CNET Forums: Message List - Reliable USB HDD?

LaCie external HD

02 Aug 2005 11:19:06 PDT

Another good manufacturer is LaCie. They make complete units from 74GB up to 2TB. I've been using the 74GB d2 at work fo ...

I've heard this both ways

02 Aug 2005 04:43:20 PDT

The story I heard was more about older style 5 1/4 drives. We called them ''Winchesters''. With these you did low and hi ...

Really?

01 Aug 2005 18:08:35 PDT

Ive never heard that before. Do you know why this is the case? ...

Orientation

01 Aug 2005 06:26:07 PDT

The rule of thumb with all HDD is to make sure they remain in the same orientation (e.g. vertical, horizontal) as the dr ...

Backup Software

01 Aug 2005 01:24:53 PDT

I see the Genie software getting a recommendation. Has anybody tried AIS backup? I and friends have been using this for ...

Hard drive movement

31 Jul 2005 17:38:15 PDT

You should avoid moving a hard drive while spinning whether transferring data or not. Think of the drive as a gyroscope. ...

re: Reliable USB HDD?

31 Jul 2005 12:04:25 PDT

I have a Buslink USB 2.0 40 gig drive that has been running continuously for about 2 years with no problems. It's even ...

Genie Backup Manager

31 Jul 2005 03:23:52 PDT

I have tried a few backup programs and have a strong preference for Genie Backup Manager by Genie-Soft...You will not fi ...

Maxtor One Touch ll is 4 me

30 Jul 2005 07:23:36 PDT

I hope this won't jinx me too! I have only been using mine for about 6 weeks to back up my new Dell having passed on my ...

QUESTION ON ext hd care....

30 Jul 2005 02:18:23 PDT

QUESTION ON ext hd care, u shouldn't move it while it's transferring data.... the ext hd should also be set as flat as p ...

ref reliable usb hdd

30 Jul 2005 02:08:17 PDT

i have been using a maxtor external hdd (80Gig) on usb/firewire for a number of years now and it has yet to let me down. ...

USB hdd

30 Jul 2005 01:19:12 PDT

I run multiple usb hdd on my system i have 3 units pluged in as we do a lot of mpg files and find this to be a good back ...

Reliable USB HDD? That is bootable?

29 Jul 2005 13:08:40 PDT

Does anyone know what chipsets to look for that allow for a bootable USB drive? My understanding is there are USB drives ...

Another USB drive success

29 Jul 2005 08:45:10 PDT

I also have the Maxtor One Touch in the aluminum case (120 GB I think, I forget which specific model) and so far (~9 mon ...

Maxtor One Touch II

29 Jul 2005 07:42:52 PDT

I've been using the 300GB Maxtor One Touch II and, so far, I've had no problems with it. There were some detection prob ...

My 2 Cents

29 Jul 2005 06:48:33 PDT

I have been using a Maxtor for about a year. The prices have continued to drop, and the units are very durable. I stor ...

I've got a good one

29 Jul 2005 04:56:27 PDT

Hi,

I, too, read many horror stories about external USB hard drives. I also agree with Steve that many of the is ...

Thanks again

26 Jul 2005 19:32:56 PDT

This helps a lot. Thank you again. ...

My externals

26 Jul 2005 18:38:58 PDT

I have three of them. These are slightly warm to the touch. Because the cases are aluminum and not plastic, they should ...

Thanks for the tip

26 Jul 2005 18:14:09 PDT

Thats good advice. Youre probably right about most problems being caused by moving it while in operation.

When I ...

One thing to keep in mind

26 Jul 2005 14:56:06 PDT

These are external and portable. But, you should not move them while in operation. I must suspect lots of failures are d ...

Reliable USB HDD?

26 Jul 2005 11:00:27 PDT

I am going to be building/buying a USB external hard drive. I have read reviews online that were full of horror stories ...