What is the best portable 1TB hard drive?

tinker

I need a 1TB hard drive just to back up my files (mainly movies and TV shows). I was looking into the Clickfree C6 portable hard drive but the reviews weren't great. Which hard drive have you used in the past or recently that you think is the best? Thanks!

Answer
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045JLPMO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=acomprar-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0045JLPMO

Honestly to make this easy, here are some steps you can follow, since I believe this to be the better of the 3 mainstream external 2.5" drives (Toshiba, Western Digital, and Seagate).

1. Why bother with the software in the first place?? just reformat the drive, or delete the software. Sure it is a bit annoying having 40 gigabytes taking up space right out the box, but is that really the only main source of concerns for this drive?

2. Now for the USB cord. out of the multitude of variations of 1tb usb 3.0 drives I have run and tested, every manufactuer has just about the same length of cord. If you want a longer cord, and or are wondering how you are going to power this drive other than with the supplied USB, then why are you buying this particular external HDD? this model is not for you if you are NOT an on the go type of person. what I mean by that is, if you do not lug your external drive around, why dont you go buy a powered 3.5" external HDD model for the same price as you would this one and have twice the space?

3. As far as the construction of the drive goes it is solid. I have tested the Toshiba 1TB 3.0 as well as the Western Digital 1TB 3.0, and my opinion is that Toshiba and Western Digital were too concerned about how slim and compact they could make the case of their external HDD, which has resulted in may more failures of those particular brands than I have seen from Seagate. Small shocks, such as light drops and accedental shock is a killer for the Western Digital as well as the Toshiba more than the Seagate models I have seen. Yes I know that there are about 3 or more warning labels stating the these drives should never be hit, moved, droped, abused, etc... but If it WERE to happen I have noticed that the Seagate construction has had a better chance from failing due to these certain cercumstances than the other brands I have tested and seen.

4. If there is any con's about this drive I will say that I am not a fan of the two piece adapter. they should have included their USB 3.0 "Upgrade" cable with this drive and not the two piece unit that is currently supplied with it, as the upgrade cable is also a few inches longer and one solid piece. The two pieces I am referring to are the adapter that plugs into the drive itself and the USB 3.0 cable that goes from that adapter to your USB device.

5. Im not here to bag on any one company, and or promote Seagate as the best of the best when it somes to drives in general. I am just stating overall that if you are looking for a 1TB 3.0 USB 2.5" drive, then this is what you are looking for. I just thought I would post this up as I keep seeing negative reviews on this drive just because of a bloatware issue not a material type defect. hope this helps! If not im sorry for wasting you time.

what the best portable hard drive?

Q. that can carry 100gb or more
my sister had one but she said it fell and erased i think everything on it something like that
i need one that is secure and if i moved it alot which i am most likely not to do since it will just sit in my closet probably, but if i were to move it alot of it would fall it wont erase anything

i need something that can store thousands of songs that i can keep in my closet for years and it wont erase anything

is there any device like this? which is the best? im willing to pay any price for it
i need it especially to store music, i download ALOT of music. every month so maybe after the years 100gb will be little so i need more gb so any device that can carry memory of a computer actually 600gb is possible.

Answer
Kingston SSDNow V100..
this is 128gb and the best portable Harddrive

for more info on this Visit
http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/kingston-ssdnow-v100-128b-ssd-review/

Copy paste the link on the url box(the place wher you type website address like www.google.com)

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Need fast portable hard drive?

mauiwahine

What is the best, easy, light, and fast to use. I know there are WD, iomega, and more. But I want to know the Best type with high speeds that last longer and won't fail.

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The black Friday can get you going with many brands on sale. Any type of portable HD will get you going. Both of Iomega and WD are fine, and you can consider Simple-Tech, too.

Help! Question about External vs Portable hard drive?

Its Me

I'm about to go to Staples and I desperately need the Anwers! community's help! I'm pretty knowledgable about software and internet stuff, but I'm totally dumb when it comes to hardware, so I need you to help me pick the best item for my needs. Here's my situation.

My computer: Dell Optiplex 755 PC with 74.4 GB harddrive and Windows XP.

