Seagate Expansion 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ST905004EXA101-RK: Is this external hard drive compatible with Windows 7, 64 bit?
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Too late to do you any good, but just so you know your post did not go down a bottomless well, I can tell you that it immediately was recognized and processed by my new windows 7, 64 bit, and, at least to date has manifest none of the problems some mention (going to "sleep", needing additional power, etc, ) It has worked as rapidly as I would expect, and is very simple to use, both as a supplemental hard drive and for storage. Whether or not it has only three more minutes to work before breaking down, I cannot tell.
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Given that there are conflicting answers to this question on Amazon, and I really wanted to know before purchasing a drive, I contacted Seagate. Here's their response: " Unfortunately, part of the information is not provided at all. The RPM of our Expansion drives are not a provided specification, meaning the unit can run from 5400 RPMs to 7200 RPMs. We have no way to know which is it. It is not a guaranteed specification." So, it's a crap shoot. And it matters.
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No idea other than that it is a piece of crap. Customer service sucks too. I will never ever buy a seagate product.
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I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with a 3.0 PCI add-on card connected to the 7 Port USB hub. I have a Seagate 2TB, 3TB and 4TB 3.0 drives attached as well as 320GB and 500GB USB 2.0 drives and have no problems. Just remember any USB 2.0 drive is still limited to 2.0 speeds. Some of the drives are network shares and still I have had no problems. The 7 Port USB Hub works great for me.
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We appreciate your inquiry. The Windows 7 installed is a 64-bit version.have a great day
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As far as I know I haven't had any issues with it running on older platforms. Look at the seagate website for requirements.
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I don't remember any. It is all on the drive. All I had to do was plug it in and it was recognized. Win7 64. Probably get it off of Seagate's web site too.
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Yes it works fine and both of my pcs are windows 7 and 64 bit. I have had no issues with it just a little had to limit what files are backed up
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Yes, but you need to buy a Goflex Home Doc or a special cable from Segate ($20) (Model # STAE104). Try this page - http://www.seagate.com/external-hard-drives/accessories/
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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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Yes, it is made to be backwards compatible. It is also much faster than a USB 2.0 drive on a 2.0 port
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yes, i have windows 7 w/o usb 3.0, the drive works fine it just doesn't have 3.0 speed
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It is backwards compatible. Performs fine - like a USB 2.0 drive when connected to an older port. Performs really well when connected to a 3.0 port.
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Absolutely. Like most products, USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. You can also upgrade the Seagate to Firewire 8.0 or Thunderbolt with available connectors.
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Yes. I have been using it on my Win7 64 bit box for some time now and have had no issues.
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Both NTFS and Fat 32 formatted discs or USB sticks are supported. Cheers! Marty G
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the largest drive i'm using with this is 2TB, but I see no reason why 4TB shouldn't work, as long as you have 64 bit windows.