I need to use a portable hard drive as a type of file server using a netgear WNDR3300.?

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Jox

The router is not connected to the internet. I have 4 computers that I want to be able to use the hard drive as a Z: drive on. I need to use it as a hot swap and storage location to share pictures between my computers. I've been trying for hours with no luck. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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You could always buy a NAS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-attached_storage

If not just plug that portable hard drive into a computer then make sure all other computers are on the same workgroup and have file sharing on. Then just share that whole drive by right clicking it under my computer and going to the sharing tab.
After it is shared go to the other computers and go to my computer then tools at the top. Map a network drive. Go to the work group then find the computer name of the computer that has the portable drive connect to it. Then select the portable drive and then you can choose the name and Drive letter, in this case it is Z. Then on that computer under my computer the Z drive will show up.


If you need help with workgroup's just go to start, control panel, system then computer name tab.

Hope this helps!

Is it possible for low memory to cause this?

Grave Graf

My laptop computer had been telling me that my battery needed replacing. I recently bought a portable hard drive and pulled some things off of my computer (about 100 GB worth) and now it's saying my battery is functioning properly, and is in perfect condition. I just wanted to know, could low memory cause my computer to think my battery is shot, or can laptop batteries repair themselves (I know this part is stupid)?

If it helps, the computer is a Hewlett Packard.

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Sometimes the controller in the battery pack needs to be reset and something you did caused a reset. Draining the battery pack as completely as possible before recharging is claimed to be one way to cause a reset of the controller.

How big is the drive in the laptop ? When you removed those things you might have freed up a lot of contiguous space that reduced "thrashing" of the hard drive.

Windows (and other operating systems) have a paging file on the hard drive. The operating system will offload data from RAM to the paging file so memory-intensive operations will run more smoothly. If the paging file is highly fragmented it causes more disk activity which requires more power from the battery.

If the operating system deletes the old paging file and creates a new paging file that is contiguous on the drive, thrashing is reduced and the laptop can actually power down the drive for longer periods, which gives the battery longer life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paging_file

There is no Wikipedia article about hard drive thrashing that I can find (yet).

Found a paragraph :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paging#Fragmentation

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What are all the storage devices and their capacities?

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Lashy93

Looking to find all of the storage devices and their largest capacities, so far i have: CD
DVD
USB memory stick/pen drive
Blu- Ray Disk
Portable Hard drive
Internal and external Hard drive
Magnetic tape
SD card
Flash card
3.5â floppy disk


Thanks

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Look what I found in Wikipedia! of all places! Who would have thought!

how can i share my HDs on my home network?

Drew

I have 5 computers, the main one running Vista, one laptop running Windows 8, and three netbooks running Windows 7. I'd like to be able to watch movies and listen to music that I have stored on 3 external hard drives hooked up to my main computer (the Vista one). How can I access these things on all the devices in the household?

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For file sharing I would recommend a dedicated NAS.

If this is out of your budget, many routers support USB for printer sharing or USB storage devices.

You can connect a USB portable hard drive and use it like a NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-attached_storage You'll have to check your router manual to see if it supports USB storage devices and how it is configured on the router.

The advantage of network attached storage (NAS) is that the data can be accessed (shared) by other devices connected to your network and you don't have to have a dedicated PC running 24/7 to share the drive.

You are not going to get the speed or versatility of a dedicated NAS, but if you have a limited budget it does function.

I personally use three different brands of dedicated NAS devices, two are configured in a raid one configuration for redundancy, you can even have the device email you when a drive is failing, and swap in a replacement without losing a bit of data.

If you're in the market for a NAS, I would highly recommend the Synology line. http://www.synology.com/products/product.php?product_name=DS212j&lang=us By far the best user interface and features. It runs Linux and is highly configurable. It includes a download server, media server, individual user security, and too many other features to list. The Synology DS212j is now under $200 at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005YW7OLM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005YW7OLM&linkCode=as2&tag=excharge-20

You can also set up file sharing,

For this to work you need to set up file sharing on the desktop and share the external USB drives. The methods to do this vary with your OS and version. Here is a video for setting up file sharing on a Win 7 OS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP3eR3aNxEw

The desktop PC will need to be left on and connected to your home network, preferably via a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection or Gigabit Ethernet.

Good Luck...

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Is there any software for free that can lock my external hard disk with a password?

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Furqan

I am looking for a software that can lock my external hard disk but I did not find any.Can any one help me please?

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For drive encryption True Crypt is the best and most secure.
You could make a folder on the drive or encrypt the whole thing.
You would need to install Truecrypt on your computer to mount it or you can install it on a flash drive as a portable app.
It is free and works with Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.


http://www.truecrypt.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truecrypt


Jonsey8008 gave you a link to fix file permissions of a hard drive. That article has nothing to do with password protecting or encrypting a drive.

Can you give me 5 portable storage devices?

Thomas J

Hey, I'm doing a project in ICT right NOW!! Just started and got 30mins to complete it. I need to know portable storage devices and can you give me some info about them or stuff about portable devices plzx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plzx.

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USB Flash Drive - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive
3.5" Floppy Disk - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3.5%22_Floppy_Disk
DVD - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD
CD - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD
External Hard Drive - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_Hard_Drive
Memory Card - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_card
Tape Drive - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_drive
Cartridge ROM - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_%28electronics%29
Drum Memory - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_memory

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