I don't have (and don't want) a lap top, so the only way to move files from place to place is with a flash drive (I have a 16GB). I live half the year in one state and then the other half of the year in another state. I have a monitor at both places, so I have to take my harddrive tower back and forth with me. I also have my computer cram packed with photos and video (I'm a photographer/videographer) and though I back up everything on discs, I HATE having to go through all of those discs to find anything. I want to be able to keep a copy of all of that stuff on my computer for easy access, and to able to easily transport it all.

SO..... there are three things on sale at Staples that I believe might help and I need you guys to choose the BEST one for me (these are the only options so please don't recommend "better" things):


IOMEGA PRESTIGE 1TB External Hard Drive
[This has a very sleek and small casing - easy to move]

SEAGATE GOFLEX 500GB Portable Hard Drive

IOMEGA EGO 320GB Portable Hard Drive

Prices are irrellivant to me.

So, I know the 1TB is great, but it is an external hard drive... vs. the PORTABLE 500GB and 320GB hard drives. Is it better for me to have a portable or external?

OK... and second question.... do I just plug these in to my main hard drive tower with a USB or something? I mean, maybe the issue over external vs. portable is irrellivant if they are both easy-plug-in by USB because the external unit is easily portable. But I don't know about these things. Does the external unit have to internally wired into my main harddrive?

I'm so confused I do not know what to do..... and we are leaving in 25 minutes to go to Staples so it's now or never.


THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!
Just to reinterate...
I have a DESK TOP - not a LAP TOP.

Answer
The portable is just smaller in size, with less capacity.

The external is often used for people with desktops whose computers don't really move. You can use them with laptops though.

Both accomplish the same thing though. And yes you attach them via USB.


That said, my vote is for the Seagate 500gb Portable HDD based on what I know of Seagate and its reputation.

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External Hard Drive?

nilsh

I have a white macbook computer and i am going to purchase a program that is 60 GB. I cant imagine taking up that much space on my computer for a program, but I was thinking if i bought an external hard drive, i could install it on there. Is it possible to install something on a portable hard drive or is it just for data? thanks.

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you can do it. it will just take longer to run due to the fact its being brought over an external connection. i would recommend if you can afford it to upgrade your hard drive and memory in your macbook.

Which portable hard drive is the best?

Don_fellas

I am going to buy an external portable hard drive which one should i choose?

Answer
1
Best
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Sony Giga Vault
⢠40GB
⢠USB 2.0 interface
⢠5400 rpm
⢠2MB buffer
⢠Price when ranked: $240 ($6.00 per GB)
⢠Full Specs
⢠Check latest prices Drive neatly balances performance, features, and support, and can run on battery power rather than on bus power. No backup software included. Retested this month. ( May 04)
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Ximeta NetDisk Mini
⢠40GB
⢠USB 2.0, ethernet interfaces
⢠5400 rpm
⢠2MB buffer
⢠Price when ranked: $230 ($5.75 per GB)
⢠Full Specs
⢠Check latest prices Portable drive can connect to a network and comes with a limited version of Norton Internet Security 2003, as well as with rudimentary backup and syncing software. ( Nov 04)
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WiebeTech ComboGB 40GB
⢠40GB
⢠USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 interfaces
⢠5400 rpm
⢠8MB buffer
⢠Price when ranked: $230 ($5.75 per GB)
⢠Manufacturer's Pricing Triple-interface pocket drive is one of the first to support FireWire 800. Comes with ample cables and PDF documentation, but no extra software. ( Nov 04)
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Seagate 40GB Portable External Hard Drive
⢠40GB
⢠USB 2.0 interface
⢠5400 rpm
⢠2MB buffer
⢠Price when ranked: $169 ($4.23 per GB)
⢠Full Specs
⢠Check latest prices Well-priced but average performer is attractive and comes with a limited yet useful disk utility for running diagnostics and for partitioning the drive. ( Nov 04)
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IOGear 2.5-inch USB 2.0 FireWire Ion Drive
⢠40GB
⢠USB 2.0, FireWire 400 interfaces
⢠4200 rpm
⢠2MB buffer
⢠Price when ranked: $280 ($7.00 per GB)
⢠Full Specs
⢠Check latest prices This expensive drive turned in average speed and it lacks software. A $60 increase in price caused a drop in ranking for this former Best Buy. Retested this month. ( May 04)
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external/portable hard drive help?

