Can I backup two computers with this device?
1804645
Yes, you can back up as many as you can fit in 1tb. A typical computer would not have much more than 0.3 to 0.4 tb to back up. However, it always depends. You could have more info to back up, I'm just stating approx averages.
2039563
Yes, You could install 2 computers as a second time without having any problems. Thanks N Tran
1676491
I'm afraid so. One drive will work; I'm using two. Even for a "newbie" it's pretty easy to set up, and they're very good about answering questions.
1819010
Sure, you can use an external enclosure and use it as a backup drive. Just remember that it's a 2.5 inch drive (like in laptops), not a regular 3.5 inch (like in a pc).Cheers
1815471
You can't daisy chain these drives since they only have one usb port. Both must be connected to your computer at the same time in order to transfer data from one another
2247618
I haven't tried it yet, but when I called the company they said that it would, but you have to use two drives with the same capacity.
862381
Not under the supported systems. But most likely you will have to change to FAT32 in order to backup.
1909759
Your only limit is the amount of memory your backup drive has. We have three computers, and we back all three up with the same Clickfree and the same backup drive.
1166404
You should be able to use two laptop, but you need to check the amperage draw on each one. The two USB ports are two different amperages.
873761
Yes you can do that (that is what I do) but I suggest you buy the DS213j, the newer version of this. It has more RAM, a newer CPU, and floating-point and it is cheaper! You can attach two external drives or a powered hub with, I believe up to seven devices total.
1722536
I just leave it connected to my computer and backup once a day using time machine. There's no charge that I'm aware of for the cloud back-up.
432194
yes, i backed up my old desktop, my laptop and my new desktop. You do need to know what the file size for each item is and whether or not you have space to back them up as well as add in the future. I had a 2.0TB drive and my old files were 1.0 TB so i had space. when you plug in each device it should read which device is connected.
70710
Time Capsule will allow you to back up multiple computers to the same drive so you can backup both of your computers.
999369
I would think that you could not do this with the device by itself. Since it copies sector to sector, even if you have less than 250GB on the source drive, some sectors near the end may be used. You could, however, use the USB3 connector to attach both drives and copy files from one drive to the other. Not as fast, but doable. HTH, Jeff
1374986
You can program the unit with the supplied software or through the Gui via web browser.. I currently have 2 servers backing up to this unit. You can have it setup to backup 2 computers on there own hard drive. Or do what I did and let them backup on the same hard drive but using there own folders. then you can create a internal backup to the unit where it will archive all backups onto the other hard drive. Otherwise setup the raid in the Gui and the hard drives will always back each other up. there's so many different options you can do with this unit. Its well worth it.
2005180
Yes. However, this device is accompanied by software that controls the back up process automatically - on the fly. Your backup is therefore always up to date - provided you set up your pc to allow these actions. Of course, it is somewhat configurable. Personally, I didn't explore all of the options available. I installed the software, and set it to select just the files one would expect to back up, such as word processing, spreadsheets, .jpegs, mp3, etc. - no operating system files.
1037201
YES. Depends on the config, as long as the drive letter is the same you can create different sub-folder to store the backups. If your backups are on a schedule, be sure you have the drive connected to the correct device in the right day/night.