Does this have to be used as a back-up drive only or can it be used as sort of a large flash drive to save files and access on any compatible device? I'm under the impression that many external hard drives are just used for back-up to restore what was lost on the computer the data was originally stored in. I just want to use this as a storage device to save things from any computer I may be using at the time - at the library, a hotel business center where computers are provided for guests, a computer lab at school, etc. Will this only serve as back up or can I save files directly to the Canvio Connect II for access on any computer I hook it up to?

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marcbcar · Accepted Answer

use as an additional hard drive

Robby · Answer

Yes, you can use it as a flash drive, it works the same way, just bigger.

MomOf3 · Answer

I don't know whether this drive will work with ANY computer but it works with Windows 7 and 8.1 for me. I am using this as a storage device, not a backup drive. So, just copy files to the drive as if it's a thumb drive.

Answered by MomOf3 10 years ago

Lysias18 · Answer

It will work the way you want it to on any computer as long as the computer yure using allows installation of the drivers for it. They'll automatically be installed when you plug it in to a new computer

Answered by Lysias18 10 years ago

JasonGW · Answer

It's a standard portable hard drive. You can use it in any way that you could use any other hard drive :).

JRMC · Answer

You can use this like any storage. I will save and pull from it all the time. I would just be a little careful that you check it for viruses or malware when going between computers (disclosure: I'm not a computer person so this could be me being a non-technical scaredy cat).

Answered by JRMC 10 years ago

MrRanks · Answer

I used this to expand the memory capacity of my Xbox One. So yea it's used as a storage device.

stutenn · Answer

I have used this backup drive to save files from two different computers. No problem.

DocZZZ · Answer

You can use the drive for either purpose, or both, depending on how you partition the drive. Use a single partition if use is backup only, or file storage only. For both purposes on a single drive, I recommend using 2 partitions, one for backup, and one for file storage. This will work with both Windows and Mac operating systems.

Answered by DocZZZ 10 years ago

WiggyWoo · Answer

It works as an External HD. You can use it for backing up data. But, it works equally well directly using it as a hard drive.

Teagee · Answer

It is not actually an external hard drive, it is a case, an enclosure, and you put a hard drive into the enclosure. Once you have put the hard drive into the enclosure then it is an external hard drive.

After putting a hard drive in you could use it for saving files directly.

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