Logan

What's a good portable hard drive that's below $500. I know it's a little vague but I'm not an expert with computer hardware. Also would it be a bad idea to run my games from them? Would that shorten it's lifespan anymore than it would if I just used it for storage.

Answer
I have a Western Digital My Book. I really love it. It's a 1TB it cost about 124 bucks. That was from Dell. You can probably get it cheaper at Office Depot, or Best Buy.

Can i turn my old laptops hard drive into a portable hard drive for my new pc?

Nathan

if yes then how???? cheers

Answer
Buy an enclosure for a 2.5" form factor drive such as this one from Office Depot. You should be able to find one just about anywhere that you can buy a computer - $10-15

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/157515/CP-Technologies-One-Button-Backup-Case/

You will not need to format the drive. It will not be in your boot sequence, and you will be able to access any data that is currently on it.

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What is the best external hard drive for Mac's?

NiceShyGuy

I'm running out of hard drive space on my MacBook Pro and so I'm looking to get an external hard drive to store/backup some of my data. I already have a portable, external hard drive (HP, 320 GB) but now I'm looking for one to use at home which has a higher capacity and doesn't need to be as portable. However, it also needs to have firewire capabilities (faster transfer rate). I've read mixed reviews about different types of drives, so I was hoping for some more feedback from Mac users. Thanks!

Answer
LaCie makes a nice range of firewire external harddrives that are very Mac compatible (truly plug and play).

Apple sells them but you can get them cheaper elsewhere

But you do know that you must never ever use an external hd as your only storage don't you? Less safe than your internal hd as you can't rescue data from a busted external hard drive. Fine for backups or for throwaways like old torrents but not for precious stuff.

Help looking for an external hard drive?

k_runner4

I want to purchase a 100 to 250 gb external hard drive to mainly hold videos and movies.
I want to stay around the 50-60 dollar mark. And I have a MacBook.
I've found a few but the reviews are very mixed, so does anyone know of a good external hard drive that would work for me?
(it doesn't have to be specifically for Mac, but just will work on it)

Answer
I think you should go for Seagate 500gb External Hard Drive .Had got it in last mach and works very good the transfer speed is really good,It is silent and doesn't make a lot of noise . the looks are good and it easily fits in one's pocket,making it easily portable

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i need a good portable hard drive?

MadPanda

Ive found a couple but I need one that I can unplug and still have it save. My friend bought one and saved everything to it but when he unplugged it none of his stuff was on it. I would get a flash drive but the 500gb+ cost more than the terabyte hard drives
500Gb or above.

Answer
ALL external hard drives save the data stored on them when they are subsequently unplugged.

I would regard your reference to your friends experience as a suggestion about HIS lack of competence.
(Basically he didn't copy his files where he thought he did.)

If you need a portable hard drive I suggest you stick to either Western Digital or Seagate

And never drop it hard drives are good until they are dropped ONCE.

Ive seen an external hard drive fail because it was dropped ONCE and it
only fell about 2", it was resting on top of a book and the user brushed their
sleeve against the cord and pulled it from it's position... it never worked again afterwards.

They will withstand a bit more if they are not spinning, but not much more.

Portable External Hard Drive?

Relocated.

Help me find one, for my needs, please?

Requirements:
Bare minimum hard drive - 500gb. 1TB would be better, but mehh.
Size: relatively small, not extremely heavy or bulky. In other words, portable.
Password protection option.
Relatively fast transfer rate. I do not want to be waiting six hours for a few gb to transfer.
Easy to use, something like drag-and-drop or similar
Back-up software, so I can copy my harddrive contents to it in case of computer crashing emergency.
USB 2.0 powered only, since I don't want to plug into the wall and I don't have a firewire slot.
Price range - up to $150.

I was thinking a Toshiba one, since it might be best compatible with my Toshiba laptop?

Answer
Do you have a Best Buy or similar type of computer store where you can go look at them?

I would recommend looking at them in a store, and being able to talk to a knowledgeable sales person.
They would be better able to help you.
There is so many kinds / styles available, I would want to look at them all, and read the specifications on the box of the hard drive.

