Does this need to be connected to a windows pc or come with boot cd? I have Windows 7 but can't boot into due to blue screen of death.
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It's stand alone. It needs no connection to your computer. It will make a clone of your hard drive, just follow instructions. The only time you need to connect to a computer is to read a hard drive. It needs no boot cd.
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I've only used it as a standalone hard drive copy device, but I believe you can use it as an external hard drive unit too. I'm using Mac OSX
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This drive is plug and play. I used it in windows 7 and windows 8 and it worked perfectly. There is no need to install any driver to use it.
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The first thing I did with mine was to swap in a SSD, so similar situation with a new blank drive. The Windows 8 activation is in the hardware so just get a copy of the Windows 8 installer (friend's disc or download the ISO and burn a disc or USB from another computer). Once installed you'll have to use the hard-line Ethernet to update Windows (WiFi won't be working at this point). Once all the Windows Updates are done put in the model number on Asus's support site for the rest of the software and drivers. Then run Windows Update one more time just in case. At least that's how I spent my first Saturday with mine.
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It's my understanding that you don't need the cd for PC.. just plug it in and it should work.. yes have an internet connection at the time.
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Not plug and play. Comes with an install disk and instructions. I am running Window 8 so I cannot speak to the Windows 7 compatibility but I would imagine that it is.
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Yes, Windows 7 has the driver for it built into Windows. Meaning you will not need to down load a driver and install it. This is completely plug-n-play.
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it's going to need a driver for win8.0 or 8.1, otherwise any devices u plug in won't be recognized until after windows completes boot process. for example, kb and mouse are checked during post process which is before windows loads.Win 7 comes with the correct driver, so I would believe ver 8 and 8.1 do also. But, you haven't anything to lose....buy it and if you are unhappy, return it. I did that to get a usb3 external ports...good luck
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You probably will need to use the eSATA port to use this as an external boot drive. Windows does not like to boot from USB. But connected with eSATA and using the USB power only connector to power it, I am using this as an external boot drive with Windows 7. I will try connecting it as USB when I get home tonight and see if it will boot.
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You have to check with the vendor for exact configuration available. I got one with Win7 Pro 32bit, pre-installed. It came with a knock-off "Win 7 repair CD" and a DVD with a current "system image" for recovery of the operating system in the event the drive fails.
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No CD needed. But you just need to have Bluetooth (a special wireless) your computer. If you don't, you will have to buy an external USB Bluetooth adapter, and it may or not use a CD.
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You need to put cd in you computer then turn it off push the power button then tap the f1 KEY BEFOR THE WINDOWS START is should ask u how you want to boot you computer select the from cd option the computer need to boot from the cd for you to use it
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i used it to install windows 7 on a fairly new laptop the other day so i know it is possible, however that computer needs to be able to boot from a usb device. If you can boot from a flash drive, then it can boot from this too granted your media was created right and is bootable. just go into your bios and change the boot device order or if there's a selective boot option go with that rather than change the bios.. Just remember to change the boot order back to the original setting once you're done. Usually i make a bootable flash drive these days, however this installation i used the dvd that came from a store. Hope you get what you want done. i used it to install windows 7 on a fairly new laptop the other day so i know it is possible, however that computer needs to be able to boot from a usb device. If you can boot from a flash drive, then it can boot from this too granted your media was created right and is bootable. just go into your bios and change the boot device order or if there's a selective boot option go with that rather than change the bios.. Just remember to change the boot order back to the original setting once you're done. Usually i make a bootable flash drive these days, however this installation i used the dvd... » Read More i used it to install windows 7 on a fairly new laptop the other day so i know it is possible, however that computer needs to be able to boot from a usb device. If you can boot from a flash drive, then it can boot from this too granted your media was created right and is bootable. just go into your bios and change the boot device order or if there's a selective boot option go with that rather than change the bios.. Just remember to change the boot order back to the original setting once you're done. Usually i make a bootable flash drive these days, however this installation i used the dvd that came from a store. Hope you get what you want done. « Show Less
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There are no "drivers" required. The unit ID will be read during BIOS bootup sequence. It will require software if you want to playback Blueray disc, or record Blueray.
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The product comes with drivers for older OS's, If thats what you mean. If you mean using Cyberlink, image burner or ANYDVD they all work with the product once the product drivers are activated. ALSO if you are using this drive as a stand alone I would say you need to have the "Boot from" usb option, I do have several clients with "airbook" type laptops who do not have internal drives who use it but NONE have reported that they can boot or install from a bootstrap, they all use them as backup, storage and can RUN setup for installing MOST software. I cannot tell you if for example you can load a unix system os or install a new version of Windows on a blank system with it. I hope that at least helps.Duf The product comes with drivers for older OS's, If thats what you mean. If you mean using Cyberlink, image burner or ANYDVD they all work with the product once the product drivers are activated. ALSO if you are using this drive as a stand alone I would say you need to have the "Boot from" usb option, I do have several clients with "airbook" type laptops who do not have internal drives who use it but NONE have reported that they can boot or install from a bootstrap, they all use them as backup, storage and can RUN setup for installing MOST software. I cannot tell you if... » Read More The product comes with drivers for older OS's, If thats what you mean. If you mean using Cyberlink, image burner or ANYDVD they all work with the product once the product drivers are activated. ALSO if you are using this drive as a stand alone I would say you need to have the "Boot from" usb option, I do have several clients with "airbook" type laptops who do not have internal drives who use it but NONE have reported that they can boot or install from a bootstrap, they all use them as backup, storage and can RUN setup for installing MOST software. I cannot tell you if for example you can load a unix system os or install a new version of Windows on a blank system with it. I hope that at least helps.Duf « Show Less
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If you are installing the device on a windows 7 or greater operating system, windows will se it. My problem with this unit was it supposed to be a cd/dvd RW. All it saw was the DVD. If you had drivers that saw both you have to look elsewhere. Sorry. Fred Ahne
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Yes. I found it is best to start Win 7 in safe mode - load the drivers - then reboot.
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I'm using it with Windows 7. I've noticed that every time I shutdown I bluescreen. So, just don't reboot :)