Sabtu, 09 November 2013

Why can't I see my Western Digitial Hard Drive?

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Rokrin A


I have a Western Digital Passport portable HD, 250 GB. When I plug it into my computer, it installs the plug and play drivers nicely, and I can SEE the WD icon in my device manager. However, I can't see the drive in windows explorer, and it really doesn't sound like my drive is spinning up. Any help?


Answer
Hi ! Right click on my computer icon and select manage .... There, select Disk management ... There you will find your hard drive ... If its new, you can simply format it and it will get detected now on ... Else you can try changing drive letter to assign it one ...

My Portable Hard drive gets heated too often. Is it Normal? What can I do to reduce the temperature?




Rafiq A. Y


I bought a WD My Passport 1TB Hard disk, I tried to encrypt the drive with BitLocker. After 2 hours, the drive become too hot to handle and it smells ugly (electronically). Why is this happening? Is this because of the smaller size of this portable drive? How could I reduce the heat? Can I rely on this WD My Passport? Pls help me out...


Answer
hard driver cooler, or get exhaust internal fan, or upgrade to a bigger drive




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How to retrieve files on a WD external hard drive with a mac.?

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Brandon


I used a portable hard drive to back up some files from a PC. Now I need to retrieve those files using a mac. when I try to open the hard drive it tells me that it is not readable. How can I make this thing work so that I can get my files.


Answer
Answer for Windows 7 and OS 10.6.8:

The drive volume has errors. Windows doesn't care much about errors. OS X does, so it won't mount. Repair it on the Windows system like this....
-- Right-click the drive volume in "Computer".
-- Choose "Properties".
-- Choose "Tools".
-- At "Error checking", click the "Check Now" button.
-- Put a check mark (tick) for "Automatically fix file system errors".
-- Put a check mark (tick) for "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors".
-- Click the "Start" button.
-- Click to unmount.
-- Wait.

To do this in OS X....
-- Download and install either NTFS-3G or SL-NTFS (latter for OS 10.6.7 or later 64--bit).
-- Restart.
-- Connect the drive. At the alert message, click "Ignore".
-- Open Disk Utility.
-- Select the external volume ("Volume" is the partition name, probably faded appearance).
-- Select the "First Aid" tab.
-- Click the "Repair Disk" button.
-- Wait.

how do I make my portable hard drive bootable?

Q. if there is a way to just copy the windows 7 partition on my computer to it, that would be preferable. I don't have the install disk, because my laptop never came with one.


Answer
First off, you CANNOT run a Windows operating system on a USB external hard drive. You can clone a mirror copy of it or create a backup on the drive. Secondly, you would need to set up boot from a USB device in your bios IF the motherboard supports it.




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Hard Drive problems. PLEASE HELP!!!?

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michaelmat


I just bought a Samsung G2 portable hard drive and when I plug it into my laptop, instead of automatically installing the driver software (Like the manual says it should) it says it can't find the software and that I should insert the non-existent CD. The hard drive works perfectly on other pc's and laptops so its definetly my laptop. Can anybody PLEASE help me??
And yes it does match the requirements of the the hard drive.



Answer
Does your Windows version match the minimum requirement for that device?

what brand would you prefer for portable hard drives? Samsung g2, seagate goflex, western digital passport?




irish


or buffalo ministation?


Answer
They're all good brands. My WD Passport works great.




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Jumat, 08 November 2013

Is there some way to access files from a portable hard drive formatted for a MAC on a PC?

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new_skin42


I use a Seagate portable hard drive formatted for a MAC. Is there some way I can access these files on both a PC and a MAC without reformatting the external drive/erasing my files?


Answer
You can either use this, which isn't that great but it's free. http://hem.bredband.net/catacombae/hfsx.html

Or you can use this, which isn't free. http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/

Or, if you have access to an OS X Snow Leopard install DVD, you can try and find the HFS drivers on there.

What portable hard drives work with macbooks?




One is Too


Well im looking for a portable hard drive that can work with a macbook. I thought every hard drive works with and type of computer but i looked on the back and it said only windows vista, windows 7 or windows xp... so what can work for a mac book


Answer
You can consider buying
1)Iomega eGo Helium 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 34709
*Ultra Thin - Thin and lightweight (.44 lb.) USB 2.0 portable hard drive
*Stylish - Perfect match for the new MacBook Air notebook (HFS+ formatted); compact silver design slips easily into a purse or briefcase
*Rugged- The Drop Guard feature protects the drive when dropped up to 51-Inch (40% above the industry average!)
*Secure -EMC Retrospect software and MozyHome Online software included for backup (via download)
*3 year warranty with product registration
http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Helium-Portable-External-34709/dp/B002L16KVE/?tag=best-laptops01-20

2)Western Digital My Passport for Mac 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive WDBAAB5000ACH-NESN (Charcoal)
*Compatible with Apple TimeMachine
*Automatic, continuous backup software included
*Password protection and 256-bit encryption
*Visual drive control center
*Securing private or sensitive data
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Portable-WDBAAB5000ACH-NESN/dp/B002KG0JOE/?tag=best-laptops01-20
Hey you can visit below link you can find more options here :
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=external+hard+drive&x=0&y=0&ih=1_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0.3445_1&fsc=-1&tag=best-laptops01-20
or
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Senin, 04 November 2013

How can I sink my portable hard drive with my computers hard drive?

