What is the best external hard drive?

aznpunk100

I want to buy an external hard drive. My main concern is reliability and size.

I have found 3 that i like, and need help choosing between the 3. Other recommendations are welcomed. I want one that is durable and reliable.

http://cgi.ebay.com/STYLISH-2-5-Pocket-External-Hard-Drive-WD-100GB-Green_W0QQitemZ350003607842QQihZ022QQcategoryZ116254QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118
http://cgi.ebay.com/120GB-2-5-EXTERNAL-POCKETSIZE-SLIM-HARD-DRIVE-120-GB-G_W0QQitemZ120200904408QQihZ002QQcategoryZ130871QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

http://cgi.ebay.com/WD-Passport-USB-Portable-Hard-Drive-120GB-Win-Vista-NEW_W0QQitemZ270197481169QQihZ017QQcategoryZ116256QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Answer
Reliability would mean a raid 0 external.
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Basically raid 0 means if one drive dies, the other will still be there.

http://cgi.ebay.com/G-Tech-G-RAID2-500-GB-EXTERNAL-RAID-0-Triple-Interface_W0QQitemZ320199253018QQihZ011QQcategoryZ116258QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The maxtor externals (1tb) can be configured for raid 0 (750gb) and use the fast firewire 400 interface or usb 2.0.

My verbatim 250gb hard drive is not recognized.?

ajjacko200

I have had my Hard drive for about a year now and now it is not being recognized. when i plug it in the light blinks instead of being steady. the internal fan for the drive does not kick in. there are no sound effects on the pc when it is plugged in or unplugged. It is like it was never plugged in when it actually is. How can i correct this without formatting it and losing my data?
It is plugged into my desktop.

Answer
Okay my first response question is. Does this Portable HDD come with a Power Supply?
If it does not then the issue is simply that. It gets it's power supply through the USB cable and since this is a portable hdd I am assuming you have a laptop. The laptop in order to read the drive needs to have a Powered USB Port. It is just not getting enough power from the USB port it is connected to.
The tech specs even say that it needs to be powered through the USB.

Tech Specs
Rotational Speed - 5400 RPM

External Power - USB bus-powered <----------------------------------- Right There!

Interface - One USB Mini-B port

Data Transfer Rate - USB 2.0 High-Speed: 480
Mb/s (max), USB 1.1 Full Speed: 12 Mb/s

Unit Dimensions - 3.38 in. X 5.38 in. X 0.63 in. (86 mm X 137 mm X 16 mm)

Unit Weight - 5.2 oz (147 g)


System Requirements:

USB: 1.1 or 2.0 Port

Windows: 2000, XP or Vista

Mac: OS 9x, Mac OS X 10.1 or higher

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