HDD: What can you put on them, eg. photos and what else, I have a WD 1TB I put photos and what else can you put on them from your computer?

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Mar 28, 2021 13:08:08 #

Jim Bianco

What can you put on them, eg. photos and what else, I have a WD 1TB I put photos and what else can you put on them from your computer?

Mar 28, 2021 13:12:42 #

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

They're computer storage, nothing more or less. Any file you can save to your computer, you can copy to your connected hard drive.

Mar 28, 2021 13:16:27 #

Jim Bianco

CHG_CANON wrote:

They're computer storage, nothing more or less. Any file you can save to your computer, you can copy to your connected hard drive.

Thanks for your help.

Mar 28, 2021 13:16:41 #

RightOnPhotography Loc: Quebec,QC

You can put there your Grandma's recipes or verses from the Bible.

Mar 28, 2021 13:20:58 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Any files you want.
Documents, spread sheets, manuals, receipts, etc..
Are you putting them there for usage or backup.

(I wouldn't have working files for usage in two places.)

Mar 28, 2021 22:47:14 #

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal

Do you have another computer in the house?
Youtube has EZ instructions to make it a "share", and both can have access.

Mar 29, 2021 08:02:28 #

Jim Bianco

Harry0 wrote:

Do you have another computer in the house?
Youtube has EZ instructions to make it a "share", and both can have access.

Mar 29, 2021 09:46:10 #

Mr. SONY Loc: LI, NY

Jim Bianco wrote:

What can you put on them, eg. photos and what else, I have a WD 1TB I put photos and what else can you put on them from your computer?

You should also have at least two backup drives.
Why two?
Safety in case one fails or you make a mistake and delete some data you wish you didn't.
With two or more drives, both with the same data you then have some safety.
Data = pictures, videos, spreadsheets, word-processing files etc.
Me, myself have five drives all with the same data.

Mar 29, 2021 11:07:05 #

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

Any computer file you want.

Mar 29, 2021 11:21:20 #

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I would get a 2nd external drive and have 2 backups for all your pictures and things worth saving. ALL hard drives die, sooner or later, you NEED TWO.

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