Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Toshiba Portable External Hard Drive is a simple solution to all your storage and backup needs. It takes the complexity out of backing up your data by providing easy-to-use backup software for both Windows and Mac users. With one click and you're on your way to creating a digital safety net for your files.
Powered by USB 2.0, you'll enjoy mobile storage space for even the largest digital libraries. The 320GB Drive is capable of storing up to 64,000 digital photos, or 80,000 songs (MP3), or 120 hours of video (DVD quality). It features a sleek, glossy finish with four contemporary designs to choose from. The internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology keep your drive safe and your data mobile.
FEATURES: - USB powered for easy plug and play operation
- Small footprint for space saving and easy portability
- Easy-to-use Windows and Mac backup software
- Password-protected data encryption
- File & Folder backup and recovery
- Drive Space Alert
- Complete system backup and recovery (Windows only)
- Internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology help protect your drive and data
- Preloaded backup software provides an easy-to-use interface to make your backups effortless
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Customer Reviews:
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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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