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    an I use a Laptop as a intermediary between two ext HDD's ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Scott111, Dec 31, 2010.

  1. Scott111

    Scott111 Notebook Guru

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    What I'm talking about is that I have one ext docking station that I use with a internl HDD. The other ext HDD is a stand alone self contained slower speed 5400 rpm it's one of those Western Dig passport portable. Both connect to the PC with USB 2.0 by the way.

    I want to xfer the 600gigs of data thats on my 5400rpm portable which I want to move it to my 1TB 7200rpm ext dock.

    So what I was thinking was hooking both ext HDD's to the PC and the PC would be intermediary between both. I would xfer the 600gigs of data right to the other ext HDD.

    My question is it safe to do this ? Is it better ideal to xfer the 600gigs to the PC then the PC to the other HDD ext ?

    I might be over thinking this. I don't know if it's a good ideal or not because of the diff type of ext HDD's & diff speeds.

    While I'm on the subject what about a USB thumb drive to a ext HDD and then what about a ext HDD 2.0 device xfering or recieving from a USB3.0 ext HHD ? Do any of the above could cause a problem ? I just want to know.
     
    Scott111, Dec 31, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I do this all the time. The only "issue" is that it's slow as crap thanks to the USB 2.0 bottleneck.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 31, 2010
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Your bottleneck is USB 2.0 not the 5400 rpm drive.

    No difference between 3.0 and 2.0 unless your laptop has a 3.0 port, it is backwards compatible.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Dec 31, 2010
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  4. Syberia

    Syberia Notebook Deity

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    That's the standard procedure for copying data between two drives. It will work fine.
     
    Syberia, Jan 1, 2011
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