asked on Max gig External us. drive connected to an XP laptop
What does the file size have to be?
NTFS Or Fat 32 etc ....
What the max gigs ?
I was in site and connected a 1TB via usb and it would see it
Will it see a 500 gig ?
Does it have to be NTFS ?
I'm trying to take files off this old laptop without opening it up and salving the hdd etc
I want to use USB
Thanks
NTFS Or Fat 32 etc ....
What the max gigs ?
I was in site and connected a 1TB via usb and it would see it
Will it see a 500 gig ?
Does it have to be NTFS ?
I'm trying to take files off this old laptop without opening it up and salving the hdd etc
I want to use USB
Thanks
Windows OSWindows XPStorage
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nobus
Windows XP 32-bit system can recognize HD size up to 2.2 TB. regardless of Fat 32 or NTFS format.
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Ok - It didnt like my USB 1 terra drive - it was USB 3 - wonder if thats the reason?
Can USB 1 see usb 3?
Can USB 1 see usb 3?
no, but all earlier USB's can run on older USB's but slower.
type and run disk management and check the size of that HD.
what size is shown in Disk Management ?
what size is shown in Disk Management ?
probably you didn't format it correctly or there are unallocated disk space on that HD.
Can USB 1 see usb 3?
yes, USB has always been designed with backwards.
Connect the HD to system > run Disk Management > right click on that HD > Extend Volume.
It will assign all unallocated disk space to the HD, then format it.
if above didn't solve the problem then try to do above mentioned on an earlier operating system and then test it on your system.
It will assign all unallocated disk space to the HD, then format it.
if above didn't solve the problem then try to do above mentioned on an earlier operating system and then test it on your system.
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It was 1TB out of the box and worked ok on my laptop Win 7 ...
The XP laptop worked ok with smaller USB keys ... but wouldnt see this one.
Will bring another tomorrow to have a plan B
The XP laptop worked ok with smaller USB keys ... but wouldnt see this one.
Will bring another tomorrow to have a plan B
what is it's format ? Fat32 or NTFS ? if it is fat 32 then format it with NTFS and retest.
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marsilies > If its efat as you think I will reformat to NTFS ... should that make a difference?
Reformatting as NTFS will allow you to view it on XP without installing any hotfixes, but it will erase any data currently on the drive.
Once it's reformatted, you can copy from XP to the HDD, and then attach it to your new PC.
Once it's reformatted, you can copy from XP to the HDD, and then attach it to your new PC.
Did you open Disk Manager and assign a drive letter? Sometimes that's all you need to do upon the first time you attach a new disk to the system.
it seems like something in the computer is old or not set correctly in BIOS, and not match with your new USB HD, try to change some Items in BIOS like USB legacy, or please post a photo from that page of your BIOS. is BIOS updated with the last version?
also what version of service pack do you have on PC.
also what version of service pack do you have on PC.
in most laptops the drive can easily be removed - what model do you you have here?
that is for me the fastest way for backups
that is for me the fastest way for backups