![I bought and installed a 1TB M.2 SSD for my Wii U. At first it worked, but now it's not recognized. Trying to reformat leaves me stuck at "Checking USB Storage Device...". I bought and installed a 1TB M.2 SSD for my Wii U. At first it worked, but now it's not recognized. Trying to reformat leaves me stuck at "Checking USB Storage Device...".](https://preview.redd.it/9bc9l9isly991.png?width=3504&format=png&auto=webp&s=11adbde904f718157455d3bfa0fda19ccbe26d64)
I bought and installed a 1TB M.2 SSD for my Wii U. At first it worked, but now it's not recognized. Trying to reformat leaves me stuck at "Checking USB Storage Device...".
![Daily Deals: White DualShock 4 for $45, Wii U Bundle Sale, Crucial SSDs, Game of Thrones: Season 4 - IGN Daily Deals: White DualShock 4 for $45, Wii U Bundle Sale, Crucial SSDs, Game of Thrones: Season 4 - IGN](https://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2014/10/8569008_sa.jpg?fit=bounds&width=1280&height=720)
Daily Deals: White DualShock 4 for $45, Wii U Bundle Sale, Crucial SSDs, Game of Thrones: Season 4 - IGN
![Will It Work? on Twitter: "@IGN The Wii U was so amazing! How amazing? It can burn DVDs and store eShop games on them. All with the wonderful tools built into the Will It Work? on Twitter: "@IGN The Wii U was so amazing! How amazing? It can burn DVDs and store eShop games on them. All with the wonderful tools built into the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E37_ki_WEAAui2Y.jpg:large)
Will It Work? on Twitter: "@IGN The Wii U was so amazing! How amazing? It can burn DVDs and store eShop games on them. All with the wonderful tools built into the
![To protect 6 years of game purchases and progress, I upgraded my Wii U external HDD to a secure (and beautiful) SSD. : r/wiiu To protect 6 years of game purchases and progress, I upgraded my Wii U external HDD to a secure (and beautiful) SSD. : r/wiiu](https://external-preview.redd.it/ScOdq3IgRbjMZk4OJghq9JNfAp_vjP8XDDIy3uJ0nNQ.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a7847a0edd12697b2c8edb968f89b6e6e278024b)
To protect 6 years of game purchases and progress, I upgraded my Wii U external HDD to a secure (and beautiful) SSD. : r/wiiu
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![Improve Your Wii U's External Hard Drive Performance By Disabling Sleep Mode - Guide | Nintendo Life Improve Your Wii U's External Hard Drive Performance By Disabling Sleep Mode - Guide | Nintendo Life](https://images.nintendolife.com/60852f944d421/1280x720.jpg)
Improve Your Wii U's External Hard Drive Performance By Disabling Sleep Mode - Guide | Nintendo Life
![I created a monster, a beutiful monster. Added an “internal SSD to my Wii U as well as Gamecube Ports. And yes it works: https://imgur.com/PNEFzcu : r/ wiiu I created a monster, a beutiful monster. Added an “internal SSD to my Wii U as well as Gamecube Ports. And yes it works: https://imgur.com/PNEFzcu : r/ wiiu](https://preview.redd.it/kyonqkiwmy171.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e5c4ed3823c6cb76dc534614540bfe9fd9a538ee)