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asggsa


I bought a portable hard drive but cannot find out how to sync it with my computer's hard drive. How do I do this and is there any way I can configure my computer to do this every time I hook up my portable hard drive?


Answer
Open up the portable drive.
Right click, select New > Briefcase.
This is a major built-in sychronization feature of Windows.
Just follow directions that pop up.

How can I protect my portable hard drive from being corrupted if my computer crashes?




Luke Stone


I have heard that portable hard drives can be corrupted if your computer fails and you have to reboot it. so are there any precautions that I can take to stop it from doing this?


Answer
no programs or anything that i know of but the portable drives only become corrupted when power is cut, the system is reset/crashes or the device is removed while files are being changed/saved on the hard disk.

I would reccommend that when you are changing/saving something to the portable disk that you don't run too many programs or do anything to possibly interrupt the process and to eject the device then pull it out when you aren't using it.




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Minggu, 03 November 2013

What is a good portable hard drive for PS3? What is a good internal hard drive for PS3?

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WiiPS3 Pla


I don't want to spend more than $100 on either.


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A good internal Hard drive for the PS3 would be any 2.5 inch SATA hard drive.

Here's some links to a hard drive that can be used Internally for the PS3 that's under $100 dollars:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9208971#Specifications

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/500917-REG/Western_Digital_WD2500BEVSRTL_250_GB_Scorpio_2_5_.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/484050-REG/Western_Digital_WD1600BEVSRTL_160_GB_Scorpio_2_5_.html

The brand name for the PS3's Internal Hard drive really doesn't matter, but personally I would go for a Seagate or Western Digital Internal Hard drive.

Any portable USB External Hard drive should be fine, but here's some links that I found:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8692408&type=product&id=1198286608940

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8692408&type=product&id=1198286608940

Is there an yway to trasfer programs recorded on my dvr to a harddrive?




C R


i have one of those Motorola DVRs that you can get with Comcast in my house. how do i transfer programs that i recorded to a portable harddrive using the usb port in the from, and play them back of a computer?


Answer
Hi C R ,

The USB is for "future use" and isn't activated.

You can do it with DVD Xpress.

With DVD Xpress you can transfer your video to your hard drive and then edit it if you desire. DVD Xpress comes with basic video editing software. I got mine at Sam's for $59.95. They are cheaper now. You can look at one & read about it here - http://www.usb-ware.com/ads-dvd-xpress.htm

I saw a newer model at WalMart recently. It was the DVD Xpress2. I canât remember what it cost.

You connect the composite output of your DVR into the DVD Xpress and connect the DVD Xpress to your computer via a USB cable.

Norm




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Why won't or how can i play movies from my external hard drive?

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Nathan


I have a seagate 500 GB external hard drive and movies music, etc. on it and when I go to my friends house to play movies, they won't play or either they just only play audio. Does anyone know how to fix this or tell me how to get them to play on a Macbook laptop?


Answer
No, I don't know the solution but I have a suggestion. - There is one movie player that plays absolutely every format known. VLC, it may work for you.

Get it for free (for Mac) from here:

http://download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-2139_4-10210434.html

How do you recover hidden files/data off a cleared internal hard drive?




John


I had a ton of AMAZING vacation pics awhile back and didn't have enough room to put it on my pc. At the time I didn't have an external hard drive so I made the terrible decision to dump them on my relatives hard drive as a hidden file. I unfortunately forgot about it all and hadn't had a chance to transfer the files to my new hard drive after I got it. Found out that she got a new mac and cleared her old pc's internal hard drive without telling me cause it had a virus and she wanted to start off on a clean slate. Now all those memorable pics are GONE! I've checked out a few data recovery software's in the link below:
http://data-recovery-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
http://download.cnet.com/Stellar-Phoenix-Windows-Data-Recovery-Professional/3000-2248_4-10701912.html

Has anyone used any of these programs and do you think they'll be useful/effective for my situation? Should I give it a shot and if so which one? Moreover, when someone clears an internal hard-drive do hidden files get removed along with the rest or do they usually stay hidden within the pc?

