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    2.5" External Enclosure Recommendations

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nathanhuth, Mar 10, 2006.

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    Oh heck yeah. Go with the Vantec. Got great reviews, comes with a very nice pouch to carry your external drive in and the colors~!

    Oh yeah, great price too.

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
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    I was initally leaning towards Vantec, but then I saw all the choices! I asked Seagate if their DiscWizard software would work with the externally attached 'ST9100824A'. This is what he wrote back:
    I looked on the Vantec and it states that it it compatible with up to 100GB, which is what I'll be using. Now to see if DiscWizard will work with USB attached hard drives! I emailed him back and am waiting a response. Has anyone happened to use DiscWizard with an externally-attached Seagate drive?

    Thanks for the help!! :)
     
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    This is just frustrating :eek:! I asked Seagate if DiscWizard is compatible with USB-attached drives. He emailed me back saying:
    Aahhh :eek:! I am just frustrated now. I don't know if this'll even work. Has anyone tried DiscWizard with a USB-attached Seagate?
     
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