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Q: QuestionWhat is the difference between the 8TB expansion external drive and the 8TB backup external drive?

Asked 8 years ago by Ashman.

• A:Answer This Expansion drive does not have a USB hub built in like the backup drive does. Also the backup drive states it comes with backup software. So, no hub & no backup software.

  Answered 8 years ago by KYTwinsDad

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Q: QuestionCan the Seagate expansion hard drive be set up as a shared home network?

Asked 7 years ago by Moe.

• A:Answer Yes. In fact, any hard drive can be set up to be seen and shared across all devices on your home network.

  Answered 7 years ago by JosephVVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHi and thanks for the answer does this support a regular PS4?

Asked 7 years ago by Messi.

• A:Answer Yes I used this drive on my ps4 without any problems

  Answered 7 years ago by FishermanVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI am looking for a Seagate external hard drive that is 3.0 backwards to my 2.00 USB and for a Windows XP Professional platform having problems trying to find something that'll come down to a Windows XP any idea?

Asked 5 years ago by Mark.

• A:Answer all external usb 3.0 drives are compatible with usb2.0, they just run at usb2 speeds

  Answered 4 years ago by Seagate

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Q: QuestionI have a 1tb that I use to watch movies by setting it up to my tv via usb. Can I do the same w/ this? Will it still need the power cable? My 1tb just works when I plug it in but not sure if the bigger ones are different.

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Laptop USB drives are powered through the USB port. Desktop USB drives require a power cord plugged into the wall to function.

  Answered 5 years ago by anonymouseVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan you use this with xbox one and 360 together? How about Xbox one and ps4?

Asked 8 years ago by Beaky.

• A:Answer It works for Xbox one and a PC for sure. Im not 100% sure for playstation 4 but i would say it does work. I dont think it will work for xbox 360 since there is an external storage limiter for that console

  Answered 7 years ago by TheeGreekVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this Seagate - Expansion Desktop 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive product work with Xbox One?

Asked 8 years ago by ab.

• A:Answer Yes it does. You can even have multiple drives connected

  Answered 7 years ago by TheeGreekVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionused this item for the first time yesterday and worked fine. now its not turning on. What's the warranty to repair seagate expansion desktop ddrive. . DO I TAKE IT TO MY LOCALBEST BUY STORE? MODEL STEB8000100 RECEIVED THIS ITEM MARCH 22 2021

Asked 3 years ago by RCT.

• A:Answer Hello RCT, The Seagate Expansion Desktop comes with 1 year manufacturer warranty, that you can claim anytime by contacting our support site on: https://www.seagate.com/contacts/ However, if the purchase of the product was recently, you may also contact the place of purchase directly for a faster replacement of the drive. Regards, Zac Seagate Support

  Answered 3 years ago by SeagateTechnicalSupport

  
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Q: QuestionCan I use this to backup my photos from another external hard drive that works with my MacBook Pro (3 thunderbolt ports)? Would I need an adapter cable?

Asked 4 years ago by AJ.

Q: QuestionIf the expansion drive does not have back-up software can it be used to back up your documents, pictures...?

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer You can if you just make copies of your data through WIndows Explorer keeping the same folder structure. There are also free synchronization apps that allow you to sync changes to your files with the copied backup. If you need more advanced functionality poke around on the web a bit, as there are free backup software programs that are actually very good and can do more than just sync data.

  Answered 4 years ago by SpeedRacer

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Q: QuestionWill it work for a PS4 Pro

Asked 5 years ago by Poohrabbit.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 5 years ago by HayesVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this be used with PlayStation 4

Asked 5 years ago by Seanr606.

• A:Answer I've ask myself that and went for it and it works now go

  Answered 4 years ago by FARROCKNHP75

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Q: QuestionCan it be set up wirelessly to work on laptop for photos so I don’t risk it being knocked off of table or won’t have to move it to different room when I want to work somewhere else besides where the external hard drive is at

Asked 5 years ago by Chris.

• A:Answer No. This is a fully wired drive without wireless capability.

  Answered 5 years ago by ANFish82Verified Purchase

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Q: Questionwhat is the speed of the HDD inside?

Asked 5 years ago by sjs107.

• A:Answer 5700 speed now fly

  Answered 4 years ago by FARROCKNHP75

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Q: QuestionCan this be used with a laptop?

Asked 5 years ago by Chris.

• A:Answer This desktop hard drive works with any modern system that has a USB port. If you are asking if it will work without being plugged into an external power source, the answer is no. Desktop USB drives require an external power source. Only laptop USB drives function with power fed directly through the USB port.

  Answered 5 years ago by anonymouseVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have a L. Thinkpad P51 it says that it comes with a Micro-USB 3.0 Port (USB 3.1 Gen 1) connector. Is this the connector that plugs into the back of the drive and the other end there is a USB 3 connector that plugs into back of my computer Back of compu

Asked 6 years ago by dan.

• A:Answer If your laptop has ONLY a microUSB you will need an adapter (<$10) available anywhere. Many laptops that have micro USB also have standard USB as well

  Answered 5 years ago by HomeTechie

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Q: QuestionCan I allocate half the storage to my Xbox 1 and the other half to pc?

Asked 7 years ago by Mat.

• A:Answer I have read partitioning is possible with the drive; however, I would consult Xbox support or online forums and blogs to find precisely how this may be facilitated and its affected on the drive and system.

  Answered 6 years ago by evidence4lifeVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs anyone able to use this with their Xbox One as a media source? I have had nothing but trouble with this drive (and two others) using them as a media source with Xbox One: https://forums.xbox.com/en-us/thread/70bf51db-e1ac-4aff-8906-23188662a436

Asked 7 years ago by JustChris7.

• A:Answer I haven’t any problems with this drive or my seagate drive on my Xbox. I run two external drives for my Xbox.

  Answered 7 years ago by FishermanVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan it be used for a cloud storage

Asked 8 years ago by Gymstone.

• A:Answer You will need other hardware/software to use this with a cloud. It is just an external hard drive. I use it with a dedicated PC running Amahi a linux based home server and this gives it cloud capabilities.

  Answered 7 years ago by CaptianChrisVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhen using the Seagate - Expansion Desktop 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive, would you be able to import and use games (from Steam if it makes a difference) straight from the drive, and if so would it cause slower fps or lag?

Asked 5 years ago by RShackleford.

• A:Answer If you are going to use this drive via the USB 3.0 connection, you will see a noticeable difference (when compared to a SATA HDD, or even more so with an SSD) with the load screens. Otherwise, the FPS is mostly dependent on the GPU, CPU, and RAM in descending order of importance.

  Answered 4 years ago by YEAHHWAY

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