External harddrive

cudenver · 05-27-2008, 06:24 AM

I need to backup my data, should i buy a external backup solution, or buy the hard drives and put them in a external case, any suggestions of brands etc would be helpful.
thanks

tintin · 05-27-2008, 09:09 AM

Just buy an external HD and then run some thing like Windows Back up. or even simpler just copy the files over !

Calibretto · 05-27-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tintin

Just buy an external HD and then run some thing like Windows Back up. or even simpler just copy the files over !

He's asking how he should obtain an external HDD and what brands to get.

I would buy the HDD and exclosure seperate. In my opinion, it's cheaper that way. Seagate is a really good brand for HDDs. If you have a lot of money you could make a 2.5" external HDD.

cudenver · 05-27-2008, 04:02 PM

i know that the cheap ones are not good, should i go with a expensive enclosure

Calibretto · 05-27-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cudenver

i know that the cheap ones are not good, should i go with a expensive enclosure

IMO, an enclosure as an enclosure.

EWC88 · 05-27-2008, 04:51 PM

I have a question about external hard drives....Can you run programs off of them? Like could you put like you AIM on that and everything or even music or is it just stricly just saving files like school work and things in that nature?

Calibretto · 05-27-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EWC88

I have a question about external hard drives....Can you run programs off of them? Like could you put like you AIM on that and everything or even music or is it just stricly just saving files like school work and things in that nature?

You can run programs off of them depending on the programs. Some programs install system files on your main HDD so you won't be able to use those programs on a different PC but some programs are standalone so you can use them on any PC without installing anything.

EWC88 · 05-28-2008, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Calibretto

You can run programs off of them depending on the programs. Some programs install system files on your main HDD so you won't be able to use those programs on a different PC but some programs are standalone so you can use them on any PC without installing anything.

Ok cool how do you know what programs will load them to the external? I'm plaining on getting a laptop soon ( either MacBook Pro or HP 6700T custom ) and want to put some files on there so it doesn't take all the space up on the laptop

Calibretto · 05-28-2008, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by EWC88

Ok cool how do you know what programs will load them to the external? I'm plaining on getting a laptop soon ( either MacBook Pro or HP 6700T custom ) and want to put some files on there so it doesn't take all the space up on the laptop

Well usually it will say if it's standalone or not.

g25racer · 05-28-2008, 02:43 AM

Some programs you can get versions of them in standalone versions such as utorrent.

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EWC88 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jersery Posts: 134	I have a question about external hard drives....Can you run programs off of them? Like could you put like you AIM on that and everything or even music or is it just stricly just saving files like school work and things in that nature?

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