I want to use an external hard drive as my internal hard drive is full in space but I am not sure that I will be able to use it.
Please tell me if it is possible and of which company should I use the new external hard drive.
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Benjamin,
Here are steps on how to make your external drive as internal drive.
1. Remove the hard drive from its external case. This will generally require removing two or more screws from the exterior of the case, removing the hard drive and then unscrewing the hard drive from an internal portion of the external casing structure. Be careful not to damage the external case so you can use it again if needed.
2. Turn off your computer, remove the power cord and take the side of the case off. Put on your anti-static wristband and locate the hard drive data cable that is attached to the motherboard. Attach this cable to your hard drive. Locate a spare hard drive power cable and connect this cable to the hard drive as well.
3. Mount the hard drive in a free slot in the computer and use four screws to hold it in place. If the computer case does not have screws included with it, you can use the four screws that held the hard drive in the external case.
4. Close the side of the computer, plug it in and turn it on. Wait for the computer to boot, then log in. The computer will recognize that there is a new hard drive attached and go through a brief driver installation. Once this process is complete, you will be able to use the hard drive to store data on your computer.
Hey Benjamin Morgan!
Yes! You can use external hard drive if you found your internal hard drive with low disk space. You must have USB port in your CPU or Laptop. The external hard drive connects with the USB port. These external hard drives have much space, like a normal external hard drive have 500 GB space. You can even use 1TB external hard drive. That’s all depend on your needs that how you use your computer. For example if you are a game user then you must buy the external hard drive with more capacity because normally the size of one game is up to 25 GB.
On the other hand the best external hard drive in my opinion is "My Passport Essential". However, Seagate, Samsung and Plextor are also some good companies.
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