I’ve gotten through the initial homebrew process, with Aroma installed.
Main issue:
-external SSD plugged into unit, Wii U prompts to format//format complete
-moving drive to PC, shows as unformatted
-attempted to format to FAT32 on pc
-plugged into Wii U//“needs to format”
-tried exFAT instead on PC
-plugged into Wii U//“needs to format”
-tried the prior methods with same SSD in a different enclosure, no changes
-tried HDD with prior methods with no change
-attempted to load content onto SSD or HDD to see if that changed anything//no change
I could just be missing something, but a relevant forum post or assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I need to know more about what you’re using the USB drive for, but the Wii U uses a proprietary file system when formatting USB drives for use with the console which isn’t recognisable by any device for storing your games.
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Its normal, When a USB was formatted on a Wii U has a tipe that isnt able to be readed by a computer or phone, its for an anti-piracy mettod
I was trying to use the external USB with TWBM to get some GameCube and Wii games passed over and test it out. But with the drive showing an unformatted/uninitialized in windows, I’m not able to select a location for the files.
Maybe I’m just missing/not understanding something in the process.
Right that helps me a bit. If you’re just looking to play GameCube and Wii games, go back to your computer and format the drive to FAT32 (I think that’s the right one to use but I’m not sure).
Then, only plug the drive in when you open up the Wii Menu (there are ways to hide it in the Wii U Menu so you don’t get that format message popping up every time if you’d rather do that: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/USBHide_Wii_U)
Were you able to get this set up properly?
Hello! Thank you for checking in. I just came across some good info last night while working on this.
I found some resources that shed some light on the issue-- If you use a drive for the Wii U side, it will only be able to be used for this one purpose, and due to the way the system formats, it will not be fully recognizable by any other device. The only way to get around this appears to be by setting up isfxhax or similar, though totally normal if the drive appears to be unformatted/uninitialized in Windows. I was concerned my SSD was DOA, but it looks like there’s nothing to worry about.
I edited your post to remove that link.
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I’m glad you figured out your issue though. 
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