Can't use portable hard drive! So I got the usb adapter and a portable hard drive but apparently it doesn't work for some reason. Flash drives work though but don't hold enough data for what I want and they are overpriced compared to portable hard drives. I read that portable hard drives work on other tablets. Will there be a firmware or software upgrade? Can't use portable hard drive! So I got the usb adapter and a portable hard drive but apparently it doesn't work for some reason. Flash drives work though but don't hold enough data for... » Read More Can't use portable hard drive! So I got the usb adapter and a portable hard drive but apparently it doesn't work for some reason. Flash drives work though but don't hold enough data for what I want and they are overpriced compared to portable hard drives. I read that portable hard drives work on other tablets. Will there be a firmware or software upgrade? « Show Less
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you may check 1)hard drive should be self power- it should not getting power from usb that is connected to tablet2)hard drive should be in FAT32 formati have tried but i have different issue as it recognize it and immediately it says - external drive is dismounted unexpectedly.and cant see data of hard disk. I have 40gb Dragon drive 2.5 external harddisk.
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I bought a chinese Superdrive knockoff, and it didnt work, so I spent the extra $$ and bought the Apple USB Superdrive here on Amazon (I had to install the NI bundle this way...sucks..) It works just fine.My advice is "what is another 30 or 40 bucks after spending a small fortune on this machine??" lol
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Mine didn't work either. As a last resort, I thought I'd just just use it as a standard 8gb storage card. No luck. Computer shows it has only 93kb of storage space - not 8gb. Tried reformatting - no change. Just a $35 piece of garbage. My suggestion - throw it in the trash where it belongs.
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My experience is you should NOT rely on this memory usb to save your files. I bougth it because the large amount of memory (256 gb) at such a low price. It just NOT true. I suggest not buy it.
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Hey, I am using this product usb 2.0 over an year. I bought one more flash drive 3.0 for my mom. It works great for me. You might have the defect in product. Ask seller to replace as this one is weird issue you described. You might wanna give a try to format the usb drive and then see if problem still exists. If yes then ask seller for the replacement.
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The USB drive has no storage other than the SD card. I do not recommend these drives because of several that I got, only one worked.
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I don't know about questions 2 & 3, but as for question 1, no, the usb port is just for decoration apparently. I could not get a usb network attached drive to work, so called customer support. They said that this function does not work despite the claims that it is marketed with and even the description in the manual and on the box. They would not even say when or if there will be a firmware fix. Would suggest another brand.
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Just received this sucker in the mail:PNY Attache 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive P-FD4GBATT2-EF (Black)The performance warning appears once the drive is configured, but it does let me store files on it. It just says not to play arcade games and games on demand games from it. Gonna try out some saves, I'll be pissed if it doesn't work. Amazon just lowered the price of it too, the day I receive it. grrrrrr
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I just got one of these to back up the data on my Win8 laptop. It's as slow as MUD. I connected an external hard drive to the SAME USB port, and it was FAR faster. Avoid at all cost.I'd suggest this as the best alternative (get the 64GB for $50 rather than the 32GB for $45): Mushkin Ventura Pro 64 GB Flash Drive. It is USB3 but works very well on USB2 (and it's fast there too). One Xbox 360 user said it works perfectly (read the comments). Here's the link: Mushkin Ventura Pro 64 GB Flash Drive - MKNUFDVP64GB (Black)
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Hello, I do not have a prestige, however i believe all USB Hard drives work somewhat the same way - just plug and go! (i could be wrong tho) Hope this helps!
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Molley, hello: The ability to retrive data from an inoperable hard drive depends on a number of things. The most important factor, in my opinion, is whether you've waited too long to retrieve data; as a result, some or all data files may have become unretrievable. Assuming that you've not waited too long and thereby not compromised data, I recommend that you buy and try the NewerTech universal device. My "external" hard drive (on a Mac platform and OS) had been clicking quietly for a week without engaging; it was unable to back up files as scheduled. I ordered, received, and utilized the NewerTech universal drive adapter. On my first connection and try, the adapter recognized my external hard drive, located all the files on it, and accepted my request to transfer those files to a new external hard drive replacement. I was happily surprised that all files were located and transferred with no loss. There's no guarantee that the NewerTech Universal adapter will be successful. If I were you, I wouldn't wait any longer; neither would I send the drive to a facility that attempts to retrive files because of the cost of doing so; I'd but the NewerTech USB 3.0 Universal device. HTH. Warren
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Frankly I have found NO external drive either desktop or portable that have been particularly easy to work with and customer service of all (WD, Seagate, or Toshiba) either don't reply period or if they do it's gooble-de-gook. Seems as though that the hardware is perfectly capable of storing data but retrieving it is another question. The software is totally, absurdly complex. (Ditto thumb drives with password protected sectors. Impossible!) IT folks decry the fact that no one bothers to back up anything. Guess why?
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It does work with my flash drive, but I've never tried an external hard drive. I'm not sure how it would handle a hard drive with other types of files on it.
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I had the same issue. I even attempted to connect this to a "powered" USB port and still had nothing happen. I recently had the opportunity to test a Seagate Backup Plus Portable 1TB drive, which has a removable USB3.0 to SATA adapter. The Seagate adapter worked perfectly on all the drive I tested (i.e., 2.5" and 3.5" 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB). I'm now looking for a quality USB3.0-to-SATA adapter with a single cable, like the Seagate one.
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I dunno if it's a formatting thing, but I tried to plug in my portable 120GB external drive, and it blanked. My 1GB stick came up with a menu though, so there's gotta be a size limit somewhere, I just don't know where it it.
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I am a little technically challenged but if I buy the small ACER mini laptop and purchase an ecternal drive, which sounds like you connect with a usb cable, can I take this external drive with me on trips and watch DVDs or is this external drive large and not portable, which would defeat my purpose of carrying a mini laptop. Please help!
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What I do for external storage is just plug a micro USB to USB 2.0 into the tablet, then i can plug a flash drive into it. The cable is only like 2 inches long, it's just if I want to clear up space without losing certain pics, music, or whatever and then I take it out. You're better off buying the 32 GB tablet ..it doesn't cost much more.