I have this drive already and want an additional one for backing up my back up :) can I simply plug one into the other to transfer data?
1815470
It doesn't support daisy chaining but some more expensive drives do. So use usb hub.
1815471
You can't daisy chain these drives since they only have one usb port. Both must be connected to your computer at the same time in order to transfer data from one another
1815472
There is only a single USB port on the drive. So each drive would have to be plugged into a dedicated USB port on your computer or plugged into a USB 2 or USB 3 hub. I have both of mine plugged into a hub.
100537
Yes, I have. There is no problem doing this as these drives are generic. However, the company I bought it from sent me one which appeared new (with new packaging) but tested as having thousands of hours of use on it. The test said it was working just fine but it wasn't a new device. I did not pursue the matter further as I did not intend to put this computer into daily use and it was not worth the hassle.
1331227
No. I believe you can purchase an adapter for the optical drive location and place a second HDD in there. This will replace your current optical drive of course, so you would have to decide if that's something you can live without or you could purchase an external optical drive.
1414492
Yes, you can as long as the drive you are connecting it to has an extra port.
753378
You only need 1 USB port for this. You will copy your hard drive over and them remove the original hard drive and replace it with the new one. If you need more than one item plugged In you can buy a cheap usb hub
2031088
Kind of. The USB cable coming out of the drive splits into two USB plugs. One for power and one for data. That means you don't need to have it plugged into the wall, but you will need two USB ports available.
954360
You can hook the network cable into the 10/100 port on your computer and it acts as a separate network connection. If the second drive is USB, there is a connection on the duo for another expansion USB drive. Hope this helps.
533746
Yes you can, its like having two hard drives connected independently only via the same cable.
1077765
No. You have to replace the drive with a tray that holds the second hard drive.
482506
I have been loking around for an external drive, and I've noticed they all fail! IMO the best way to gois to have 2 of the drives and do a periodic copy of each to each. I have a free agent on my mac and it has been working perfectly, but I am looking for a drive to back up between a PC and a mac. Two cheap drives may be more reliable than a single more expensive, since they all fail and you cant "pay out" of the uncertainty. Change that: Buy two expensive hard drives and dont even fool with the Seagates..
1314120
I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am. I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years... » Read More I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am. « Show Less
2245525
Depends on the backup software, but generally yes. You connect them not directly, but by attaching the drive to a compatible router on your network. Some routers have USB jacks for hard drives. Do a search on "attach hard drive to router" and you'll get information. This is called "network attached storage" (NAS for short), by the way.
1080260
Good question. My IT brother says to use 2 external hard drives & back each of them up periodically, but keep one off-site. Other opinions/ideas?
1769612
Yes. And transfer rate is fast if the other drive is also 3.0. If not then it will be limited to the transfer speed of the drive
2125947
I'm not sure. I haven't opened up the casing or tried anything like daisy-chaining. However, you likely could, and if not you can always backup 2 separately. Again, as far as a daisy chain, I don't know.
1778364
Yes!!! remember this is like a big pendrive! you must create two folders: Pc A and Pc B, and back up the computers inside, good luck!.
1095470
You will want to get a standard Micro USB cable (USB A Male to Micro B Male). Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-USB-Cable-Micro-Meters/dp/B003ES5ZSW/ However, this is probably unnecessary since the drive will come with a cable that will work. You can use a USB 3 cable on a USB 2 port.