Can it copy from one external drive to another external drive via usb 2.0 or 3.0?
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The device is USB 3.0 equipped, so as long as (in the case of two separate enclosures) they're both connected via USB 3.0, yes. If you're asking whether it can copy between the drives in its own bays via USB 3.0,the answer is also "yes." USB 3.0 is backward-compatible with 2.0, so it will copy via either.
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The device is USB 3.0 equipped, so as long as (in the case of two separate enclosures) they're both connected via USB 3.0, yes. If you're asking whether it can copy between the drives in its own bays via USB 3.0,the answer is also "yes."USB 3.0 is backward-compatible with 2.0, so it will copy via either.
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No it can't clone the drive in that manner. Using that setup you can only copy from on drive to the next. Not clone
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I haven't tried it but the only limitation I found is with USB 3.0 it won't see the drive.
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Yes but in XP your USB 3.0 will only run at 2.0 transfer speed... Not a big deal but you should have no problems.
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USB 2.0 ports only provide 0.5 amps of electric while USB 3.0 ports provide 0.9 amps. Therefore, move your drive from a USB 2.0 port to a USB 3.0 port.
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Not directly though you can ghost to a larger drive then use windows to move the partition. Slick simple device. I've only had a few drives that were failing have a tough time copying.
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It didn't work for me with a single USB 3.0 port. I also had to connect the additional cable to the USB 2.0 port I have to power the drive.
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Yes. I have an older hard drive in my enclosure and am running it on a laptop that doesn't have USB 3.0
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0 so in theory it should still work. I can't speak from experience though so I'm not 100% sure it will work.
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3.0 USB is a newer, faster connection, however, the backup will work fine with 2.0 or 3.0
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Yes you should be able to do this using something like Clonezilla or Accronis I believe. However, if you are cloning your main drive to the external, you will not be able to use it during that time of course.
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Of course. USB 2.0 will never match 3.0 speed. When the drive worked read on 3 was at least 4 times faster
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This box has both USB 2.0 and 3.0, so the 2.0 will work for sure, not so clear if the 2.0 can be replaced for the 3.0 or not?
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Yes. My computer does not have any USB 3.0 slots, I just purchased this because I plan on getting a newer computer soon. It works fine with 2.0, and even has some better speeds than my older USB 2.0 drives.
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Yes. It says in the description USB 2.0 compatible. Data transfer will be slower than USB 3.0 though
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The drive needs to be connected to a plug in and through USB (1.0, 2.0, or 3.0)
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You will not be able to use the direct copy feature to do this as it requires the drives to be the same size. You can connect the device to a computer and copy the data to that first and then to the new drive.