[Ham-Computers] External USB Hard Drive - Work on an Older Computer?

[Jerome Mueller]

I don't understand your comments.  I have a USB external drive that 
works with both my laptop under XP and my desktop under W2K.  Mine 
happens to be a 2.5" drive, but I don't see what the size of the drive 
would have to do with anything.

Jerry, KC4WZO

Jim Hill wrote:
> Thanks for the replies. I wanted an external hard drive that would work 
> on a lap top and desk top computer, but this type drive is not 
> available. I went to BestBuy, and was told that they had 2.5" External 
> drives for lap top computers and 3.5" External drives for desk top 
> computers, but nothing for both.  I guess power requirements differ.
> Jim
> 
> At 09:43 AM 2/25/2006, you wrote:
> 
>> Will an external USB hard drive work on Win 98/ME and older XP 
>> computers?  I've heard the original USB ports didn't work very well 
>> and gradually improved over the years, but don't know when they were 
>> "adequate". Will there be problems with the version? I'm using optical 
>> mice which use v1.0 (I think), and assume USB 2.x is used for external 
>> hard drives.
>>
>> I see plenty of ad's for complete external hard drives, but is a unit 
>> available where you provide the actual drive? I have some extra drives 
>> available. They work fine; I kept them when I purchased larger drives.
>>
>> Thanks, Jim
>>
>>
>>
>>
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