As for the back up- if you have much really important stuff on your computer, I would go with an
on-line back up, such as Carbonite.
I have a Carbonite back-up for mine, and it is great!!! It backs up my stuff automatically, every day.
An external hard drive for back up is good, but it still is a hard drive, and thus subject to crashing just like the internal hard drive in your computer.
Chances are slim, but you never know!

Good luck in your searching, and I hope you find a good one that does what you want it to do.....

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Best Laptop/tablet for graphic design students (2013)?

Lexi

Hi I am about to go into college and a need a laptop or tablet that is best suited for the graphic design major as well as gaming ( mostly sims3 ) i have been looking around and i do have a small budget. nothing over 500 the max is 600 but nothing more. It needs to be fast, light weight. lots of space, Sims 3 compatible, adobe suite compatible, great or decent graphics, it MUST have a USB hub. long battery life, 3+ hours, and it should not heat up to quickly or stay relatively cool to the touch. i currently have a dell INSPIRON15 (on of the originals before it got cool) and it pretty decent but heavy and it heats up. i am a serious multitask-er. and i think it time to trade up. and suggestions?

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Asus has one option which you can consider and it comes under your budget of $600 with the price of $550. The reason of recommending this laptop is its almost same features which you are requiring from a laptop. And also it performs really as one of an actual user describes its Performance as commendable. Here is a complete review which you can see and it will help you:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R5ZANLYD4ZQ41/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009RUS452&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=hawmekm-20

Also it has really good features which help you in performing every task which you have mentioned. It includes Intel Core i5 3317U 1.7 GHz and 6 GB DDR3 which is perfect for fast processing. It has storage with 750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive and 24 GB Solid-State Drive. It has good portable 15.6-Inch Screen with Intel GMA HD and Windows 8.

All of these features, good performance and good built comes in a package of $550. So I would recommend it to you among other good options. But if you want to see other laptops for comparison with it then here is a list of laptops which are best selling and also comes under your budget of $600:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_p_36_6?bbn=565108&qid=1374316835&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A565108&rnid=2421885011&low-price=&high-price=600&x=-180&y=-3564&tag=hawmekm-20

backsound x factor 2013 ales and sierra - trouble?

nicta

anybody knows the song started at 0:28 - 1:42? the accoustic one. been searching but still cannot find who sing it and what is the tittle. please help identify it :(

this is the youtube link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drjn__xVyeI

Answer
Guitar

Out of all the string instruments, guitar is certainly the most popular and has lasted for centuries. music lessons for acoustic guitar will inspire you entertain friends and strangers at parties. It's the perfect portable instrument that doesn't require electricity, which allows you to take it anywhere. It's also a wonderful instrument to sing along with. Once you learn a handful of basic chords, you can learn to play and sing hundreds of songs. It's also a convenient tool for songwriting.

Not many other instruments are as versatile as an acoustic guitar, which can be used as either a lead instrument for melodies or a background instrument for rhythmic chord progressions. Electric guitar is also an instrument that adds imaginative techniques to your playing, but requires extra gear, such as an amplifier, cables and effects units. Once you take music lessons for acoustic guitar, you can quickly accelerate at electric guitar.

Piano

The widest range of frequencies among acoustic instruments can be found on a standard piano, which is a simple instrument to understand because the notes are laid out on a linear keyboard. It does take many music lessons to be proficient at piano, which is also true of most instruments. You don't have to learn classical pieces to be considered brilliant on piano. Like guitar, it's a great instrument for accompaniment to singing and a tool for writing songs.


Music lessons for piano will prove valuable for learning the synthesizer as well. It's the same progression of notes, but a synthesizer gives you many more variables to play with, such as adding electronic beats, altering sounds and adding effects.

Bass

A bass can be acoustic or electric and is important for adding deep tones to music. Learning the bass is essentially learning how to be creative with root notes to chord progressions, which gives music a fuller, more powerful sound. It's the bassist's job to act as the glue that holds rhythm and melody together. The bass works with the drums to form the rhythm section of music while accenting notes that help define a song's melodic structure. Music lessons for bass put you at the core of understanding a full arrangement.

