topic Re: 2.0 HDDrive 2 Go 640MB in Network / Storage

2.0 HDDrive 2 Go 640MB

rdmd — Fri, 17 May 2024 13:58:27 GMT

Some years ago I purchased this hard disk drive from Aldi in UK but have never used it.

I would like to use it now but the product is for Windows XP/Vista and my newer lap top ( Dell Inspiron 15 ) is Windows 10.

Can it therefore be used with a Windows 10 Operating System and if so would it be NTFS, FAT or FAT32. The processor is a 64 bit.

Thanks for any help in anticipation.

Re: 2.0 HDDrive 2 Go 640MB

RAZZ — Thu, 23 May 2024 07:47:39 GMT

Hi @rdmd

It sounds like the external drive will not be compatible due to the age, if you could reply with the MSN or MD number (should be found on a small sticker on the device) I can verify its compatibility.

thanks

Re: 2.0 HDDrive 2 Go 640MB

rdmd — Thu, 23 May 2024 08:47:54 GMT

Thanks for your help.

The numbers are as follows

MD 90103

MSN 5003 0651

Re: 2.0 HDDrive 2 Go 640MB

RAZZ — Thu, 23 May 2024 08:58:17 GMT

@rdmd

unfortunately your drive is only compatible with devices running the following operating systems-

Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Thanks

Re: 2.0 HDDrive 2 Go 640MB

daddle — Fri, 24 May 2024 12:31:15 GMT

@rdmd @RAZZ

Off course you can use this drive. It was delivered with a plug-in power supply, and it can be connected to an USB A-Port (V2.0) or an eSATA port.

But nowadays no newer laptop are equipped with an eSATA port anymore; so you have to make of an USB 2 cablíng. Which limits the data transfer to max 480 Mbit/s .

@RAZZ schrieb:
unfortunately your drive is only compatible with devices running the following operating systems-
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

@RAZZ

Why should a external drive not be compatible to Win 10 or 11? Connected per USB cable.

At the time of launching the HDD Drive 2 Go Windows 7 was the highest Windows version.

Even internal IDE drives would be handled by Win 10 or 11, if the PC has an IDE port for connecting..

Cheers, daddle