Compatability I bought a new computer -64 bit computer and my old external maxtor is 32 bit and wont work with 64bit. Maxtor is not going to provide software for any conversion. How can I tell if an external drive I want to buy is compatible w/64bit? Compatability I bought a new computer -64 bit computer and my old external maxtor is 32 bit and wont work with 64bit. Maxtor is not going to provide software for any conversion. How can I tell if... » Read More Compatability I bought a new computer -64 bit computer and my old external maxtor is 32 bit and wont work with 64bit. Maxtor is not going to provide software for any conversion. How can I tell if an external drive I want to buy is compatible w/64bit? « Show Less
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What did you find-out about 64 bit compatability. So far< I have not found any drive compatable with 64 bit Vista.
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I'm going to google 64 bit computer external hard drive and see what comes up
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Just Google "Windows Compatibility Center" ... Bookmark it! ... you can check Windows 7 compatibility for any software or hardware ...
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Drives shouldn't have a problem functioning with either 32 bit or 64 bit. Programs are what cause incompatibility. If it doesn't work, reformat it (I'd recommend NTFS for Windows) and it should be fine.
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Here is a review that I only copied. READ THIS if you want to use these on Windows 7 Ult 64bit, January 26, 2013 By roscolo This review is from: 2 X Mini Usb Bluetooth V2.0 Edr Dongle Wireless Adapter (Electronics) OK. First the bad news, then read on for the good news: First, this absolutely will not work with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit with the generic plug-n-play Windows Driver that automatically installs. Anyone who has it working, it is because your computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer has different drivers. OK. That's the bad news. Now the good news. You can make these work easily with a utility that is FAR, FAR BETTER than any built in Windows junk. What you NEED for this to work exceptionally well on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit is to do a Google search for: [ "toshiba bluetooth stack" premium edition ] Before you ask, NO, this does not mean your computer has to be made by Toshiba or have anything to do with Toshiba for this to work on your system. If you type in the search terms exactly as I just showed you, with the quotes, what you need will be one of the top results. If you have 64bit system, make sure you unzip and install 64bit. If you have 32bit system (x86) make sure you unzip and install 32bit version. Follow instructions, and these el cheapo bluetooth dongles will now work very well on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. Will they last? Remains to be seen. Enjoy.
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I couldn't get it to work consistently with my 64-bit Windows 8 Dell laptop. Rosewill said it was my problem since it worked with my Windows 7 machine. The box says Win 7 is the latest compatible version. I returned it to Amazon for another brand that was certified Win 8. Works great
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Yes it is compatible and has been for some time now, I forgot when it changed to the 64 bit version. But it was some time ago back in Windows 7. I have been using it in Windows 8 since the Windows 8 beta came out.
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There should be no compatibility issues reading or writing to your card. I've bought two of these units over the years and they are life savers for those of us using older equipment.
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You can go to the toshiba website, type in all of your computers information and the website will tell you what will be compatible with your computer. I will tell you that if you like online gaming this is not the item for you unless you want to change it up.
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Hey William: Kingston gives the following compatibility from their website: Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 (SP1), Windows Vista (SP2), Mac OS v.10.6.x-10.9.x (USB 3.0 connectivity requires a USB 3.0 port). The reason would be the on-board software controlling the encryption incompatibility with the Google proprietary operating system. So, Sandisk has been advertising flash drives that are compatible with Chromebooks, but no encryption. My guidance is we are ways off before encryption software will be compatible with Android and Chromebooks (it is a numbers game unfortunately). Use a non-encrypted flash drive to get your data off the system and transfer it to a Win or Apple system that can access an encrypted storage solution. Thanks for your question and apologies for the bad news. My Best Regards, Jack
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Hi, thanks for contacting us. Unfortunately this drive is not compatible with your system. I am sorry and if there is anything else I can do for you or if you have any other questions please let me know. Sincerely, Chris Nickels Red Planet Trading
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Hello, I'm Jewel with Kingston Technical Support and would like to offer some clarification. When I stated it is compatible with Windows 8/8.1, I meant it is now compatible with those in addition to what it was already compatible. The Acronis cloning software is compatible with Windows XP, 7, and 8/8.1. For any further questions or concerns, please call us at 1-800-435-0640 (USA and Canada only) M - F 6am - 6pm PT and I or another available Technician will assist you.Thank you for selecting Kingston as your upgrade partner.
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I know that it's only compatible with 32 bit Windows, not 64. I have not yet tried it with Windows 7, but I hope this helps some people.
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Make sure you read the directions (just a man thing). I don't say this trying to be smart but I found what I thought should be was not like it was designed. Check the size of the drive you are copying to. It has been awhile for me for more detail. Mine worked fine. I made sure I was copying to the same size. I suppose if you go say from a 100 Ggb to a 250 you may not gain more room on the new drive. Likewise, if you are going to a smaller drive it won't work. You can't pour a gallon into a quart it just won't work. Your target drive must be freshly formatted with nothing on it.
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I ended up ordering a System76 Starling netbook that is pre-loaded with Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 and also has the option to order an external USB optical drive with it. I assume that System76 will make sure that all the needed drivers are there and that the thing will work "out of the box." I haven't received the thing yet. I do know that USB thumb drives that I bought for my Windows PC worked with no problem on an old Toshiba laptop that I had installed Ubuntu (Feisty Fawn) on. So my guess is that if the device is connected via USB, you won't have a problem.
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I believe they may have added Macintosh support since the time I bought mine, because on the Maxtor Site, under the Software Downloads section for the "Shared Storage Family", it lists some Macintosh software. That being said, I would heavily recommend using the included back-up software (which I find to be extremely unreliable) and provide your own back-up software.
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I looked in my control panel in order to find the bit that I have, and it shows '64 bit'. Yes, this item works well in my computer system, and it should work well in yours too.
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It is backwards compatible, however the devices will only run at USB 2.0 speeds - the bottleneck will be the port on your PC, that will drive the maximum throughput. This is true of all USB connections - the lowest common denominator will drive max throughput whether the port, hub or storage device - if any of those are USB 2.0, then that's the max you will get.
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It will easily work with a 64GB card. I would not plug any external hard drive into it, unless you have separate power for the drive. There is another variant of this that allows you to plug power into the adapter, and a hard drive in as well. I would get that one for use with the external drive. Keep in mind that your AC adapter must be powerful enough for the drive.
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I'm in the process of doing this exact upgrade, except up to 480 GB. Using Macrium Reflect Free, I was able to clone the drive, swap it into the Series 9, and the computer is acting perfectly. It worked. The problem is that even though it's a 480 GB drive, windows just shows it as the same size as old one, with 300GB of "unallocated" space that I can't figure out how to make accessible. If you figure it out, please let me know how you did it! My thread is one of the other Q & A threads on this same product.