I just got a new portable 1 TB hard drive...?

Rabecca Hu

but now I can't figure out how to move all my games and applications onto it... I want to put all my stuff onto the hard drive then make it so that when I plug in my hard Drive I can access everything from there...

I want my computer basically free of all clutter but when I plug in the hard drive I can play Sims 2 or Warcraft without having to install the whole program again. I'd really appreat some links or vids on how to do this... another thing that might help is I'm a writer and basically want to backup my whole story... how do I do this?

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How to copy programs, games to a external hard drive: http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=ytff-&p=how+to+copy+programs%2C+games+to+a+external+hard+drive

How to Copy Files to an External Hard Drive
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What is a portable hard drive?

Q. Okay, I may sound ignorant, but what exactly is a portable hard drive? Can they act like a normal hard drive? Do you run an OS on them? Can you install programs on them? How much are they? What's the difference between that and a flash drive?

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A portable hd usually refers to a USB connected harddrive that is use to store data. However, newer systems can boot from USB drives (or CDs depending on your OS) and you can use it to intstall your OS. (Not typical however.)

Your OS usually will treat them like a regular harddrive and you can install programs on them, however you wouldn't normally do this since installing programs will usually add entries to the drive where the operating system is to tell the program how to run.

A flash drive refers to "flash memory" these are chip based drives that have no moving parts. Good to carry files around with you. (refered to as key drives sometimes as you can carry one on your keyring) A portable hard drive is more of an external hard drive and has the same technology as one in your PC. (moving parts - a little more likely to damage.)

A flash drive is usally 256 megabytes to 2 gigabytes. USB hard drives can be 10 gigabytes or larger, up to a terabyte. (1000 gigabytes.)

In both cases, you usually want to have all your OS files and programs local to the machine and keep or backup your data on the portable type drives.

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can i run applications directly from a portable hard drive?

mm09

for example can i play movies directly from the hard drive or do i have to copy the movie files onto the computer first and play it from there.

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You can do almost anything on a portable hard drive. You have to install the program to your portable hard drive, or use portable applications (found at http://portableapps.com/) to ensure that, should the installer save paths in registry keys or configuration files, they point to the right place, and not to a non-existant location on your hard drive where the files used to be.

However, you must make sure that when you want to use a program/file, your hard drive must be connected to your computer for the duration of the use, and that, unless your portable hard drive is plugged in 24/7, it will not be an on-demand, ready to go experience.

Also, USB read/write speeds will be a bottleneck, so I wouldn't recommend running any games off of a hard drive. Playing movies is usually okay because most modern video players buffer the video quite a bit, and therefore allow for a smooth show.

whats the cheapest portable hard drive?

slice_the_

hi, i would like to have more hard drive space for my laptop to play games such as half life 2, wow.ect... i need a cheap portable hard drive but it needs to work well. thanks...
sorry...i meant external

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Lots of companies sell them, check newegg.com for current prices, or many other retailers such as amazon.

It's like asking the best place to buy eggs. It depends on who has them on sale, and how much the farmer's charge the markets depending on volume, etc.

Beware that just because a drive is labelled "portable" doesn't necessarily mean it is more safe from damage than one labelled "external hard drive".

Check the price and specs of various models, and read reviews posted by owners of the devices.

www.tomshardware.com is my favorite site for evaluating computer parts, but don't stop there.

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what is the best portable hard drive to buy to backup all my software ?

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blondguy04

I,m want to know what is the best portable hard-drive needed to backup my software and what the difference in portable hard-drives?

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If you have High-speed internet then i would recommend using the Cloud

Reasons:
* Portable Hard-drives have a high failure rate ( Hard drive error, you drop it, magnets, water/weather)
* High Startup cost ($99+ for a cheap one) and warranty is usually limited
* You have to carry several pounds around
* Need to have more power to use it
* Easy for someone to steal your drive
* You don't have the drive with you then you can't get to your data

Reasons for Cloud:
* Secure and Encrypted
* Comes with backup software that you can schedule and will back it up
* Easy access from any computer in the world to your data
* Data can't be lost/destroyed
* Low monthly/yearly fees for data, as storage gets cheaper prices will fall.

