expansion external harddrive: Has anyone notice how fast this actually store files?
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With USB 2.0, it'll move roughly 16 MB/ second. With USB 3.0, it'll move roughly 28 MB/ second.
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I have a same question ! If you get an answer please let me know too. I am desperately searching for to increase my drive storage !
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i have several external hard drives and they all have been able store any type files that i want to store on them. they seem to be no different thanl an actual computer hard drive
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I successfully use the 2TB My Book Live for backups until upgrading to Lion. Now it is painful. It takes 7-10 days for a fresh backup of 300GB using Time Machine over a wired network. And TM demands a fresh backup every few weeks. I've scoured the internet for answers, with no success. I regret I ever bought this drive.
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I put in an SDD, then reformatted the drive that came preinstalled into a single partition (leaving the hidden partitions alone in case I need to restore later). After that, the drive shows up as 1.8TB, and it performs like a 5400RPM drive. That being said, I believe that in it's original configuration, it performed as an hybrid drive with 8GB of SSD, which greatly improved it's performance over a regular 5400RPM drive. Hope that helps some.
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When you mention over 1 million files I don't think you wold need to back these up on a regular basis. In this case it is best to use software that will only backup files that have changed since the last backup. The initial backup will take quite awhile to perform but any subsequent backups should be quick. So, as mentioned here, an external USB drive can be connected to the WD My Book and backed up. If you provide more details it would help.
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It works as a large drive. I don't have the continued experience of the drive speeding up. But it works!
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The drive works well. USB 3.0 is faster only if the computer being used is too. The drive is slightly smaller than WD, Toshiba, etc. But it is not significantly smaller or faster than a like WD. I think WD comes in 2TB for about the same price.
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Yes, I have it in use actualmete with backups of my files .. It works excellently
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Everything gets automatically encrypted as you write the files/folders to the jump drive. I havent noticed an lag/unusually slow write speeds because of this.
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The expansion drive worked perfectly without installing/running any program. There is something that is preloaded on the drive but I have never touched it. I use the drive on my home network to store movies and music. It fits my needs perfectly.
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Not that I have found. I use the drive for a huge iTunes library, and individual files frequently measure several hundred MB. I've never had a problem. You might check with Western Digital for a definitive answer, but my experience suggests this drive can handle anything you throw at it.
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I wouldn't be suprised if some external hard drives use the NTFS system instead of the FAT32. It's easy to reformat it though.
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Yes too slow. I used something else that allowed me to transfer hundreds of gigs in a few minutes instead of days. Do a search for USB ssd enclose.
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Wow, at 2terrabyte why is that even an issue?? I have no idea.. Just use a huge external hard drive and it should be almost limitless. All I know is that 2tb seems like plenty, at least for me. In four years of many photos, I didn't even fill 250gig on my laptop that was my main computer at the time. I do like this all in one, tho it isn't quite as fast as I had hoped it would be. And I prefer the Windows seven side to the childish eight side. Love the large screen. Overall..I would recommend it..the storage should be plenty especially for a home computer.
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Seagate Backup Plus is for general storage of files and very easy to use. I'm not sure what the difference between it and the Expansion is.... Since you need it for media files, I would recommend the Backup Plus... Heat is always an issue with backup harddrives... Only use it when you need it, don't leave it on...
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I have not seen the actual specs, but it is slow , probably 5400rpm . This drive is good for back up, not immediate access time. That costs more , you know. DR