Problem's with >500GB hdd

troublemaker2005 SG

I am thinking of getting some external backup hdd and will most probably mod a SATA unit with an enclosure. I am aiming at 500GB and greater (mayb 750MB) and would like to know if there are any known issues with such larger capacity drives.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

If you are using FAT or FAT32, then will have problems. NTFS will not run into problems.

troublemaker2005 SG

bo bian 1 disk size so big and i guess if using windows going from XP onwards disk format all NTFS..unless using ME or thumbdrivve FAT and FAT32 maybe. guess will check out other forums before i save up wnough for a disk size so big…mayb by then the price of large disk will go down faster unlike RAM, mobo and CPU.

dork3d SG

Why do you need such huge storage? If you might want to consider external storage, the Seagate external 250Gb is now selling at $199...

troublemaker2005 SG

Now i have a 250GB unit (not Seagate)...almost up have to always delete files that i dun want to reclaim space…somemore using comp when the hdd is at its near brim not healthy leh…Seagate is good and reliable but will consider larger capacity.

ceecookie SG

There's indeed a great difference between 500GB and 750MB Laughing

troublemaker2005 SG

Originally posted by ceecookie:

There's indeed a great difference between 500GB and 750[b]MB Laughing [/b]

oh yeh ceecookies an expert in hdd i give you that...the name says so...anyway i was referring to 750GB..i think seagate got this capacity oredi..i wa s expecting a 500GB jump to 1 terabyte but surprised to see a 750MB...oh imeant 750gig hehe

Mr. Green

toyota-corolla SG

how to tell your hdd is running on NTFS, FAT, or FAT 32?

troublemaker2005 SG

my computer - c-drive- right click properties - under 'general' tab - see file system

ditzy SG

Your 750GB HDD want to have how many partitions? Laughing

troublemaker2005 SG

1 enuff...its for backup Mr. Green

BrUtUs SG

u back up wat? u wan movie database ah?

troublemaker2005 SG

no lah if cost per gig less than 1 dollar just buy lor...if not so many separate hdd units dong dong hee search here and there for files or JBOD and RAID 0 layche only increases fault tolerance!