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hard drive

Topic started on Jun 28, 2012 6:53 PM , last reply on Jun 29, 2012 5:13 AM

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denny7
denny7
14 posts since
Jun 24, 2012

i have a 500 gig hard drive which is run off the usb no power point woul this be able to work in the s tablet as i was told the hard drive would need to be plugged in but mine runs off the usb


  • breedBenR
    breedBenR
    921 posts since
    Dec 29, 2010
    Written on Jun 28, 2012 9:41 PM

    try it.

    if the formatting is correct (exFat) and the drive is not too powerhungry and you have the right usb cable, it will work.


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  • mpattenden
    mpattenden
    151 posts since
    Sep 25, 2011
    Written on Jun 28, 2012 10:40 PM

    As breedBenR says there is no magic formula to this I have 3 different makes all can take an external power lead there are two 500gb and one 320gb only one of the 500's works without power. Also the note about fat32 is important as android does not natively support ntfs - I really hope this comes in a future release, as today the apps that do allow this require root and I won't invalidate my warranty .

     

    Regards

     

    Padster

     

    Message was edited by: mpattenden

    Typo


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  • warriorfullight
    warriorfullight
    62 posts since
    May 24, 2012
    Written on Jun 29, 2012 5:13 AM

    I agree with breedBenR. As long as it is in FAT32 format and have a good quality USB cable to connect to your tablet, it will work. Though other hard drives eat a lot of power which can only make it impossible. It won't hurt to try though.


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