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Two questions about Ext. HD
Name: alpha Date: March 2, 2003 at 18:23:33 Pacific OS: Win XP pro CPU/Ram: P3-500/256
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1. Can I connect ext. HD with USB 2 into regular USB ( mean USB 1 ) ? 2. Does Ext. HD need own OS system to work ? or Ext. HD don't need any OS, just connect to any PC with their OS system for work ?
I have yet to see a USB 2.0 device not be backward compatible. With that said, the only way to be 100% sure is to check the manufacturers website for info.
No. The external drive does not need an operating system to work.
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