what is the purpose of an external usb hard drive and how do I retrieve stored data from it?

Posted by admin on September 4th, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 6 Comments »

I kept getting an error message saying ‘low in disk space’ so I got an external usb hard drive with 500gb storage. Should I have to retrieve data from there, then how do I do it. Please, I’m so very unsavvy when it comes to computers so if anyone is kind enough to answer, please put it in simple terms. Thank you.

It is just like a normal USB. You plug it in the USB port. But, It will come under "Hard drives", not "Removable disks". You then copy and paste your files, just like a usb, and you will be able to access it just the same.

Hope I helped!
Yaz

Unboxing: LaCie Stark 500GB USB external Mobile Hard Drive

Posted by admin on September 1st, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | No Comments »

This video is of me unboxing the Lacie Stark 500GB USB Mobile Hard Drive. …in HD!!!!

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Is it possible to connect an external usb hard drive to an xbox360?

Posted by admin on August 31st, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 2 Comments »

I thinking about getting the Xbox 360 arcade console which does not include a hard drive. I have an external USB 320GB hard drive and I was wondering if I could connect this to the xbox.

nope

you used to be able to with extensive modding but not microsoft has released a very strict update that will not allow you to plug in any non microsoft branded memory units.

You could get banned from live if you try and mod your way through that

its easy to tell who does it too so I would advise against it

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Using Data Recovery Software On USB Firewire External Hard Drive

Posted by admin on August 29th, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | No Comments »

A descriptive video on how to use data recovery software to recover data quickly on Firewire or USB external hard drives. The video also gives a basic overview of Recover It All data recovery software and partition repair tool. This was a video sent to people that took our online data recovery class.

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Can I share an external USB hard drive with a Wii and a PRV?

Posted by admin on August 26th, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 2 Comments »

I have a Wii and want to run all my backup games from a USB hard drive. This can be done – no problem. I am going to buy a Personal Video Recorder – the type that saves programmes to an external USB hard drive. Rather than buy two external USB hard drives, can I just use the one for the same jobs?

Try these sites:

http://www.wiihacks.net

http://www.wiihomebrew.us

http://www.hackwii.info

Good luck!

Is it possible to boot a windows Operating System from an external USB Hard Drive?

Posted by admin on August 24th, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 6 Comments »

I want to try out Windows 7, but don’t particularly want to partition my main hard drive, but I do have an external USB hard drive I could install it on, but will I be able to boot windows from it?

A Google search finds conflicting sources. Some saying it’s impossible, some saying it is possible, has anyone done anything like this, so you know if it’s possible or not?

Yes it is possible, you will need to install in on the usb hard drive but there is a few problems.

First you need to set your bios to check usb hard drives before your computer’s hard drive.
However even then there is another problem. USB’s transfer rates is 3 to 6 times slower then the sata cables inside the computer. It is suggested anyone using an external hard drive for an external operating should use external sata connections, otherwise there will be lag because of the slower transfer rates.

HP 2TB SimpleSave External Hard Drive

Posted by admin on August 23rd, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 4 Comments »

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The HP SimpleSave portable Hard Drive is perfect for Plug-and-Play instant Storage and makes Data backup so simple anyone can do it. The included backup Software runs right off the drive. The minute you plug it in to a USB port, it begins backing up your data. Theres no need to install and learn software; its practically hands-free. Even the most disorganized Computer User will love this backup solution because the software finds all your valuable data, no matter where it is on your computer and, after the first backup, it frequently checks for File changes so your backup is always up to date.

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I’m looking for an external USB hard drive that is compatible with Mac, PC, and Linux. Any ideas?

Posted by admin on August 20th, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 2 Comments »

I actually use Mac, PC, and Linux and need an external hard drive that works with all three. I’m not sure what hard drives or file systems will work. Any thoughts? Thank you!

All hard disk drives and enclosures are compatible. The standard FAT32 formatting should work on all three operating platforms. Some come with NTFS, though. Recent Linux distributions can safely write NTFS volumes, but older ones can not. Not sure about OSX, but it’s probably compatible. If you need FAT32, you CAN create huge volumes (read: bigger than 32GB) with it. Just use a third-part partitioner like Gparted, instead of Windows’s crippled one.

How can I add a USB external hard drive to my dell?

Posted by admin on August 15th, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 1 Comment »

My older computer stopped working. I took the hard drive out and put it in a external case with a USB. I changed the drive to a slave. I am hooking up to a dell running Vista. It can not find a device driver. Can i make this work?
help me please

Change the drive to master, then plug it in.

How can I keep my external usb hard drive stay on one drive mapping?

Posted by admin on August 11th, 2010 and filed under usb external hard drive | 1 Comment »

Everytime I plug my external usb hard drive (160GB lacie), my drive alternates between K, L or M when I search for it with My Computer? Is there any way to keep the drive consistent? I’m using Windows Vista.

Drive letters will change on USB devices based on how many different USB devices you have connected. They will never stay on one certain drive letter. That is just the way USB works. The order they are pluged in determines what device is assigned to what letter.