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Is the Seagate FreeAgent 500GB External Hard Drive compatible with the playstation 3?
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From what I've read it does not initially support FAT32 file system, but if you hook it up to your PC you should be able to set up a FAT32 partition on your FreeAgent for use with the PS3, I personally have not tried this but I plan to when my 1TB FreeAgent arrives, I'll edit this answer once I find out exactly how this works.
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Is the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500 GB compatible with PlayStation 3?
No, PS3 only accommodates 2.5 inch drives, the above drive is 3.5 inches. Any 2.5 inch drive with a SATA connection should do.
Is the Seagate Expansion 500GB Portable Hard Drive compatible with the playstation 3?
Yes, you need to format the drive to FAT32 for the PS3 to recognize it. I used this program, http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html Its very easy to use, load the program once installed, and choose which drive you want formatted, and select FAT 32, and your computer will restart a few times, once Windows loads up again, your drive should be formatted. Once that is done, open the drive and create folders, title them VIDEO, MUSIC, GAME, PICTURE and PS3, all in CAPS. Then move all your video files to the VIDEO folder, and your music to the MUSIC folder, ect. Plug it in to your PS3 and it should work, I just bought one for this reason and it works perfect. Hope this helps.
Is better the freeagent goflex tv hd media player or thefreeagent theater plus hd media playe?
They both have identical functions for playback abilities. the FreeAgent Theater+ however uses an older external hard drive design (FreeAgent Go) for it's drive bay that has been discontinued. The GoFlex TV uses the newer external drive in it's bay (FreeAgent GoFlex) for it's drive bay that is their current standard, at least as of this writing Jan 2012. Both also have USB 2.0 ports that allow playback from most any external hard drive whether it's made by Seagate or not, so even if you don't have a drive that fits in the bay you can still use hard drives via USB. At this time both have been discontinued and SeaGate has given no indications of bringing back any version of them. I use mine still for playback of my videos that I've converted from my DVD collection as it's much easier to carry that around than a library of discs, and I will probably continue to use them for a long time to come.
What is the best brand of storage drives out on the market?
The best brand of storage drives are either FreeAgent or Seagate. Whatever you do, do not get Western Digital. They always die on me whenever I use their drives.
Where can someone purchase Seagate external hard drives online?
Best Buy, Future Shop, TigerDirect, Dell and Amazon are just a few of the places one can purchase a Seagate external hard drive. Seagate also has a list of online vendors where their external hard drives can be purchased.
How do you create password for seagate external 500gb hard drive?
How to set security password for seagate expansion harddrive
Can you transfer files from a PC formatted external hard drive to a MAC?
You can. The Seagate hard drives connect from USB. There is a FreeAgent Go now using Mac interface. I believe it is 320 GB. The price is probably around $100.
Is the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500 GB compatible with PlayStation 3?
No, PS3 only accommodates 2.5 inch drives, the above drive is 3.5 inches. Any 2.5 inch drive with a SATA connection should do.
Where can one purchase a Seagate 500GB external hard drive?
There are many locations of which one can purchase a Seagate 500GB external hard drive. This includes many electronic stores such as, Best Buy, Walmart, and Staples.
How a ac power adapter of seagate freeagent hdd is different from an ordinary ac adapter?
I don't know. Mine is burnt and trying find a replacement but not able to find it. If anyone knows then please let me know
500gb seagate freeagent desktop drive compatible with American computers?
"American" computers, like almost all other computers in the world, have two main standards for connecting a hard drive. Older computers primarily used a standard referred to as ATA, PATA, or IDE. Newer computers use a SATA interface. If your drive is one of these two standards, you can use it in an "American" computer.
What is the best selling brand of external hard drives?
Western Digital and SeaGate are the top manufacturers of hard drives, internal and external.
What brand hard drive does iomega use in their 500 gigabyte external hard drives?
I opened the 500gb external and found a Seagate Barracuda drive to my surprise.
What are some good alternatives to a Samsung external hard drive?
There are a number of possible alternatives to a Samsung external hard drive. One could get an external drive from Western Digital, Toshiba or Seagate.
