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Ultra sens
I have thousands of pictures along with hours of home videos that are really slowing down my computer. I was looking to get an external drive but need to know if I could store along with run programs (like Nero) to make home dvds from that drive or will that even help?
Answer
Any of the new External Drives (pretty much every one that you can buy from the computer store in an unopened box) supports NTFS which means you will be able to install programs onto it. However, just because you have installed a program on to an external drive - does not mean to say you can use it on any computer:
The registry keys for the program will still be stored in your computers registry and so you will only be able to run the program from that one computer.
With this in mind (unless you are really struggling for space) I would leave the programs on your computers internal hard-drive and get a NAS storage device. The Netgear Stora is a fairly good one for home storage. You then connect it to your router run the CD on your main computer and it becomes a Network Storage Drive (which you can use for backups of your computer) and storing all your Pictures and Home Movies on. Doing it this way will also give you instant access to your files from any computer connected to your home network without the need for carrying around and external drive.
If you want to have an external drive however rather then Network Storage then I would suggest this one for a desktop external drive
IOMEGA Prestige Desktop External Hard Drive - 1TB
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/iomega-prestige-desktop-external-hard-drive-1tb-03868723-pdt.html
Or this one for a portable external drive
WD My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive - 500GB
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/wd-my-passport-essential-portable-hard-drive-500gb-03709256-pdt.html
As you can see however, although they are about the same price, you are getting less storage in the portable drive because you are paying for the portability of it: so unless you plan on carrying it around with you I would go for the desktop external drive.
Any of the new External Drives (pretty much every one that you can buy from the computer store in an unopened box) supports NTFS which means you will be able to install programs onto it. However, just because you have installed a program on to an external drive - does not mean to say you can use it on any computer:
The registry keys for the program will still be stored in your computers registry and so you will only be able to run the program from that one computer.
With this in mind (unless you are really struggling for space) I would leave the programs on your computers internal hard-drive and get a NAS storage device. The Netgear Stora is a fairly good one for home storage. You then connect it to your router run the CD on your main computer and it becomes a Network Storage Drive (which you can use for backups of your computer) and storing all your Pictures and Home Movies on. Doing it this way will also give you instant access to your files from any computer connected to your home network without the need for carrying around and external drive.
If you want to have an external drive however rather then Network Storage then I would suggest this one for a desktop external drive
IOMEGA Prestige Desktop External Hard Drive - 1TB
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/iomega-prestige-desktop-external-hard-drive-1tb-03868723-pdt.html
Or this one for a portable external drive
WD My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drive - 500GB
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/wd-my-passport-essential-portable-hard-drive-500gb-03709256-pdt.html
As you can see however, although they are about the same price, you are getting less storage in the portable drive because you are paying for the portability of it: so unless you plan on carrying it around with you I would go for the desktop external drive.
My External Hard drive won't show up on my computer?
Angela S
The Hard drive I have is an iomega Prestige Desktop 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive 34270. I recently have had some trouble with it. Whenever I plug it into my laptop it doesn't show up. I have a lot of important information on it and I've been asking all around but nothing will work. I tried plugging it into another computer but it still didn't show up. Also I asked a friend who's a Tech person and he couldn't do anything with it either. I'm really hoping that someone on here will have an answer because this is my last resort.
Answer
At this point, shtcan it and get a new one.
At this point, shtcan it and get a new one.
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