M mikewilson2 Honorable Aug 19, 2013 2 0 10,510 Aug 19, 2013 #1 My laptop manual states maximum internal hard drive that will work is 1TB. Does this size limit also apply to an external/portable hard drive connected to the USB or would I be able to connect a 2TB via USB?
My laptop manual states maximum internal hard drive that will work is 1TB. Does this size limit also apply to an external/portable hard drive connected to the USB or would I be able to connect a 2TB via USB?
Solution nukemaster Aug 19, 2013 The USB to SATA bridge in the external drive will take care of it for you. So, yes, It should work fine(assuming you are using any modern OS).
The USB to SATA bridge in the external drive will take care of it for you. So, yes, It should work fine(assuming you are using any modern OS).
M muayyad AJ Honorable Apr 19, 2013 146 0 10,760 Aug 19, 2013 #2 that limitation only applies to the internal SATA hard drive any hdd should work via USB Upvote 0 Downvote
nukemaster Titan Nov 23, 2004 19,626 6 74,965 Aug 19, 2013 Solution #3 The USB to SATA bridge in the external drive will take care of it for you. So, yes, It should work fine(assuming you are using any modern OS). Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
The USB to SATA bridge in the external drive will take care of it for you. So, yes, It should work fine(assuming you are using any modern OS).
M mikewilson2 Honorable Aug 19, 2013 2 0 10,510 Aug 19, 2013 #4 Yes I am using Windows 7. Thanks for the replies. Upvote 0 Downvote