Drums

The beat of music is driven by the drummer, who needs to be the clock of a band. Even though drums are typically not a solo instrument, there are many times in every musical genre when a drummer gets to shine. Music lessons for drums will help your sense of timing, as it can strengthen the foundation of music, especially for dancing. In many ways drums are the key instrument in defining a genre.

Harmonica

The harmonica is an excellent instrument for traveling because it fits in your pocket. Even though you can't sing and play harmonica at the same time it's a fine instrument for mixing with guitar and adding solos. Music lessons for a harmonica are really not that hard to learn while the instrument adds fullness and variety to music, especially for traditional songs.

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External portable hard drive with windows 7 support?

Answer_Me

Hi, I would like to buy a External Portable Hard drive with Windows 7 support. I have installed Windows 7 in my system and it should be able to recognize that external portable hard drive.
Specifications
Size : 500 GB
RPM : 7200 or greater
Support Service : India

Preferred Company : Seagate

Answer
Externals are connected through USB cables / ports.. Win7 should have no problems recognizing an external drive the moment its switched on. (may take a moment to find a driver or read through the files on it.)

With computer running, connect USB cable first, then switch on external drive.

-- Dave.

How can i legally upgrade to windows 7 with a broken hard drive?

Tony-kun

I have a dell ispiron 1545 laptop and its HD is failing. I want to get windows vista off of it or something and put it on a new HD but i dont know how. My first guess was to get windows 7 from the store and install it on a new drive but i don't have $190 to spend on 1 windows system that i can't refund. So what im asking is, Is there a way to basically put my OS on my portable HD for a bit and install it on the new Hard drive THEN upgrade to windows 7? i have linux so i could boot the computer long enough to get windows off external HD and install it to the system. I dunno....oh and btw i don't own the original set up discs because i bought this pc at a pawn shop. ANyway i just want to do this legally and not spend an arm and a leg can SOMEONE HELP ME!!!! plz....ill be your best friend????

Answer
No you cannot copy windows from one computer and put it on the other unless you use an image making software program. But if you do that, then both computers have to be completely identical IN EVERY WAY for that to work.

You're going to have to buy Windows. Because that is the only legal way to do this.

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How can I install Windows 7 TO an external hard drive?

sneely4040

First off, the first 10 pages of google list how to transfer the DVD to the flash drive. That's not it. I would like a fully working Windows off the flash drive. This would be nice because my Mac's hard drive is full to bursting after the partition split for Boot Camp, and I don't mind an attachment, because I don't use Windows often. And I've heard that the bootloader only works on one computer and plugging it into another will cause it to cease to work. I'm only using it on my Mac, so I don't care.

Answer
Not possible to load an operating system from an external hard drive. Simply put Microsoft do not want people carrying a bootable operating system around on an external source for use on different computers (i.e. portable windows). There are many forums online with people claiming to have booted from external drives and the rest but no-one has actual proof that they have achieved this.

Booting Windows 7 from a VHD on a flash drive?

j3tech

I have a Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) file on which I have installed windows 7 through the use of a virutal machine.
I have that VHD file on my 16GB Flash Drive.
I want to configure the BCD file to boot the computer directly to that VHD.
I know that VHD files can easily be set to be a boot device with the VHD on C:\ drive.
But how do I do this on a flash drive?

[My goal is to create a portable windows 7 that i can plug into any computer and boot up windows 7]
Yes, I know i'm crazy...don't hate. It can be done. I've used it before.
Where I am right now: I have been able to get to the point of having the Starting Windows boot screen from the VHD but right after the orbs come together to form the windows logo...it just reboots (no bluescreen)
Okay. I was just able to get EasyBCD to do its thing correctly...It aims directly at the VHD file, Shows me the menu of boot items. [There is one that I made (Windows 7 Portable)] Then it does the Starting Windows Screen, and THEN it just crashes...I am suspecting a driver issue, remember: I want to be able to put this on any computer...

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Probably can be done. Flash drives have to be made bootable. You can set your BIOS to boot them before other media (CD, Hard Drive, etc.) but that doesn't mean they will just boot. Google around - there are plenty of freeware tools that will partition and install the proper files needed to boot a USB device. Just Google "make flash drive bootable". Your question suggests you know how to create bootable VHDs - so just put all the necessary files on the drive once it has a truly bootable partition.

