When you first plug it into the USB port your PC should say 'found new
hardware' and it should show up as a Hard drive, sort of like when you
plug in a card reader.... You shouldn't have any problems just moving or
copying the files onto a hard drive in your computer.
I've never heard of an enclosure insisting on formatting the drive. The
whole point is to be able to move files, and/or use the drive for back-up.
What exactly did you try? And what happened?
Mandi
jimimoore wrote:
> Hello. Using Vista Home Premium, HP Pavilion a1720n. I just bought
> the above mentioned item. I was wanting to use it to get some files
> off of my old hd's using the USB utility but it doesn't seem to work.
> In the instructions it says to reformat the drives before using which
> of course would defeat the purpose for me. I intend to use this later
> on as a back-up drive AFTER I get the files I need to retreive. Did I
> buy the wrong thing or is there a way to do this?
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