| Toshiba 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Dive HDDR500E04XL (Liquid Blue) | 
| Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $93.99
Buy New: $87.00
as of 9/3/2010 16:54 CDT details
You Save: $6.99 (7%)
New (4) Used (3) from $78.99
Seller: chuonchuonbaymai2
Rating:  507 reviews
Format: CD
Color: Liquid Blue
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Hard Drive Size: 500
Size: 500 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 0.7 x 5
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: HDDR500E04XL
Model: HDDR500E04XL
UPC: 883974234219
EAN: 0890552632053
ASIN: B002BW6DBU
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| Features:
| • | Capable of storing up to 142,000 digital photos, or 131,000 digital music files, or 410 downloaded digital movies | | • | Complete System Backup and Recovery for Windows Users.” | | • | Password-protected data encryption | | • | Internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology helps protect the drive | | • | USB Powered for portability |
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Product Description
It seems like everyone is getting a netbook these days, wherein they greatly increase mobility, but making the transition from a desktop PC to a netbook can often be tedious, especially when transferring files, this is also true when using multiple operating systems such as Windows and Macintosh. The 500GB Portable External Hard Drive by Toshiba provides the ideal solution. It is USB powered, so you don't have to go searching for a AC outlet. The drive powers up whenever it connects to a USB port. It is both Windows and Macintosh compatible, so no matter if you are using a MacBook or a netbook, you can easily retrieve you files with just plug and play simplicity. It even features an internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology, which helps protect the drive from those unexpected bumps while being transported. The spacious 500GB Hard Drive can hold up to 142,000 digital photos or 131,000 digital music files, in which Toshiba has also integrated a Drive Space Alert feature, which will notify if you are running out of space, so it doesn't happen unexpected. And there is also a File & Folder backup recovery to maintain all of these precious files so there is no accidently deletion. If you are using Windows, there is a complete system backup and recovery, so there is no need to panic if your notebook or PC is infected with a virus. Whether you use this hard drive to back-up your computer or carry apps and assets from your desktop to notebook, this Toshiba HDDR500E04XL 500GB Portable External Hard Drive offers plenty of storage to tackle both. USB Powered for portability Capable of storing up to 142,000 digital photos, or 131,000 digital music files, or 410 downloaded digital movies Transfer Rate - Up to 480 Mb/s Speed - 5,400 RPM Average Seek Time - 12ms Cache Buffer - 8MB In the box - Toshiba Portable External Hard Drive (preloaded with backup software) USB 2.0 Cable Quick Install Guid
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 I love it!! September 2, 2010
Rafael Montero (Costa Rica)
Its a very nice hard drive, works well on my MacBook Pro and others computers with Windows. This is super lightweight! and I love its appearance. This is my first external hard drive I ever had and I can handle it very good, so its so easy to use!
 Use different backup software August 30, 2010
James Sweet (Farmington, ME United States)
The price is right for the size of storage (500 gb) but the software included called "EZ backup" is awful. The interface is sluggish and not easily customizable. I tried it for a week and then deleted it. I use Microsoft backup, an old reliable version that I found to be easier, quicker and less obtrusive.
Pretty Good August 29, 2010
X. Huang (Berkeley, CA)
A pretty good product on first try. Will see how well it functions down the line.
 Dead in 6 months August 29, 2010
S. Shah (Atlanta, GA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Less than 6 months of light use and never transporting it, and it's dead. The drive clicks and shuts down. I forgot about the last Toshiba drive I owned that died just before one year. I guess there are just no good manufacturers of consumer hard drives left.
A quick tip I find helpful:
If you have the misfortune of already owning this drive, you'll know when it's about to go because it clicks very loudly and sometimes Windows will either tell you the drive is not recognized or that it needs to be formatted. Do NOT take any of the suggested actions of formatting the drive, and DO NOT RESTART YOUR COMPUTER YET. If the drive comes back after it does this, IMMEDIATELY follow the steps below to track the data on the drive and either give yourself a better chance with data recovery companies, or just to keep track of what you're about to lose. If the drive doesn't come back after you recieve a message from Windows, try unplugging it for a few seconds (you won't be able to safely eject at this point), turn it upside down gently, and plug it back in. If the head is stuck, this can OCCASIONALLY bring the drive back for long enough to get a list of the files.
If you're using Windows:
1. Figure the drive letter of your dying drive (I'll leave this to you, but if you only have one internal hard drive and one CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drive, and nothing else plugged in, try drive E below)
2. Press the Windows Key + R at the same time (or go to Start and click on Run, or go to Start and type cmd.exe if you're using Windows 7 and skip step 3)
3. In the box that comes up, type the word "CMD" without the "s and press ENTER
4. In the black box that comes up, type "cd C:" and press enter, then type "cd \" and press enter
5. Remember the drive letter I told you to find? You'll need it now: In the same black box, type "dir /a /s E:\ >> drive_filelist.txt" but substitute your drive letter for E and press enter.
6. This will leave you a file on your main drive "Drive C:" called 'drive_filelist.txt' listing every file you had saved on the drive (if it stayed on long enough to finish).
With a list of the contents of the drive, you increase the chance of recovering your data if you can afford to send it off for data recovery services. If not, at least you have a list of what you've lost in case you're wondering what you had on the drive to begin with.
Toshiba External Hard Drive August 27, 2010
AZSandie
I purchased this item, as I was having serious problems with my desktop computer,
and needed to save information. This was easy to use, and I have since hooked it up to another computer,and all data seems complete. The only problem I encountered is that I was not able to utilize the preloaded software. Instead I did a copy and paste. I do not know if this was a problem with the Toshiba, or with my own computer. I would purchase this again if the need arises.
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