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Question: Compatability I bought a new computer -64 bit computer and my old external maxtor is 32 bit and wont work with 64bit. Maxtor is not going to provide software for any conversion. How can I tell if an external drive I want to buy is compatible w/64bit?
Document: They want to charge $25 to talk to them by phone even though the unit was brand new and didn't work right from the beginning. Get real. Ultimate result? Not supported for Vista 64 bit even though iomega website says all versions of Vista are supported and software is specifically stated as 64 bit only. Back in the box, back to the store, never again to darken my door! I wouldn't put another iomega product in the same room with my computer much less actually hook it up.
The hard drives may work faster with your computer. Overall i am very happy. I paid 119.98 for both of these and they come with a three year warranty. So it was a great value without much risk since i bough two. The likelyhood of both going out at the same time is very small. Plus the hard drives are said to work on both a 32 bit and 64 bit Window's OS.
I bought this while I was using an XP Os. It worked great. When I upgraded to vista it didnt work. I later upgraded to 7 and it still does not work. The Iomega web site says it work with 7 32 bit. It says nothing about 64 bit. I will have to buy another brand entirely and my data is stuck on there. read the fine print.
I uninstalled the software itself, but the startup program remains and EMC tech support can't tell me how to get rid of it. It will also establish an internet connnection to the Mozy Home online backup service. You cannot opt out of this during installation either. And why would you want online backup if you've just bought a new external? If, like me, you don't appreciate software creating unwanted startup programs and net connections on your machine, you may want to avoid Retrospect. I just use MS Backup.
I've been very happy with the Iomega Prestige mainly because it is literally plug it into your computer and that is it. I did a lot of research and realized that I don't want to deal with the installed software that most of the other externals have b/c that tends to lead to problems more often than not. I bought it for backup of files and to transfer files from an old computer to a new.
After trying 2 units that are incompatible with Vista 64 (Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.5 TB and Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo Edition 2TB) I've settled with this small grey box. I've just started transferring my files to it so I cannot say anything about durability or reliability but I can tell you it worked right away upon being connected to my computer (no installation CDs). For around $150 it was a good deal and hopefully it will remain functional for months or years to come.
Received on time and very easy to hook-up. I have a lot more room now and you can hardly even tell its there on my desk. I have had no issues at all with this hard drive. My only regret is that I didn't buy this soonerUpdate...Just bought my second 1tb drive. The price was very good so I jumped at the chance after having loved the 1st one.I did have a problem of my computer not recognizing the new drive.
It is almost perfectly silent.I didn't bother downloading the free Retrospect Backup software; I always back up manually as part of my business routine.If I ever have a problem with this drive, I'll update this review. Otherwise, I rate it as a perfect high-capacity drive, period.Update note: been using it for 3-1/2 years now, no problem. Works fine on my new Windows 7 64-bit machine.
I bought one a while back and i love the size, but then i notice at times my computer won't detect it. I thought it was just the usb port from the external hard drive loose or something because at times my computer would detect it and other times it wont detect at all.. several months have past and my computer won't detect it at all! No more sometimes that it may work or anything! Just DEAD.
Never used Iomega but I am a satisfied customer from this buy. Installation took a few seconds and was ready to use. Will have a hard time filling up this drive. Wont have to worry about which files to delete again. None of my hard drives ever failed but I bought this in case as the current storage is getting old.No complaints here but the drive can get quite warm after operation(1tb model).
Answer: Drives shouldn't have a problem functioning with either 32 bit or 64 bit.  Programs are what cause incompatibility.   If it doesn't work, reformat it (I'd recommend NTFS for Windows) and it should be fine.