Any help and advice would be appreciated!
I unfortunately don't know anyone whom is strong in this area... I just badly NEED A SOLUTION to this problem. If the pc hard-drive has been cleared over a year ago do you think there's no chance of recovery? I had upwards 200+ worth of pics and video too!!! :( I can't afford to take it for recovery services since they charge upwards $1500!! Any reasonably priced software or trial version recovery programs would be greatly appreciated.



Answer
you should right click in the folder you put them in and click on properties then check hidden on the bottom and click ok and a pop up should appear and click on the "apply Changes to this folder only" that should reveal it. SHIT READ THAT OVER AGAIN if you cleared your drive and there is a file called Windows.old in my computer then maybe you can get it back other that that no




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Will this work with the usb port in a 2012 Dodge Charger?

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Kyle


I recently purchased a 2012 Dodge Charger and it has a USB port that I can plug a thumb drive into with music on it. I was wondering if a Western Digital - My Passport Essential 500GB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive model number WDBACY5000ABK-NESN would work the same way? How much would heat/cold affect it if I left it in the car 24/7? What other concerns should I have with doing this?

Thanks for your help,
thisguy



Answer
One of these will stand up to the 130+ degree heat in a car. 128GB ea.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007960%20600000482&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=522|20-104-286^20-104-286-TS%2C20-191-364^20-191-364-TS%2C20-220-585^20-220-585-TS

MacBook Pro? Or MacBook Air 13? 10 points to best answer!!!!!?




Thalia


Okay so I'm going into 9th grade and I am finally getting my own laptop. My parents are being nice and letting me get a mac. This laptop that I chose will have to last at least 4 years or through high school. I'm thinking about getting the MacBook Pro standard model non retina or the newly updated MacBook Air 13.3 inch model with 256gbs of memory. I am also getting a disc drive if I get the MacBook Air. I will bring it back and forth to school like 2 times a week. What's your opinion? I will probably get an external harddrive or flash drive to store the games sims 3 and minecraft and other things.

Specs: Macbook pro
2.5 ghz
8gb ram.
500gb hard drive@5400rpm.
Intel i5 processor
Intel 4000 Graphic card.
1440*800 pixel display
Mid 2012 generation (older update)
7 hour battery life

MacBook Air:
1.3 ghz
4gb ram
256gb ssd flash storage
Intel i5 processor
Intel 5000 graphic card
1440*900 pixel display
Mid 2013 generation(newly updated)
12 hour battery life
What I will use it for: iTunes, YouTube, Netflix, shopping online, writing papers, projects for school, a little sims 3 and minecraft, Internet surfing, simple photo editing, simple moviemaking, garage band voice recording, watching DVD and burning CDs!



Answer
Definitely the Air. Air's are more portable, but still have a lot of power. I have a macbook pro. It's really heavy, and i almost never use 100% of the cpu. The hard drive, which probably accounts for 30% of the weight is nowhere near full. With the Air they put SSD's in them, which are lighter and MUCH faster. The air will also get you much better battery life. If you're going to buy it off the internet, i would upgrade the processor to the next one up, if you can.




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I am considering getting a portable hard drive. Can anyone recommend me anything?

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sambr1111


I need a good and reliable portable hard drive. I need at least 120 GB of space and it has to have USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 or 800 capability. I also need it to be able to work on Mac OS X and I don't want anything too cumbersome or anything that looks stupid. Oh, and, I want to be able to buy it in a store as well, preferably in a price range of $100-$200 0_o. Please help!!


Answer
Buy a 3.5" Slim USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 Firewire COMBO External IDE Hard Drive Mobile Storage Enclosure Case with Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design: UFE720 (Supports 750GB IDE Hard Drives and Windows Vista!)

http://www.xpcgear.com/uf72s3.html

for window use USB, for mac use firewire.
make sure u use the pc format.

then buy a 120 GB seagate harddisk and have fun.

it will within 200 budget, and my portable hard drive works great.

Cooling Fan and Anti-Shock Design will help ensure Hard Drive Stability and Longevity!
Truly Plug and Play!
Hot-swappable connection!
On/Off Switch
Works with both PC and Mac!
Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or above
Driver-less Installation for Windows XP and Windows 2000
Dimension (L x W x H) : 213 x 128 x 38mm
With 30Watt External Power Supply.
AC Input : 100 - 240V.
DC Output : +5V 1.5A / +12V 1.8A

good sized hard drive for me?




Zip-tie Ra


I got a new Acer laptop and it only comes with 219gb and so far I have 191 left. I figure I'd put necesities on here, such as Microsoft Office programs, program files, etc. Over time I figure I'll take up alot of space but I don't know how quickly. What would be an economical, good sized portable hard drive to buy, and what brand? Thanks


Answer
hi, go with seagate GoFlex Pro, It will be available in 500-750gb capacities and it has support for USB 3.0 and you will get premium backup software....




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