I use the following: http://www.ignite360.com/secure/store click on "Ignite Backup" you can click on "More info" to see PDF explaining it with screenshots

What is the best portable hard drive to run applications on?

smcmayi

Can I run applications off a portable hard dirve? Which portable hard drives should I buy? I want to run Dreamweaver, Net Objects Fusion or WebPage Maker from a portable hard drive.

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You Can not run all of those programs on a portable drive. Check out http://portableapps.com/ for a great repository of Portable applications you can use.


- you can use any portable drive but you will want one that;
*has enough space [this should not be a problem as you can get USB Sticks fairly cheap nowadays]
*can interface quickly [ you will want USB 2.0 for the fastest load times however the computer must have USB 2.0]

Hope this helps

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What is a normal/good price for portable hard drive data recovery?

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Man

Got to get data from 3 portable hard drives that stopped working properly and I don't want to get ripped off. All three get power and then blink or beep and the computer doesn't recognize them.

Also if anyone knows of a place in Los Angeles I would really appreciate it.

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It depends on what is wrong with them. I'd guesstimate from $300-1500 a piece from a professional lab. You can compare prices at ontrack, gillware and drivesavers the top 3 data recovery labs and see who comes out cheapest. Generally it will be Gillware though, they also offer free evaluations and have an online estimating tool.

Before you do that you can pull the drives out of their enclosures and try hooking them up directly to a computer or try them in a new enclosure.

How do portable hard drives work?

sara_sanch

I have a video camera with built in memory, but my computer won't upload them becuase I don't have any free space. Everything I have on my computer I want to keep, so if I get a portable hard drive, how do I transfer everything? Can I connect my camera directly to it? or do I have to upload it to my computer first?

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portable hard drives, like a flash drive, you plug in USB and just drag the files onto it.

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Can you use a portable hard drive as a hard drive in a desktop?

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Vicious54

Can you use a portable hard drive as a hard drive in a desktop & if so, how? & if you have tutorials or websites to direct me to, that would be great.

Answer
yes you can.
But, here generally the portable hard drives are smaller in size , i mean generally used in laptops.

so, if you want use portable hard disk as normal HDD, you may have to use a converter 2.5 inch to the bigger size connector converter,.

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

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?

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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.

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How do portable hard drives work?

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sara_sanch

I have a video camera with built in memory, but my computer won't upload them becuase I don't have any free space. Everything I have on my computer I want to keep, so if I get a portable hard drive, how do I transfer everything? Can I connect my camera directly to it? or do I have to upload it to my computer first?

Answer
portable hard drives, like a flash drive, you plug in USB and just drag the files onto it.

Can you use a portable hard drive as a hard drive in a desktop?

Vicious54

Can you use a portable hard drive as a hard drive in a desktop & if so, how? & if you have tutorials or websites to direct me to, that would be great.

Answer
yes you can.
But, here generally the portable hard drives are smaller in size , i mean generally used in laptops.

so, if you want use portable hard disk as normal HDD, you may have to use a converter 2.5 inch to the bigger size connector converter,.

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Can you use a portable hard drive as a hard drive in a desktop?

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Vicious54

Can you use a portable hard drive as a hard drive in a desktop & if so, how? & if you have tutorials or websites to direct me to, that would be great.

Answer
yes you can.
But, here generally the portable hard drives are smaller in size , i mean generally used in laptops.

so, if you want use portable hard disk as normal HDD, you may have to use a converter 2.5 inch to the bigger size connector converter,.

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

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.

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What is the best portable hard drive to run applications on?

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smcmayi

Can I run applications off a portable hard dirve? Which portable hard drives should I buy? I want to run Dreamweaver, Net Objects Fusion or WebPage Maker from a portable hard drive.

Answer
You Can not run all of those programs on a portable drive. Check out http://portableapps.com/ for a great repository of Portable applications you can use.


- you can use any portable drive but you will want one that;
*has enough space [this should not be a problem as you can get USB Sticks fairly cheap nowadays]
*can interface quickly [ you will want USB 2.0 for the fastest load times however the computer must have USB 2.0]

Hope this helps

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

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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
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