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Computer Help and Support

Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Mon May 13, 2013, 11:23 AM May 2013

I need a suggestion for an external drive. [View all]

One that doesn't require a lot of extra work to set up--just plug and play. I recently got a new computer but it came with Windows 8. My old computer had Windows 7 Home version. I had a little Seagate external drive to use for back up but it does not work with Windows 8 and I left it with my husband who wanted my old computer. I need an external drive but, frankly, I'm overwhelmed with the number of them on the market. Most of them appear not to work with Windows 8 yet. Any suggestions? I sincerely don't want to have to program or reprogram or format or reformat anything because I'm afraid I might mess my whole system up. Thanks.

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I need a suggestion for an external drive. [View all] Skidmore May 2013 OP

Here's a link that might help. Old and In the Way May 2013 #1

Doesn't work with Windows 8 how? hobbit709 May 2013 #2

yeh pretty much any usb 3.0 drive will do. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #3

Get one with at least a 3yr warranty from a major brand cprise May 2013 #4

I'd suggest avoiding the Seagate Barracuda line. deucemagnet May 2013 #5

I've seen about a dozen bricked external drives hobbit709 May 2013 #6

That's interesting, deucemagnet May 2013 #7

I use an adapter similar to this. hobbit709 May 2013 #8

Well, I connected the drive to a SATA connection to see what happens, deucemagnet May 2013 #9