# External USB-HDD not work with 4.2 **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 14, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507 "2021-09-14T14:27:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vermeil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5a626/32.png) [@vermeil](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/vermeil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/1 "2021-09-14T14:27:59Z")
I did everyting exactly like the intro in emuelecwiki: " NTFS/EXFAT formatted drive is recommended, but fat32 and ext4 should also work. To do this just create a directory in the root of your USB media called “roms” and include a **file** (not a directory) named “emuelecroms” (no extension!) inside the roms directory." Rom files can be saw with the file manage tool under setup, but no game will be showed up in emulationstation, what can I do? Many thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Langerz82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Langerz82](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Langerz82)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 9:48am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/2 "2021-09-15T09:48:52Z")
1. Check if it’s auto-mounting in ssh under /media, or in terminal from ES. 2. Also create an empty file “sx05reroms” in your external hdd roms directory. 3. modify es\_systems.cfg to look into the external HDD. /media//roms/ ---
**Author:** ![EmuELEC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/emuelec.discourse.group/emuelec/32/26_2.png) [@EmuELEC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/EmuELEC)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/3 "2021-09-15T17:59:42Z")
> [@Langerz82](#): > > - Also create an empty file “sx05reroms” in your external hdd roms directory. > - modify es\_systems.cfg to look into the external HDD. /media//roms/ This is incorrect The file should be named `emuelecroms` with no extension. And please do not do number 3, its a horrible idea that will make you have to change it on every update. Please read the wiki entry about this: [Create new page · EmuELEC/EmuELEC Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/EmuELEC/EmuELEC/wiki/ROMS-on-USB-media) ---
**Author:** ![EmuELEC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/emuelec.discourse.group/emuelec/32/26_2.png) [@EmuELEC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/EmuELEC)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/4 "2021-09-15T18:02:31Z")
> [@vermeil](#): > > Rom files can be saw with the file manage tool under setup, but no game will be showed up in emulationstation, what can I do? Post your es\_logs from `/emuelec/logs` upload them to pastebin or similar. ---
**Author:** ![Langerz82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Langerz82](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Langerz82)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/5 "2021-09-15T23:35:30Z")
@EmuELEC, sorry my bad I thought I read somewhere to include sx05reroms. I have been modifying es\_systems.cfg, I never knew it was automatic when “emuelecroms” was included. ---
**Author:** ![vermeil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5a626/32.png) [@vermeil](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/vermeil)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/6 "2021-09-16T03:15:46Z")
> [@EmuELEC](#): > > pastebin [https://pastebin.com/u3b8JVd6](https://pastebin.com/u3b8JVd6) and this is the file on external hdd, witch can be loaded manually under RA ![111](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/emuelec/original/1X/b22661adb0d3bd35b73098a18e32a68efbfbabe3.png) And of cause I’ve tried refreshing game list and restart EE, as the very first step. ---
**Author:** ![Langerz82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Langerz82](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Langerz82)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/7 "2021-09-16T06:16:17Z")
Whats the deal with the chinese characters after roms? could that be maybe causing an issue? ---
**Author:** ![vermeil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5a626/32.png) [@vermeil](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/vermeil)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 7:23am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/external-usb-hdd-not-work-with-4-2/507/8 "2021-09-16T07:23:13Z")
It’s alright, that’s not a part of the directory’s name, the full name is just ‘roms’