External hard drive not providing enough power

[bar1]

Hi, i got a 2.5, USB 3 external drive for a friend
however when she plugs it to her android box, its not working.
Also plugged my box its not working, but plugged to a computer it's working fine.

I would imagine it needs additional power.

Can i use a powered USB hub for this?

any recommendations?

 

[ponder]

What is not working? Does it spin up? Is it detected?

Is the hdd formatted ntfs or fat32? many android devices dont have ntfs support.

 

[bar1]

I will double check if it's not NTFS.
I thought its power related because doesn't sound like it's spinning up.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

 

[bar1]

where can i get one?

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

where can i get one?

i have not personally bought one myself, i just typed Dual Usb Cable into google.
I have a similar cable for a very old external DVD writer and it too powers up on some devices but not all unless unless i use the dual cable that came with it

 

[Dan C]

https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-compute...-micro-b-superspeed/1002542135090911422809509

 

[ArmatageShanks]

where can i get one?

Go to your local Matrix Warehouse or equivalent, then use a normal usb charger to assist with power.