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Connecting an external hard drive
Name: awelland Date: June 7, 2009 at 08:47:37 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: Hard Drives
Comment:
I have a small extenal hard which I wish to connect to my computer which runs XP The hard drive has no manufacturers name other than it was made in Chiuna S/N 26013347 N12344. Any ideas, it is connect by USB to rear of computer.
Name: XpUser Date: June 7, 2009 at 09:17:36 Pacific
Reply:
Does this small HD have USB port similar to THIS? If not, it is not a USB external HDD.
i_Xp/VistaUser
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Response Number 2
Name: awelland Date: June 7, 2009 at 09:22:16 Pacific
Reply:
Regard the USB output, yes it has and it is at present connected to my computer. The light is on next the the USB on the extenal drive. This drive was used on an Apple portable before it was given to me. Allen
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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: June 7, 2009 at 09:27:12 Pacific
Reply:
OK Windows is blind to Apple file system. You probably will need to format it to make it work with Windows.
i_Xp/VistaUser
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Response Number 4
Name: awelland Date: June 7, 2009 at 09:42:35 Pacific
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