I want to get an external hard drive but I want to save stuff like mp3s from one computer and move it onto another. but the computer that has the stuff i want is vista while the one i want to move it to is xp. will this work? because while i was researching it shows that many external hard drives have limited compatibility issues
2007-06-26 15:32:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Almost all external hard drives should work on all computers. Even going from Windows computer to a Mac (however you can't go from a Mac to a Windows computer if the external hard drive is formated for Mac OS). You should be able to put all your MP3 files from your Vista and be able to import it to your XP computer without any problems.
2007-06-26 15:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by irishkorean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the external drive is using USB interface, it should be plug and play in either OS.
2007-06-26 17:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 00:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by owen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, you'll be fine no worries i am doing this as we speak (type). Always "copy" files first. Then when you're sure it all worked ..delete your old files..R
2007-06-26 16:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by YOU GOTTA MOVE TO IMPROVE! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