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SOME ONE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BETTER DISK IN FOLLOWING HDD ?MY MAIN ISSUE NO NEED EXTERNAL POWER.?

sk_awasthi

1- Toshiba Canvio Basics 500GB (2.5 Inch/USB 3.0) Portable Hard Disk (HDTB105AK3AA)

Manufacturer Toshiba
Model No. HDTB105AK3AA
Color Black
Warranty 3 Years
Capacity 500 GB
Form Factor Portable
Interface USB 3.0 (Backward compatible with USB 2.0)
Interface Transfer Rate Up to 480Mb/s (USB 2.0) and 5Gb/s (USB 3.0)
Average Seek Time 12msec
Buffer 8MB
RPM 5400
External dimensions (WxDxH)
79 X 118.9 x 13.5 mm
Weight 148g
System Requirements Windows 7, Vista or XP, and Mac OS X 10.5 or later

2- WD My Passport Essential SE 500GB (2.5 Inch / USB 3.0) WDBACY5000ABK
Manufacturer Western Digital
Model No WDBACY5000ABK-PESN
Colour Option Black
Capacity 500 GB
Connectivity USB 2.0 / USB 3.0
Form Factor External / Portable
OS Support Windows XP, Vista,7, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Software No Driver Required
Transfer Speed Up to 5000 Mbit/s
Size-Dimensions 4.3 x 3.2 x 0.6 " (W x D x H)
Size-Weight 140 gm
Warranty 3-Year
Package Contents
⢠Portable hard drive
⢠WD SmartWare software
⢠USB cable
⢠Quick Install Guide

3- Verbatim Store n Go Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 (500GB)
Nero BackItUp & Burn Software
Green Button Energy Saving Software: Suspend the hard drive from spinning when not in use saving energy
Capacity 500GB
Interface USB 2.0
Power Requirements powered by computer through USB port, no power adapter required
Weight 200 g
Dimensions 12 x 8.1 x 1.5 cm
Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 10 C, Storage temperature -20 C

Answer
(3) is the only one to state 'no power adapter required''

PS if you are having problems understanding the specifications, get a friend to help ..

Where can I buy a toshiba alu2 with online shipping to an international destination?

Been looking around for a 1TB 2.5" Toshiba Alu2 hard drive and as I live in New Zealand I have to buy online. My problem is I can seam to find a store that ships internationally... There are alot of UK shops selling them but they only ship within the UK and Ireland. Anyone out there managed to find somewhere that ships internationally?!
Thanks for the links guys but have been looking around for what hdd suits me and I have decided I really want an alu2 and only an alu2. Unfortunately it only seams to be available in central Europe. Amazon doesn't seam to stock them and amazon.co.uk doesn't ship to NZ... :(
I'm aware the Toshiba Canvio is available to me but I'm more interested in the alu2 for the aluminum casing I don't need the USB 3.0 version and it costs more anyway.

Is there anyone out there who knows of an online shop with international shipping for these? Even Ebay only has a couple of the 500GB versions.

Answer
1TB Canvio⢠3.0 Plus USB3.0 Portable External Hard Drive E05A100PBU3XS
Part Number - E05A100PBU3XS
USB 3.0 with up to 5Gb/s** transfer rate
Toshiba Canvio⢠Portable Hard Drives are a simple solution to all your storage and backup needs.
RRP $360.00 NZD (inc. GST)
http://www.mytoshiba.co.nz/products/storage/portable-hdd/e05a100pbu3xs


add:
⢠Interface: USB 3.0 with up to 5Gb/s** transfer rate (backward compatible with USB 2.0 with up to 480Mb/s2 transfer rate)
⢠In the box: One Toshiba Canvio 3.0 Plus Portable Hard Drive w/preloaded backup software, USB 3.0 Cable (works with USB 2.0) and Quick Install Guide
... just if you had any doubts

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Will work seagate expansion 1tb desktop hard drive on windows 7+vista??????/?

kicker

I want to buy a seagate expansion 1tb desktop hard drive from either play.com or amazon but on it says that the hard drive is compaitable with windows xp/vista. I now have windows vista but in the future if i upgrade windows 7 or the newest windows then, will it still be compaitble?????

