Would this work with older Windows XP that may not have USB 3.0?
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Yes. That's the environment in which I'm using a 2tb Canvio portable with no problem whatsoever
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I tried it on windows 8.1 it does not work with 3.0 usb ports because it's a 2.0 usb that is the issue I ran into.
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I assume you mean USB 2.0, in which case yes, it would work. 3.0 is backwards-compatible.
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Yes. Any new USB product should work with Windows 7 providing no random errors.
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible, so any USB 2.0 will work in it. I don't see any reason why this setup shouldn't work. Hope this helps.
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It should, but the advantage of this drive is that it has USB 3.0. That means that if your computer has USB 3.0, you can move files on and off of it very fast. A computer that still runs Windows XP almost certainly does not have USB 3.0 ports, so you're better off getting an older USB 2.0 16GB drive for less money.
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It should work. I have Windows 7 PC and I wanted to transfer old records from 3.5 disks to my PC and a flash drive and I had no problems once I plugged USB cable external 3.5 drive into my PC.
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It will work on all kind of usb ports (2.0 and 3.0) with XP SP3 and Win 7, also the Mac OS X Lion and Yosemite. I didn't try any other OS and USB 1.0.
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Most likely, it will be limited. USB 3.0 requires both drivers and motherboard ports that earlier models might simply not have. There is some forward compatibility between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 but I would not bet on it. You will still be getting USB 2.0 speeds.
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YES, Actually all my PCs comes with 2.0 usb ports and it works just fine. ps it works perfect on windows 7 stations because it needs around 500mA (not sure) from the usb ports to work. some XP machines achieve it but others don't because of the power limitations (usually old PCs).
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You might, however I would recommend installing Windows 7 or 8 and running XP and your old software on a virtual machine. I have done this before on OS X and Windows 7 hosts, and hardware locked (USB dongle) software.
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Yes. I use a USB 2.0 model on my desktop. I ordered this one for a friend in Africa who has not yet received it. I researched it to make sure that a 3.0 USB would work if the computer only had 2.0 USB and was told it would; it just wouldn't have the speed of 3.0. I haven't noticed any speed issues with my 2.0 so I doubt speed would be an issue.
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It should. If you have a 32 bit version of windows Xp should work out of the box. If you have the 64 bit version you will need to manually install it but it will work fine too.
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Does your computer have USB 3.0? you should have 3.0. I have window 7 and usb 2.0; it did not match.
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Sure. As long as the BIOS supports bootable USB. Set the BIOS to boot from this device and install XP to this device.
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Yes. Most important thing is the USB support model (2.0) rather than your operating system.
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Yes. I tested the SanDisk Extreme 32GB USB 3.0 flash drive on a laptop running Windows XP that had only USB 2.0 capability, and also in the USB 2.0 ports of a Win7 desktop that is equipped with both 2.0 and 3.0 ports. The flash drive worked fine in all of the tests. As I understand it, the USB 3.0 technology is generally supposed to be backward-compatible, so that a 3.0 drive should work with all earlier USB versions.