If there is data on the target drives, will it a) add to the data (-- I want this!!) or b) erase it?
1053449
B. You are performing a bit for bit transfer from the source to the target USB Key. This device will not add to existing data, it overwrites everything on the target drive(s) in order to duplicate the data from the source drive. It is strongly recommended that you use the exact same make, model and size for all USB keys you want duplicated.
1053450
I have been using the duplicator for about a year now and it works very well, however it will overwrite (erase) any info that is on the target drives when you dupe. The target drives will be exact clones of the master drive and if there was anything different on the target drives before duping, that info will be gone. I hope this helps answer your question.
1053451
b) It writes over -- it duplicates exactly what's on the source drive (as its name implies, its a duplicator).
814111
1 (front) the target, 2 (back) is the source.I've only copied a handful of drives, so I don't have a very good gauge on speed. I copied an 80GB drive in less than half an hour.
556788
Yes. I found out just the other day. You need to format the Target Drive before duplication. I did mine, took forever but, No Errors !
1386248
I have never use the "safely remove drive from pc" function. I just unplug it, and no data is lost or corrupt. My previous drives are still working fine. It may not be the right answer but is one that has worked for years without issues
2010167
Format removes everything from any drive. They only way it data could stay on the drive is if it were partitioned into more than one drive. Then you would just have to format both partitions, but this is only one.
818727
Yup. Y. Kim is correct. Go to Menu, HDD Operations, Initialize HDD, then select "YES" to the question, "Initialize HDD? (Back up all Data)" and it will ERASE 100% OF YOUR MOVIES AND IMAGES AND START OVER WITH THE NUMBERING SYSTEM (which is why it warns "Back up all Data").
1327278
Yes, everything would be copied ... as long as the drive you are copying to is the same size or larger than your original
1456758
I would not delete the drive. I would remove it and date that it was used for backing up until a certain date. I would then set up the new drive with time machine. FYI, I keep one external drive for my photos etc. and a different drive for time machine. My time machine drive backs up my computer and the external drive of my photos. Hope that helps.
208219
Yes, but any information on it would be removed during the install process. You need a blank drive so the disk station can format it.
499068
It should not matter what is on the drive. It will copy what is there. Keep in mind you need to copy to a drive of the same size or larger but larger you lose the extra space.
997465
I would make sure to save the old drive just on case removing it causes more peoblems
717027
Yes, if the disk is still good, it can be overwritten as often as you need to. Just delete what you don't want saved. -fred
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It depends on how much usage the memory receives. The more you read-n-write to a memory location, the shorter the lifespan of the memory (drive). Modern drives have an automatic function in the firmware that automatically "trims", removes memory from the index that has become un-usable; the process is called trimming. Typically most drives have extra storage space that is not referenced by the OS, but by the drive firmware specifically for the trimming process in order to deal with memory decay. This allows the drive to maintain the capacity listed on the drive for as long as possible. It depends on how much usage the memory receives. The more you read-n-write to a memory location, the shorter the lifespan of the memory (drive). Modern drives have an automatic function in the firmware that automatically "trims", removes memory from the index that has become un-usable; the process is called trimming. Typically most drives have extra storage space that is not referenced by the OS, but by the drive firmware specifically for the trimming process in order to deal with memory decay. This allows the drive to maintain the capacity listed on the drive for as long as... » Read More It depends on how much usage the memory receives. The more you read-n-write to a memory location, the shorter the lifespan of the memory (drive). Modern drives have an automatic function in the firmware that automatically "trims", removes memory from the index that has become un-usable; the process is called trimming. Typically most drives have extra storage space that is not referenced by the OS, but by the drive firmware specifically for the trimming process in order to deal with memory decay. This allows the drive to maintain the capacity listed on the drive for as long as possible. « Show Less
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No. All existing data is lost and the drives are reformatted in creating the RAID.
2085383
No, you can add to ZIP disks and add other ZIP disk info to your drive. Just isolate the material to be saved, and drag it to your ZIP drive. Hope this answers the question ...
1752868
It will reformat a disk but remember you will loose any info that is on the disk, it will erase everything.
967865
Is there any software on the internal memory that will be erased if I format the drive?