“Can I use with more than one hard drive? I have a desktop with Windows Vista 32-bit and a laptop with Windows 7. Can I use this to backup both the desktop and the laptop?”
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Yes, you can use this to store items from both computers.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, you should be able to for as long as the backup drive has been formatted with NTFS. This is what the primary drive format is used with Windows 7 and Vista.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You should be able to. I use it with windows 8, windows 7 and XP, so it should also work with Vista.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, you can use this same drive with multiple computers. In fact, I reformatted my laptop and changed the name when reformatting. Seagate thought that it was a different computer and automatically made a new backup folder for that computer name.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, the drive will show up in either one when you plug it in. Just plug it into the USB port and it will show up under My Computer. Works with both versions of Windows.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You shouldn't have any issues on a windows PC using it on both.
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