My old computer has Windows Vista, will this work on that system. I want to transfer files to a new computer? Thanks null

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Edward · Accepted Answer

Yes, but you have to drag and drop the files. You cannot do a carbon copy of your computer on this. Also, installed programs will not transfer.

Lightstrife · Answer

Yes it will. Just make sure the drive is formatted either NTFS or FAT32 and Vista should have no trouble seeing it. Theoretically exFAT should be visible as well but I’ve ran into some issues with Vista and exFAT so just go NTFS and you’ll be golden.

Answered by Lightstrife 7 years ago

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Pepper · Answer

Check before you buy. Will not work on XP, also read the description on the package. It will say what operating system it will work on.

JBSincere · Answer

A friend of mine with more computer skills than I have was able to do this for me-- we were taking files from Windows Vista and wanted to use them on MacBook Air. As I recall though, there were some formatting issues involved-- both with the drive and with the files themselves. Some of the challenges we encountered may have been to the migration from pc to Mac. Hope this helps

Answered by JBSincere 7 years ago

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CommunityAnswer · Answer

Yes, this unit is compatible with a Windows Vista loaded PC.

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