Has anyone found a way to convert this box, via adapter or adaptation, to accept a plain old USB drive, or know of another similar interface to do so?
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Do you have the unit? The company help desk was good when I had a couple questions on the installation, and they might have an idea on this. You could try to find a usb connected to an rca type plug that would replace the cord connecting to your phone. Might work. Good luck.
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Sorry. I don't think it can be done. I also don't know if I'd bother. Mine only lasted about a year before it died, so it may not be worth the trouble.
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It has been my understanding there is no compatibility issues with USB devises going from 2.0 to 3.0. With that being said all my USB hubs are 2.0, so I have no way of verifying. Wish I could be a greater help.
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I suggest that you download the manual from here https://www.lacie.com/download/manual/UM_2big_USB_3_0_EN.pdf since it contains all the information that you will need to do this.
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My old USB 1.0 machines wouldn't recognize the drive. A USB 2.0 card in an XP box worked. Reformatted drive to NTFS. Drive also works in Kubuntu 9.04 via USB 2.0 using the ntfs-3g utility that comes with most linux distros.
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With some form of conversion kit, but it wouldn't make sense, If you want an external DVD RW, the DVD RW drive with power adapter, etc. would probably cost less than converting this one.
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Hi, Just bought the drive to read old disks. Opened it out "mint condition, in box, sealed" plugged it into my USB 3.0 hub on my Windows 8.1 Machine. Plugged in a barely used zip cartridge from 10 years ago. Bam there it was.Plug and Play no problem. 15 year old "new device" with USB 1.0 port, works flawlessly on Windows 8.1 Pro via USB 3.0 Hub. I've had more issues with some USB 3.0 hard drives than this.Actually really surprised.
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No, it is a bare drive. I used a usb2IDE appliance and Clonezilla, a free OpenSource download.
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Yes via usb,i just did this a few months back.seems to be an update every few years.
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It's been a long time. I think a cable came with my drive. I don't see why you could not use any USB cable. I switch them all the time.
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My similar drive (5TB) is also equipped for USB 3, but it works great on my 2.0 ports. I assume it could transfer faster on 3.0, but there's no incompatibility.
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I believe this drive is backwards compatible with USB 2. I have the same drives and had no trouble with using USB 2.
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Not sure what you are asking. Just plug in pcmcia, install driver and it should work like normal USB.
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sorry, I haven`t tested that. I will have a USB3 portable hd soon. I'll check it out.
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I've not had to do that, but they do sell adapters on amazon. just look up usb to micro usb adapter and several pop up!
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If your box appears as a single drive,maybe. be aware that this adapter will change the format of your drive and although you can still read it, it might not work in your situation. The manual not too clearly states that it doesn't work with USB hubs, and if your drive enclosure treats the two drives in that way, it won't work. Back everything up first, and be prepared to reformat your disks if it doesn't work.
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Can you confirm if you got a solution for your problem? I have the same situation, lost the usb receiver and I'm trying to look for a replacement as well. let me know how you figured it out.
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Any windows usb port I've found to work so far, even without the software disc that came with it.