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Can an external hard drive be hooked up to any computer in order to view the contents?
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∙ 14y ago
Not necessarily.
If it's a USB hard drive, it should work with most XP/Vista/7 machines; assuming that it was formatted on a Windows machine to begin with.
If it was used on a Linux or Mac machine, you may not be able to read the contents because of the file system.
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How can view the contents of my Toshiba External HD on a PC?
Connect the hard-drive to a computer via the USB port. On the 'host' computer - click on the 'My computer' icon Select the external hard drive from the list of available devices (probably 'E' drive)
In what part of the computer is the external hard drive located?
Actually, the external hard drive is not located in the computer. It is an external hard drive, which means it is on the outside of the computer. It is plugged into the computer's USB port with a cord.
What is a external drive?
An external drive is one that is not in -side the computer- It is a Disk (hard) drive or can also be a CD drive which is connected by a cable to the computer. The connection is usually by SCSI, USB, or SATA(eSATA) connection. An external drive allows you to add a drive to the computer you are using - to expand storage or add a CD drive without actually having to open the computer to add another one. An external drive also allows you to move the drive from computer to computer, Portably. The external drive usually has it's own power supply and case.
Is the C drive on a computer internal or external drive?
Internal Drive
Where can a person learn how to install a computer external hard drive?
A computer external hard drive is a storage device that is connected externally to a computer. It is possible to learn how to install a computer external hard drive though websites such as eHow, or by attending an appropriate college course.
How do you copy your hard drive to an external hard drive?
---- # go to "my computer" # browse to your external hard drive # then open another "my computer" window # drag and drop the file(s) you want to the window displaying the external hard drive. ----
What kind of device must be hooked to the computer to be useful?
A flash drive.
How do you connect a different computer to computer drive?
Networking. You can network 2 computers together, and share the contents of the drive.
What is the volume label of an external hard drive?
The volume label of an external hard drive refers to the string, which shows before the drive letter if you were to look at the drive using My Computer. For instance, if it is written External Drive:E, then the label is External Drive.
How do you copy Songs External Hard Disk to computer Hard Disk Drive where it will remain even after disconnecting the External HD from Computer?
Simply connect your external hard disk to your computer. Then select the songs you want to play later, copy them and paste to your computer hard drive. And after disconnecting your external hard disk you can now play the selected songs from your computer hard drive.
How can you save the contents of your computer when removing and installing new hard drive i a removing my hard drive and need to save my computers contents and put on new installed hard drive?
the only way i kno is to install your OS on the new hard drive, and then copy all of your important files to a DVD as data files. and copy them to the new hard drive. i also think that you can have both hooked up and just click and drag them but I'm not sure.
Can you use an external hard drive with any computer?
While external hard drives have the availability to work with multiple computers, it would be false to say every external hard drive works with every computer.
