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You can probably take the drive out of the USB 2 enclosure and put it in a USB 3 enclosure giving you the benefit of the newer spec and electronics. This will not make the drive behave any different itself (won't spin faster etc.), but you will have the faster 3.0 interface, and thus thoughput. The drive itself is not the performance bottleneck (not by any stretch), but rather the USB interface.
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What is the largest amount of memory that a person is able to store on an external USB hard drive?
There are many different amounts of memory that a person can store on an external USB hard drive. Generally, the largest out there is the 2 TB hard drive.
Will a USB hard drive work on Xbox 360?
AN XBOX 360 has 2 front USB ports, and 1 back USB port, an XBOX 360 hard drive will work for sure. A USB flash drive will work on the xbox 360 after you get the Spring 2010 Dashboard update
Why are power cables needed in some external hard drives?
Because the moving parts inside a hard drive require power. Bigger hard drives require more power, so a large hard drive may need more power. USB external harddrives get their power from the computer via the USB ports, that is why some USB hard drive have 2 USB cables; both provide power to the drive and one transfers the data. This many not be enough for large hard drives so they need extenal power. (Just think, they could probably work off 4 or 5 USB ports, but most people don't have that many free!)
Which is the cheaper and best external hard disk data 2 tb?
One of the cheaper and best external hard drive options is the WD My Passport 2 TB External hard drive. The WD My Passport 2 TB External hard drive is portable, and cost about $69.99 before taxes. The hard drive has an average of 4.5 star, and good reviews from customers. If you are looking to buy a desktop hard drive, the better option would be a Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard drive. This hard drive would cost about $84.00 before taxes. The Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard drive has an average of 4.5 stars, and all the reviews from customer are good.
My windows xp sp2 home computer does not recognize my usb external hard drive but it accepts my digital camera and usb printer while the drive works great on both my friends and my work PC?
Please check that your external HDD is USB 2, and find out whether both use USB 2. Also check the cables.
How do you adapt a hi speed flash drive with a non hi speed CPU?
If you plug a USB 2.0 drive into a PC that only has USB 1.0 ports (which qualifies as an example of the scenario in the question) then there's no 'adapting' to do, it's all automatic - the PC and drive just run (i.e. exchange data) at the slower USB 1.0 speed. There's nothing you can or should do about it (except maybe upgrade your PC with a USB 2 card - they're pretty cheap).
Wd mybook 320 gb external hard drive will not recognize as a usb 2 even though it is plugged into a usb 2 port?
Your USB port might be broken, therefore you will have to buy a USB extension from your local I.T store, try another normal USB to see if it is broken if not there might be something wrong with the WD external hardrive.
Can you use a Toshiba External Hard drive on a MacBook?
Toshiba hard drives, as are most USB 2 drives, are fully compatible with Mac OS X. (See links below)
What is the capacity of the largest USB Flash drive?
2 TB
How can you use your mouse for your laptop on Team Fortress 2?
You Plug a USB mouse into a USB Drive in the laptop, and now you can use your usb mouse with your laptop for anything.
What would be a few DIY tips on hard drive recovery?
There a couple of things you can do to recover your hard drive. 1. If you have another computer, you can take out the hard drive from your sick PC and hook it up to a secondary drive to the other computer. You can buy a USB drive adapter that is universal and it's about thirty dollars. 2. Take your computer to an expert to have it assessed and fixed if you can't do it yourself. Remember: Make sure to back up all your data that is on your hard drive so that you don't have to worry!
Can you save your playstation 2 game on a usb flash drive?
Si.(yes)
