does this drive come with the usb cable, and does it need a program for windows 7
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Yes it came with a cable and no I did not need a program for windows 7. It just read it as another drive.
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You must also use USB cable for win 8, no drivers needed, windows will update
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Is this compatible with Windows 7 without going through the hassle of a new drive???
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No it does not. I purchased the eSATA cables separately. The eSATA is faster than USB by orders of magnitude. If you are purchasing this drive it is imperative to also purchase an eSATA cable, otherwise the performance benefits of the drive are lost.
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The drive has a standard USB 3 connector. It comes with a cable that connects with 2 USB connectors compatible with USB 2 or 3 in the computer. Two USB connections are needed on the computer side for power.
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It does come with a cable but mine cable didn't work reliably, i swapped out the cable and the unit works flawlessly. Yes you can also use it like like a large clunky thumb drive, i say clunk because it will require power and the USB cable.
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I'm not sure about Win 8 You do just plug it into the USB When I did it on win 7 it just searched out the drivers and add it
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It doesn't come with the base or the drive. You can find the base on Amazon but it also doesn't include the drive. Actually it's better to just buy a third party drive and use it for the few times you will actualy need to load anuthing from a disk. Save yourself about $40 and buy a USB3 drive that can just connect to the unit and won't require the base.
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The drive comes with a USB3 cable. No thunderbolt connection on the unit-only USB.
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Yes this does work with Windows 7. Used mine and worked fine. No, you do not need a USB port at all. I scanned photos onto the storage card and then placed the storage card into my computer for transfer. Completely stand alone device.
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Hi Let me clarify how this cable works. This USB cable is designed for use as a (Transfer Cable) only, which will allow you to transfer files and or system settings through Windows (Easy Transfer) app. from one PC to another PC. If your running a 64bit version of Win7 on one computer and want to move (mixed data)to another 64bit version of Win7 computer, then you should be fine. Note: if your trying to move the whole Win7 disc image (OS and all system files and apps, etc) to another machine, then you don't need this cable. What you do need is a program called Acronis (True Image) which is an imaging (cloning) software to create a disc image of your whole computer I.e. ( OS, Programs, settings, system files, etc.) with this created disc image you can then clone or re-image the same machine that the image was created from or use the disc image on another machine.
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it either comes with the CD, or Win7 doesn't need it(pre-installed drivers)... either way i'm using it for my hard drives on a window7 64-bit PC. However it does not work with optical drives(dvd/cd)
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It comes with a USB 3.0 cable about 2 feet long. The end of the cable that plugs into the drive has a 2 part special USB 3.0 connector. (this connector is flat and when it is plugged in it looks just like a USB 2.0 connector). The other end of the cable that plugs into the computer looks just like a USB 2.0 connector. I presume that this is for backward compatibility to USB 2.0 only ports. I can confirm that the cable and drive work on both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports. It will just transfer a lot faster on a USB 3.0 port.
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Yes. Any new USB product should work with Windows 7 providing no random errors.
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No. You will need to purchase cables if it is a new install. You may use the existing cables if it is a replacement. Often, computers will have unused cables that may be used. You will need to confirm what you have to know what you will need to order with the drive.
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It came with a cable and the booklet on how to install, cl9ne, and wipe the drive. I had bought an extra 6gb sata cable just in case but was surprised when it was in the box
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This is a bare drive only. It does not come with cables, mounting hardware, or drivers. Windows supplies all necessary drivers.it is intended be mounted in a laptop. This mounting requires no cables.