How to store data on an External Hard Drive, and how to retrieve Data?
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My son (more computer literate than me!) plugged in the buffalo hard drive, went to Start/Control Panel/Backup restore and follow the instructions. highlight the file you want to back up and go. It can take quite q while the first time.
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The process is similar to sitting data on a flash drive. Most computers will read and open your device by simply plugging it in. Copying data can be done by simply right clicking the item you want to copy (press copy from menu list) and right clicking within your open folder (press paste button from menu list). If you don't know how to locate your external hardrive, you can access it by popping up the My Computer or My PC icon on your start menu.Hope that helps!
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connect it to a USB port. if you get prompted for an "action choice," select "open folder to view files" or something like that. if not, open explorer (Win) and access the drive manually. drag and drop files to/from it.
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will I loose all my data that is already on the 4GB, or is this an additional drive? I tried to use the Seagate 1TB external Computer drive, but it wouldn't work.
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Sorry, I cannot answer your technical question. Perhaps you could access the G-Technology G-Drive website. It may provide the specifications, technical information and applications for your external hard drive.
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Try ES File Explorer,w ith it you access any hard drive (including your storage in pc and other external hard drive) in your home network via wifi.
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I have an external USB hard drive connected and it works fine. You can even play back files from the USB drive. I have a 1 TB external drive.
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This will work fine just like any other external USB drive. If you don't want it formatted as NTFS, it can be easily formatted as FAT32 or whatever your need is.
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It's very simple; simply drag and drop. When you connect via USB the VR-20 storage appears as an external drive.
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Search for a program on the web called HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. That should do it for you.
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You just need to purchase an external disk drive, I found one on amazon for $10. There is no disk drive on this computer.
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Buy the enclosure, install your hard drive in it, plug it into a usb port of a working computer. Drive will show as an external drive. (like a flash drive). Open the drive and transfer the data from it to the working computer.
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Very simple. Plug it into your device. Than plug it into your computer. You may have to go into disk management if the device doesn't show up. Basically it works like an external or thumb drive.
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None. You have to put in your own hard-drive; this is just an enclosure for an internal drive to make it an external drive.
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You have to store someplace. I have a dedicated Netbook with 70gb HDD. I auto retain 48 hours then auto delete. If I don't want specific file deleted, I save to mem stick. You can redirect temp auto save to where ever you want. Can be mem stick or where ever.
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Depending on your Operating System Windows 7, 8, or XP you can run Backup and it will make a copy of your entire hard drive on the Western Digital External Hard Drive.To move selected file like Pictures.1. Open the WD 500 from My Computer.2. Right-click on an empty space and point to New and left click on Folder.3. Type in a name for the new folder My Pictures.4. Open your Pictures folder and hit Ctrl +A to select all files in the folder. (Control Key and the A key)5. right-click and then left click on copy.6. Open the My Pictures folder on the WD 500, right-click and left click on Paste.7. Your pictures will be copied to the WD 500 hard drive in My Pictures.http://garygail.com/remote.htm Depending on your Operating System Windows 7, 8, or XP you can run Backup and it will make a copy of your entire hard drive on the Western Digital External Hard Drive.To move selected file like Pictures.1. Open the WD 500 from My Computer.2. Right-click on an empty space and point to New and left click on Folder.3. Type in a name for the new folder My Pictures.4. Open your Pictures folder and hit Ctrl +A to select all files in the folder. (Control Key and the A key)5. right-click and then left click on copy.6. Open the My Pictures folder on the WD... » Read More Depending on your Operating System Windows 7, 8, or XP you can run Backup and it will make a copy of your entire hard drive on the Western Digital External Hard Drive.To move selected file like Pictures.1. Open the WD 500 from My Computer.2. Right-click on an empty space and point to New and left click on Folder.3. Type in a name for the new folder My Pictures.4. Open your Pictures folder and hit Ctrl +A to select all files in the folder. (Control Key and the A key)5. right-click and then left click on copy.6. Open the My Pictures folder on the WD 500, right-click and left click on Paste.7. Your pictures will be copied to the WD 500 hard drive in My Pictures.http://garygail.com/remote.htm « Show Less
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Buy a hard drive with a LAN port built into it. Western digital makes several at decent rates. Also do a search for "LAN external hard drive"
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I am not sure how to retrieve it based upon my experience. You might take the computer to a store that has tech report and they might be able to find it on the hard disk. Obviously prevention is the best thing. I usually back up to an external drive and also I use Carbonite to have a copy on line.I hope that helps.DMI
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External hard drive is only use for backup, but you need to purchase a internal hard drive to install to record, only with a internal hard drive inside you can only use external hard drive to backup, thanks.