This HD will work great as a back up for you computer. This is my third purchase one for work, one for home, and one for traveling.

yes!

Yes, it backs up automatically.

I believe so. That is what I am using it for. It is very easy. If you leave it connected to your computer and choose the automatic back-up, it will back it up automatically. It has various back-up options.

Yes, it is

That's the reason I got it to save my information just in case my computer crashes

Yes

Yes. You set the date and time you want it backed up.

Yes, you can, but 1TB might not be big enough, depending on how large of a drive you currently have. You can use free software, or use the native Windows Backup and Restore capabilities. Either way, this drive will work as a backup drive.

You would have to select the proper drive location and do a backup.

Yes. It works just like a very large jump drive. Just move files to the passport then move to the new computer or just use the passport and keep the computer clean of files

It should be easy to backup to the passport and then restore to the new computer. Chef Pat

Using the drag and drop method.

Easy, just plug the passport into the old computer, drag the data files into the window that opens, then plug it in to the laptop and drag them out. As long as both devices have USB ports this is quick and simple.

This is easy. Just plug the device into a USB port on the old computer, drag the files you want to move into it (a window opens that you can drag in to), then plug it in to the laptop and reverse the process. It want work for programs like Office that resist transfer, but for data files it is quick and easy.

A very lengthy process, depending on what you call files. There are your Documents, Pictures, Videos, Email export of Contacts, and then depending on how organized you are, anywhere else you put things on the computer that you want to save. You could do a simple copy of the files to the passport, or you could use a backup software like O&O that allows a backup and then a file restore of selected files from the backup. At least that way, you have everything in case you miss something and want it later. Just be aware of things you will have to create, like the export of Contacts to a file.

sure, it's easy to transfer your data using this drive.

Yes, that is exactly what I used it for.

Go to the Start Menu. Type Windows Easy Transfer. Open the program and select an external drive to back up your profile to. Save the profile, and then open the same program on the new Laptop. It will copy the info back into whatever profile you select. Very easy program to use.

The product comes with software and a USB cable. The software will guide you through the process of transferring your data. The owner's manual also comes with the product.

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!!!

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

USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0

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".

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

Usb 2 supported. Also no separate ps required. Wks with usb power.

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.

yes, it will work. Mine is used on usb2

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

Should work just fine.

Yes you can. It is very fast you will be surprised if how well you can work off of it

You can work off an external drive the same as you can an internal one. The problem will arise when your program goes looking for a drive it is configured to work with that is not connected at the moment. Although you could, I would advise not loading programs to the external drive, rather using it for data storage only.

Sounds to me you are looking for a NAS hard drive, which this is not.

Yes

If I understand what you are looking for, then yes. When you plug the device in Windows will install drivers and you will have it mapped as a drive. You can access the drive in Windows Explorer just like any other usb drive. It does have backup software bundled with it that can be installed but not necessary to use the drive.

I don't see why it wouldn't work as good for storing numbers as it does storing photography for me.

Absolutely!

I think that I understand your question. I use mine as an external hard drive and work with live data from it all of the time. It works very much like a thumb drive that holds a great deal of information. I often have to take files back and forth to work and to the church where I volunteer and it seems to work well. I have had no hiccups thus far.

You should be able to work off of this hard drive as long as it is attached to the computer through the USB cable. It looks from Windows no different than a second hard drive.

One can save and open files on the WD Passport, so it can be used both as a backup, and an external, drive.

Yes it will, although i would suggest a 3TB for xbox one.

Yep! That's what I bought it for. Works great.

Yes this works for the Xbox one. I use it for that.

Yes just plug it in and the Xbox will recognize it.

yes it will

Yes

Yes. The hard drive works with the Xbox One and is pretty easy and quick to set up.

Yes.
I bought one for my son. He uses it all the time.

It should, yes.

Yes, it uses USB 3.0 which is compatible with Xbox One.

It would depend on what software you would be using to create the image file. Norton Ghost can create an image file on any USB device that has enough room to store the image file.

Yes. I use it with Acronis and Veeam. Those two programs work without issue. I would assume the Windows 7/8 backup work also. It seems to work with anything.

Yes for my business this is what I use one of them for. Absolutely, yes.

I recommend these drives all the time to customers to do a full mirror image of a system drive. You should have no issue using the drive for this.

Use different software to make a system image of the computer. Norton Ghost, Windows built in "Backup and Restore" or AOMEI Backupper Standard will all work to do what you want. The drive isn't the issue, its the software for your request.

I have a lot of photos so if I understand your question correctly you can back up images. I've always done it on CD'S, DVD'S and flash drives.

yes

I have used this drive for system backups and system restore.
Download the Acronis disk wizard tool from the WD website.
IT is easy to use and as long as the back drive has more space than the drive you are backing up you should be in good shape.

If you're a Mac user, you can do a complete image of your computer with time machine and restore it from the external WD hard drive. If you encounter some issues, fix it by permission repair tool.

Yes, system image can be stored on external drive.

All USB 3.0 external drives are backward compatible. It will work fine. You can identify your ports by color. USB 2.0 = Black tab in port, USB 3.0 = Blue tab in port.

All USB 3.0 drives are compatible with USB 2.0.

Yes it will!

Absolutely compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. USB 3.0 ports have a blue color. USB 2.0 are just dark gray or black.

Yes, it is compatible with both USB 2.0 and 3.0.

It has a USB 3 interface which is compatible with usb 2 also.
So it should work.
Also usually usb 3 ports have a blue piece in them to tell it apart from USB 2 ports

Yes USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0

If you get a drive that's USB 3 it is backwards compatible to USB 2. However, your USB 2 port won't have the USB 3 speeds so it will just act like a normal USB 2 drive.

Yes all USB 3.0 devices are backwards compatible with USB 2.0 because of the physical interface structure is the same but if plugged into a USB 2.0 port it will only run at USB 2.0 transfer rates.

Yes. The had drive will work with both. However, the speeds on usb 2.0 is slower.

Backups can be stored on external drives. Just make sure you have a bootable recovery disc made as your PC may not be able to boot from an external USB drive directly

YES !!! will work with any PC accepting USB connected drives ... nothing to do with the OS version

Yes but it depends on what you are using for a backup solution. Windows 7 integrate backup is incompatible with your plan. Acronis Home Edition (and other free programs) work just fine.

I would partition the external hard drive first. If both computers used drive spaces fit, it should work out.

Yes, Windows backup software & third party software will create different files on the drive for the backups as long as there is available space on the drive.

You can back up any number and type of computers on this drive, mixing and matching as you please. You probably won't be able to back up a "Boot Image" from more than one computer though.

Depending on the size of the hard drive, yes.

they can be backuped up in the HD. i believe that the HD comes with a software that you can program your backups and save them in the HD

As long as the storage drive is large enough to hold all the files you wish to back up between two computers it would be fine, both could use either fat or ntfs for backing up files which is supporting across Win XP to Win 8.1.

Yes, it would be possible using various partitioning software(s) to configure this drive to be used as a back up for multiple operating systems.