external hard drive

csdoliveira · 02-07-2007, 03:25 PM

Hi,

I intend to buy an external hard drive for backup purposes. The problem is that I already use the two usb port on my laptop for internet and camera. By installing an external hard drive it would require another usb connextion.

Does any knows how I could solve this problem and recommend me with a suitable external devise not too expensive though as I have a limited budget. Thanks

FInally what do you think about the windows backup facility is it as good as norton ghost or should I install the latter??. THis is the last one promise, can i use magic partion on this external hard drive or does it have to be on the internal one and what are the advantages. Thanks once again.

Jet · 02-07-2007, 03:57 PM

A way to solve that problem is to buy a cheap USB hub, or you could buy a Firewire external hard drive if you have a firewire port.

csdoliveira · 02-07-2007, 04:23 PM

I am not sure if i have a fireware plug what's the difference??

[-0MEGA-] · 02-07-2007, 04:25 PM

Why not just unplug the camera while backing up your data? Your not going to keep the drive plugged in all the time are you?

csdoliveira · 02-07-2007, 06:26 PM

Fair enough,

is it possible to move the documents and settings to drive d:/ as i would like to use this one to keep my documents (music,..) and keep the drive c:/ with only programmes and software. Don't if it make any sense but heard that is what people usually do. What do think!? cheers

Jet · 02-07-2007, 06:27 PM

You could, but then you'd have to keep it plugged in all the time.

csdoliveira · 02-07-2007, 08:23 PM

ok, but if the hard drive is the same , by this i meant that my hard drive c: has already got two partitions ?? can i still transfer the document settings to the second internal partions or not? cheers

**Cromewell** · 02-08-2007, 02:13 AM

You could yes. Why would you want to though?

csdoliveira · 02-08-2007, 10:19 AM

so I do not understand how partion works!!!?

02-07-2007, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
csdoliveira New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	external hard drive Hi, I intend to buy an external hard drive for backup purposes. The problem is that I already use the two usb port on my laptop for internet and camera. By installing an external hard drive it would require another usb connextion. Does any knows how I could solve this problem and recommend me with a suitable external devise not too expensive though as I have a limited budget. Thanks FInally what do you think about the windows backup facility is it as good as norton ghost or should I install the latter??. THis is the last one promise, can i use magic partion on this external hard drive or does it have to be on the internal one and what are the advantages. Thanks once again.

02-07-2007, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,285	A way to solve that problem is to buy a cheap USB hub, or you could buy a Firewire external hard drive if you have a firewire port. __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

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02-07-2007, 06:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,285	You could, but then you'd have to keep it plugged in all the time. __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

02-08-2007, 02:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
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02-07-2007, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
csdoliveira New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	I am not sure if i have a fireware plug what's the difference??

02-07-2007, 06:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
csdoliveira New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	Fair enough, is it possible to move the documents and settings to drive d:/ as i would like to use this one to keep my documents (music,..) and keep the drive c:/ with only programmes and software. Don't if it make any sense but heard that is what people usually do. What do think!? cheers

02-07-2007, 08:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
csdoliveira New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	ok, but if the hard drive is the same , by this i meant that my hard drive c: has already got two partitions ?? can i still transfer the document settings to the second internal partions or not? cheers

02-08-2007, 10:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
csdoliveira New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	so I do not understand how partion works!!!?

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