“USB 2.0 required, will USB 3.0 work? Looking for external 1 TB with usb 2.0 ------will your WD - My Passport Ultra 1TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - work for me? Using on a Dish DVR for additional backup and storage.Must have own power supply also. dish recommends WD and also Seagate.Thanks.”

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• I have a PC with both 2.0 and 3.0 USB ports. I use my WD - My Passport Ultra on both ports without issue. Obviously the 3.0 port transfers faster. The drive comes with the USB cable needed. There are no other connections required as the USP cable provides the power.

  Answered by CDub 11 years ago

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• Yes, it will work with USB 2.0, but at USB 2.0 speeds. I do not have a USB 3.0 computer, so I always use USB 2.0. Hope this helps and have a great day!!!

  Answered by Nvidia 10 years ago

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• This drive does not have its own power supply. It needs a powered USB port. I have used it with USB 2.0 and it works flawlessly.

  Answered by Wickone 11 years ago

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• Should work just fine.

  Answered by Fredsdad 11 years ago

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• It will work with usb 2.0 but it would require a Y cable for additional power

  Answered by BenjaminCT 10 years ago

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• USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0

  Answered by TerryWyr 10 years ago

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• This drive is USB 3, it will use a USB 3 port at it's full speed. I didn't look at the minimum requirements but if it says 2.0 required it's just saying that it won't work with USB 1, it needs at least 2.0. This drive gets it's power from the USB, so there is no external power supply. That might be the stopper if Dish says it needs it own power supply. You would be better to look for "desktop" external drives instead of "portable".

  Answered by MitchN 10 years ago

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• yes, it will work. Mine is used on usb2

  Answered by Titi 11 years ago

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• Yes, USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 It just runs slower, but data does transfer.

  Answered by Keith 11 years ago

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• Its just transfer speed that differs. i believe rest is same, so it should work for you

  Answered by lukelan 11 years ago

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