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Expansions-External-Desktop-Drive/dp/tech-data/B00238KZPM/ref=de_a_smtd
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/9752952/Seagate-Expansion-1TB-External-USB-2-0-Desktop-Hard-Drive/Product.html

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It will work fine with Win7.
Look what the specs say :" Works with Windows Vista, Windows XP, or higher .
Higher meaning Win7 ;)

BTW, as an aside , for the larger drives you're better off with an external USB drive, like this one,
rather than a "portable" USB drive.
External comes with a separate power brick. The "portable" version only has the USB connection,
which may be convenient but requires 2 USB ports, because 1 port can't usually support the higher capacity drives.To avoid "popping" the USB ports ,go for the external version, like you did.

External portable hard drive with windows 7 support?

Answer_Me

Hi, I would like to buy a External Portable Hard drive with Windows 7 support. I have installed Windows 7 in my system and it should be able to recognize that external portable hard drive.
Specifications
Size : 500 GB
RPM : 7200 or greater
Support Service : India

Preferred Company : Seagate

Answer
Externals are connected through USB cables / ports.. Win7 should have no problems recognizing an external drive the moment its switched on. (may take a moment to find a driver or read through the files on it.)

With computer running, connect USB cable first, then switch on external drive.

-- Dave.

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NAS or regular external hard drive?

Erik7

home network. I need a backup drive and want to be able to share files among computers on network. I dont know what to get, NAS or a usb external HDD. My router has a usb port to be able to plug in a hard drive. What do you guys recommend?

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I recommend using an external hard drive, shared, and formatted with NTFS if it's not already. The only problem with this is that you need to have this computer powered on whenever you want to access stuff on the external drive.

How Does an External Hard Drive Work? Is It the Same as a NAS?

smotpoker4

I want to get an External Hard Drive for extra memory but i'm unsure of whether I would know how 2 operate it. If I connect my external Drive to my laptop via a USB cable. Is it as simple as going to My Computer and double clicking the drive that appears, such as a flash drive? (minus installing any drivers).

Is a NAS just another name for an external hard drive? Does that work the same way as an external hard drive?

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"Is it as simple as going to My Computer and double clicking the drive that appears, such as a flash drive?"

Yes

"Is a NAS just another name for an external hard drive?"

No. It might have an option to connect directly to your PC using a USB - but it is designed to be connected to a router so you can access it from any PC that also connects to the router with wireless or cabled connection.

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What is best free backup/sync software for Iomega external hard drive?

hockeyaand

I bought the Iomega Prestige Compact Edition USB 2.0 1 TB Portable External Hard Drive 34866 and was wondering what is the top software to backup/sync my laptop running vista. Preferably free. Thanks.

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I use and recommend you Handy Backup, it's good and reliable software to backup/sync your laptop to external hard drive. Compatible with Windows Vista. It has free version also.

http://www.handy-backup.com - free edition
http://www.handybackup.net - free trial

LaCie external Hard drive continuously disconnecting during backup.?

Travis Mil

I just bought an Alienware M15X laptop and am trying to run a backup onto a LaCie 1TB d2 quadra external hard drive as advised to me by my uni lecturers.
However, every time I run the backup via the esata or USB 2.0 connection ports the external hard drive disconnects and the backup fails.

Can anybody please explain to me why this is happening?

I currently have the external hard drive formatted for NTFS and it just won't work.
I took it back to the store and they reformatted it to OS X for macs and it worked perfectly for them, But when I try to do it after reformatting for PC it continues to disconnect

An icon saying "Intel Rapid Storage Technology: Disc on Port 4: Removed" comes up.

It's sending me crazy.
Please help.
I took it back and we did all of that and it's still faulty.
I've had he switch on "on" evrytime I run the backup, but it still cuts out.
all the cables are connected properly, but it still cuts out.
I'm really not sure what to do.

I don't think they're going to allow me to return it becaus of their returns policy, because it's opened and past the 2 weeks of when I bought it.

It's rubbish. I'll try one more time to redformat it, but I'm getting really frustrated with it.

