Do I need a special USB Cable to connect the Toshiba External USB 3.0 Hard Drive to my HP USB 2.0 tower? null

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ToshibaStaff · Accepted Answer

The drive comes with the USB 3.0 cable, which will also work with your USB 2.0 port.

Evilindeed · Answer

The cable that comes with the drive will plug into USB 2 port on your computer. It is backwards compatible though it will only transfer at usb2 speeds. Also note that the other end of the cable(the end that connects to the external drive) is not a standard usb2 plug, so you will not be able to replace the cable with an old cable that you may have lying around.

Answered by Evilindeed 12 years ago

RAH1965 · Answer

No, standard connect. Easy to install. Just plug it in.

AhwatukeeAl · Answer

No. Since you can't use the USB 3.0 capability of the drive, regular cable is all you need for your machine.

603Geek · Answer

No. The cables are backwards compatible.

603Geek · Answer

No, the USB 3.0 cables are backwards compatible.

“Do I need a special USB Cable to connect the Toshiba External USB 3.0 Hard Drive to my HP USB 2.0 tower?”

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