Yes, but you have to make sure it's the right size hard drive for the right size external case (or caddy). If it's a desktop PCs Hard drive then you will need a 3.5" caddy, if it's a laptop it will most likely be a 2.5" disk. Also there are two different types of connectors on hard drives. If the hard drive has a wide cable (usually gray) attached to it then it is an IDE drive, if it has thin cable (usually red, sometimes blue) then it's a SATA 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.
An memory storage device that is literary on the outside of the computer case; such as a flash drive, CD, DVD, or external/portable hard drive.
The internal Hard Drive in a computer has an average life span of 10 years. If a computer is nearing this age it is a good idea to have an external hard drive to back up your files in case of a crash.
External. An internal hard drive would be any hard drive built into a computer, that cannot be easily removed and transported to another computer. External hard drives can be easily moved and in the case of flash drives, can be used for temporary data storage and transfer.
It depends on the hardware you have. if you have only SATA in your computer you can buy an IDE to USB external case then you can install the IDE drive into the case for an extra drive or backup
Only the most obvious... - Internal drives are housed within the main computer case. - External drives are in their own casing. Allowing them to be transported to another machine and used there.
I'm afraid that's not possible without an external drive sorry :(. Here are insructions on how to do it with an exteranl drive. P.S. you will need an external drive and and empty DVD disc. Go to My Computer, right-click on the C Drive, select back up. Place a DVD in the external drive, make sure you have at least two, in case one is not enough. You will see the DVD backing up. And then a cop of our hard drive will be on that disc.
When referencing a computer case design, an external drive bay is one that is accessible from outside the computer, such as a drive bay that houses an optical drive (CD or DVD). An internal drive bay is not accessible from outside the computer, such as a bay that houses a hard drive. There is no need to have physical access to the hard drive so it does not need a "door to the outside" like a CD or DVD drive.
It depends on the type of file you are talking about.If you back up your documents (Word, Excel) or photographs then you can certainly delete them from your computer hard drive once they're on the external hard drive. If you need them again you can simply plug the external hard drive to the computer in order to access them.If you're talking about program files than you have to consider whether or not the external hard drive will always be plugged into your computer. If you move a program file and then unplug the external hard drive then you should not delete the files unless you plan on plugging the external hard drive in (or leaving it attached) every time you want to use that program. If you don't mind accessing a program from the external hard drive every time you need to use it than you can certainly delete it from your computer hard drive. Otherwise, make a copy to the external hard drive as a backup in case you have computer problems and leave the original version you want to run regularly on your computer.
yes you can and i know because i did it this will only work if your computer supports SATA drives 1. buy a vantec external hard drive 2. use the SATA plug that comes with it to plug it in 3. restart your computer to enter the setup 4. install onto your hard drive CAUTION make sure you dont overwrite your computer hard drive then your done you can then remove the HD from the case with a screwdriver and install it into your computer
Backup files should be kept in a different location [CD, thumb drive, external drive] in case your computer breaks down. If the hard drive fails or the operating system crashes, you have your files safe somewhere.
Yes. Choose to save documents you're working on to the external drive, and they will not be saved on your internal drive. Be careful, though, Microsoft Office does cache files locally, in case of a power failure or crash to save your progress, and these may possibly be recovered from an internal drive. Your external drive should be given a drive letter, D:, E:, F:, etc.