can this USB 3.0 flash drive be made bootable by using Universal USB installer or similar program to boot and run in a USB 2.0 port of a laptop ?
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I haven't used it because the size as I mentioned before, but it should work perfectly with 2.0 ports I'm sure of that.http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1853652/usb-devices-usb-port.html
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It is backwards compatible. I'm not sure if you can use a boot source but I am sure with certain programs it is possible.
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Yes, it is. And in general USB3 flash drivers work on PCs with USB 2.0 ports, just that it will be at a lower speed, which we wont probably notice from small to medium size files.
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Yes, this drive is completely backward compatible with USB 2.0. I use it on my older, HP Pavilion desktop PC which "only" has USB 2.0 and it works flawlessly. Purchase with confidence.
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Yes it will work in a USB 2.0 port, however you will only get USB 2.0 speed out of the drive when it is used in this way. To get 3.0 speed, the drive must be plugged into a 3.0 port.
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Yes, as long as you have "boot from usb device" enabled and set in your bios.
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It is USB 3.0 & 2.0 compatible and since you are supplying and formatting the drives it should work just fine.
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The drive is USB 3.0 based, and also 2.0 compatible, but the software that is delivered with the drive is complete trash. Just use it as a "normal" external drive with Win8 or 7, and you will have no problems. The DVD that comes with the drive is currently being used to keep the birds out of my fruit trees.
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I don't see why not. I agree with Patrick - it's just like a giant flash drive and doesn't depend on an operating system.
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IF Linux will recognize the port used, and IF Linux will recognize USB 3.0 then yes.Your distro of Linux holds the key. Best guess is most likely yes.
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It says 2.0, but most standard USB 3.0 built into laptops are usually backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
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Hi,It's not possible to do that, you can just insert USB compatible things as flash drivers and SD cards.
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This box has both USB 2.0 and 3.0, so the 2.0 will work for sure, not so clear if the 2.0 can be replaced for the 3.0 or not?
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Yes, it works fine in USB 2.0 ports, usually faster than a 2.0 flash drive in the same port. You won't get the screaming speeds of a 3.0 flash drive in a 3.0 port, but it's definitely an improvement over the 2.0 flash drive.
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Yes, your computer must have an operating system installed. Also it must have the drivers necessary to recognize generic USB inputs.
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Probably not. This model is a network drive. I use it to store and retrieve data/music from many different computers on my LAN. The USB version should be able to boot directly to a computer.
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Yes. It says in the description USB 2.0 compatible. Data transfer will be slower than USB 3.0 though
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I have never used the included software, so I cannot answer part A definitively, though i susepct it is capable of it. But it is most certainly compatible with USB 2.0, which is how I use it.