xkey usb plug.



can the xkey read usb 3 flash drives ?

[stj]

Re: Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

they should be backwards compatable, but i wouldnt trust that.
i'v had shit made by dell either not see or not boot from usb3 drives.

[SistMaticZ]

Re: Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

they should be backwards compatable, but i wouldnt trust that.
i'v had shit made by dell either not see or not boot from usb3 drives.

Doesnt matter if it will get down to usb 2 speeds .
I just want to know if someone got it working

[eccerr0r]

Re: Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

I would have to concur with stj, I have one USB3 flash memory that would not boot in a USB2 port on one machine. Still seems to work okay post boot, but would mean they aren't completely compatible with USB2.

I have yet to try booting that in a USB3 port or another machine, however. IIRC that machine that failed did not have USB3 ports.

[SistMaticZ]

Re: Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

ok thanks for your clarifications.

By the way is there some 1 terabyte usb 2 flash drives out there ?
Am trying to finish my 360 xkey setup for good

[stj]

Re: Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

maybe but it will be a stupid price.
why not use an ssd with a usb adapter?
or a real drive like a WD Black?

[SistMaticZ]

Re: Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

[stj]

Re: Are USB 3 flash drives compatible with USB 2 devices

your welcome Nick Riviera