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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.
External hard drive compatibility?
technowiz9
I have a dell latitude d600 running xp home and i bought a toshiba 250gb external hard drive and it wouldn't work and said something about the hub? i don't know it was a long time ago.
so my hard drive crashed and i got a new internal drive but w/ only 10 more gb.
i want to buy a new computer but i really just want to get:
Western Digital - My Passport Essential 500GB External USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Midnight Black
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8993164&type=product&id=1218007082970
or
Seagate - 1TB External USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive - Black
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9238121&type=product&id=1218065495073
or
Iomega 500GB eGo Helium Portable Hard Drive
http://store.apple.com/us/product/TW026VC/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&mco=NjA5MTU4MQ
It MUST I REPEAT MUST be able to work with my dell.
what is the best 4 themoney, which is more reliable and doesn't overheat and which one will i have no troubles with?
plz answer soon and thx in advance!!!!!!
Answer
Is it connected by eSATA or USB.
if connected by eSATA then you need to Partition the External HDD.
don't buy from best buy just purchase from www.newegg.com
Is it connected by eSATA or USB.
if connected by eSATA then you need to Partition the External HDD.
don't buy from best buy just purchase from www.newegg.com
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