A New Fast and Reliable External HDD Needed


  1. YPA
    Posts : 8
    W7 Ultimate 64bit
       New #1

    A New Fast and Reliable External HDD Needed


    I've been using a 160GB WD Passport HDD for a very long time and just recently it has decided that I've over used it.

    I'm looking for another hard drive that I can replace it with. I'm not looking for something with massive space, something similar would be good.

    I used it as a place to install most of my programmes and all my games so that when getting a new computer or reformatting I wouldn't have to re-install everything. For this reason I need something that is fast and will last me for a good while.

    Any suggestions?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. manhunter2826
    Posts : 2,127
    Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
       New #2

    the Iomega desktop Prestige is quite nice; various gb sizes .
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. YPA
    Posts : 8
    W7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    manhunter2826 said:
    the Iomega desktop Prestige is quite nice; various gb sizes .
    It's too big for what I want to use it for. Both in terms of size and memory.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. manhunter2826
    Posts : 2,127
    Windows XP - Now Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
       New #4

    YPA said:
    manhunter2826 said:
    the Iomega desktop Prestige is quite nice; various gb sizes .
    It's too big for what I want to use it for. Both in terms of size and memory.
    okay, they do nice laptop equivalents
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. badger906
    Posts : 1,846
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, & Mac OS X 10.9.2
       New #5

    get a 120gb SSD and stick it in a caddy if you have USB 3.0 its even better!

    Great thing about SSD's, no moving parts! soo you can drop it and bash it around in your bag as much as you wish.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. YPA
    Posts : 8
    W7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       New #6

    The problem with SSD's is that they cost way too much.

    Is it really worth getting one for such high prices?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  10. Fred Garvin
    Posts : 166
    Windows
       New #7

    External hard drives are a gamble lately and most of the manufacturers won't tell you what brand/model drive is inside. For reliability, it's all about the drive. Try Newegg and look through the reviews for different external drives. For Western Digital, the only ones I'll use are Scorpio or Caviar black drives. Seagate has a few decent drives (stay away from 7200.11). Keep away from refurbished drives too.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Reliable external hard drive
in Backup and Restore

Hi all I currently save all my content downloads ext. externally, to my windows system i.e. on a separate disk, two 1000GB mirrored , I also have a 750GB on a enclosure (sold on ebay as 1000 Grr lol) but this drive died but the disk inside still ok just moved to a new enclosure, which I use to back...
Is there software that will simply backup, monitor a few folders for any changes and produce incremental backups while immediately backing up any changes or additions to a USB drive...preferably free software or inexpensive? Thanks!
i wonder how does powerline networking works. isit simply something like an extender? or does it send data through powerlines (i think <-- this is what is done)? but powerlines are not designed to send data so maybe it wont work well on all homes? maybe it wont be reliable? isit v slow also? i...
Hello, Thank you for reading my post. This is my first Windows 7 notebook. As far as Windows is concerned, my OS was Windows XP before, I never user Vista intensively. I am wondering if, given a brand new OS, there is some kind of configuration to be made to allow a fast, efficient and...
Can someone recommend a well tested External HDD with at least 500 GB? :confused: I'm having problems with my older Ext. HHD's being recognized by Win 7. I've heard Western Digital is a good one. TIA, Ron
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 15:12.
Find Us