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It shouldn't do this and may be faulty. Take it back to the store and bring your laptop this time, along with all of the cables and power supply. Check the cables and the power supply first. Try powering the external drive directly from the mains and not through a hub. Does the drive get hot?

Before you go back, one thing you could check is the position of the power switch on the back. I have the same drive, and the switch has three settings: On, Auto, and Off. In Auto, the drive will power down if it is not in use. Quite why your drive might think it is not in use during a backup I don't know. Anyway, try setting the switch to On if it is currently in Auto. If it still disconnects, then it is faulty. There are reports of the 500GB version having problems with the controller, which might translate across.

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Adding A Portable Hard Drive with my PS3?

Rocker

I have a portable hard drive full of pictures and home movies I wanted to play on my PS3. My PS3 is not recognising my hard drive. I use the same USB cord that came with the hard drive and no response.

Can anyone tell me another way to make my PS3 work with my portable hard drive?

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If the hard drive is shown (i.e there is an icon for it in the XMB), but there are no contents it is because the PS3 expects things to be in specific directories. Just press the triangle and select show all.

If you do not see the hard drive, it is likely not formatted to FAT32, which the PS3 requires. Most larger size drives now come pre-formated to NTFS. There is usually a utility to convert them available from the manufacturers website, but it will wipe the data so make sure you back it up.

How could I make my ps3 detect my portable hard drive?

rosas_jess

I have an 80gb seagate portable hard drive and works with usb 2.0, but my ps3 80gb wont detect it..it will only detect my small ipod and my psp..any help is greatly appreciated.

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You may have to press triangle more then once depending on the hard drives file structure

Simply take a jump drive, external hard drive, etcâ¦hook it up to the USB port on the front and then you--

Goto to view under music, or video, or photos, scroll down to the drive you've hooked up hover over it then push Triangle(notX) then select display all (view all)(press X) and it will show everything on the jump drive or external harddrive. Then either listen to or view the music, video, photos or copy to the ps3 hard drive directly.

If you have a psp you can also use that to move files from pc to ps3.

http://atomsfamily.net/playstation_3_solutions.html

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Can I connect a WD my passport 250g portable hard drive to a TV?

Roark

I'd like to watch my movies on the TV.

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Sure you can... no problem.

Take a look at the WD TV by Western Digital.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=572

You can buy one here at NewEgg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136325&Tpk=WD%20TV

This allows you to hook up your hard drive to your TV and play whatever is on the drive. It plays in HD through the HDMI port, or standard definition TV on the composite RCA outputs.

You can hook up two drives at one time, too. music, photos, videos... you name it.

If you don't have HDMI or composite inputs on your TV, then you would need an RF modulator to change the signal to an 'antenna' signal that the TV can recognize.

Good luck!

Mark

Did the passport (portable hard drive) actually work on my laptop?

shygirl202

So i recently bought a portable hard drive, my passport. i removed all the information from my laptop and transferred it to the passport. then i cleared my laptop with the disk that came with it when i first bought it, and started it fresh with no information that wasn't essential for it to work. anyways the first day after i cleared it, my laptop was working very well, and going pretty fast. but then it started to get slow and my audio is horrible now. it makes loud annoying sounds, so im guessing its pretty much ruined. my question is that i want to know if the passport i bought to create space on my laptop actually was worth it. or is my laptop in its worst conditions ever because it is simply old? my laptop is a toshiba brand and is 3 years old. i greatly appreciate your advice.

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The pasport is an additional hard drive, its just an external hard drive. You might have multiple hard drives on a desktop computer, but generally laptops only have one internal hard drive. Did you connect the passport to your laptop after re-installing or using the recovery CD to determine if you operating system recognizes what is written on the passport?

Three to five years is the life expectancy of a laptop. Sad but true. I have four legacy laptops that still perform well, but I have adjusted to the quicker pace of my one laptop and two netbooks.

What you may be experiencing is a failing hard drive. It may not be spinning at a consistent speed that meets the drive manufacturer's specifications. Are you a heavy computer user?

There is software available to check the health of your hard drive. Some is freeware and other software you can purchase third party. If you have a local computer shop that you frequent they should be able to test the hard drive.

The passport is a nice additional piece of equipment to have. I have one for each laptop and netbook for backup of personal files.

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