Transcend 1 TB StoreJet M3 Military Drop Tested USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

I have spent at least an hour trying to figure out how to use this, and I havent been able to find anything. This isnt a simple plug-in and start dragging files in to back them up kind of drive. There are some things ON the drive when you plug it in (a link to register your product, some other folders, etc.), but there is no way to delete them or replace them or edit the contents of the drive at all... which I what its FOR. Im having to really hold myself back right now not to get really rant and go on forever about how frustrated I am about this... UPDATE: Added a star for two reasons: I had to reformat it, which I didnt know how to do and there were no instructions on the box for how to do so. However, once I tried using this with Time Machine the computer itself prompted me that it would have to reformat the card to work. Now that its done that, it seems to be working fine. Also, I did register this complaint with the company and they answered me within a few days. I had already figured out the above, though, so their information didnt really help me much, but I did appreciate that they answered back with relative quickness and accuracy.

I like the portability and storage size and some of the options on restoring and saving my files. Also, the price is great but because of the following, Im recommending it with a caveat for those with a laptop. By the way, Im using an old Toshiba Satellite with Windows 7 64 bit. At first I was having issues with running the software and my mouse stopped working. Thinking I needed to, I formatted the drive, After restarting my computer didnt recognize the disk. I contacted customer service and their response was good and fast and helpful and they gave me instructions on getting my laptop to recognize it. So I was able to use it. I have a lot of files so it took a very long time, longer than I expected but it did the job. However, although I tried to use a different USB port 2.0 for my mouse, it wouldnt work whenever I tried to run the Transcend backup program. Customer service couldnt help with that and suggested I contact the mouse manufacturer, which was fair, since the unit was working fine.. After disconnecting and reconnecting my wireless receiver the mouse was OK after I restarted the laptop. After doing some research, I found out that a USB 3.0 has a major signal impact on a wireless mouse or wireless peripheral device if either is not shielded enough and youre using USB 2.0 ports, which is what I have. Even using a port on the opposite sides of a laptop doesnt help. This is the link:[...] So basically, I will have to get a wired mouse or one operating outside the wireless signal that the USB 3.0 will not affect. I think this is a good back-up drive for the price and Im upgrading my systems anyway, so the drive will fit in nicely. But this is the caveat and my opinion only. If you have an older system with just 2.0 USB ports and youre using wireless devices especially with a laptop, be prepared. If youre not wired or dont have USB 3.0 ports to bypass this interference issue, I wouldnt recommend it. Otherwise, its okay.

I have only had this drive for about a week now and it seems to be well built. Acts just like any other USB hard drive. However I purchased this drive on this basis of a review that stated this drive worked with the PS4. It definitely does NOT work with the PS4. Works great for with the PS3 but NOT the PS4. Which is the reason for the 4 stars and not 5. The PS4 will not even recognize that this device has been connected much less use it as a USB drive. I hope this helps those that look at this drive for the same purpose I did and reads the same review that I read and can make an INFORMED decision based on the review of someone that actually bought the drive for the same purpose.

I will share what Ive learned so far: I purchased this back on April 8th. After sending the company messages, they said to advise users to perform Real-time backups and to be sure to keep the name of your files to a minimum. C:Users<User Name>ComicsMinuteman Archives - The Death of Superman Book II11 The Guardians of Metropolis! [Superman The Legacy of Superman (1993-03) 01] to E:The Guardians Whew! No wonder my repeated backup attempts failed. One of their representatives told me, The main issue as mentioned was the extremely long saved file name path the application [TranscendElite] will have to note before backing up. This limitation of character path is what caused the initial failure by the application. You can attempt to short hand save these digital comics or name them something different and attempt once more to backup if needed! I hope this review clarifies things a little for you. And I hope that like many, I will receive many long years from this product! I bought UGREENs case [url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072HJ4FTX/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1]here[/url] for it. It is very durable and my Transcend External Hard Drive fits like a glove!

I bought 5 of these. Been using them as an easy-to-carry, rugged, off-site backup. One died after several months, but was swapped for a new one without hassle by Transcend after an RMA. Though the RMA went smoothly, I am concerned about their longevity when used to backup 500MB to 1TB at a time (only once a week, but still). The case gets warm in such usage, and heat is a killer for drives. Also, though the interface is USB 3, the drive itself cant read/write at anywhere near that speed and is the choke point. Im seeing performance just beyond USB 2 speeds while connected to USB 3 ports. The USB 3 connection wont be pushed unless you swap the conventional drive for an SSD.

I purchased this because I fear that my laptops built in hard drive is about to die on me. I figured it would be better to back up my data now just in case instead of waiting for the inevitable and then having lost all my data. The hard drive on my 4 year old HP Pavilion dv7t 7000 is only 750GB, so I could easily have fit the entire contents of my hard drive on this external one. Transferring data from my computer onto this drive was as simple as plugging it in and then it showed up as removable storage in the file manager. I dragged and dropped the files I wanted to keep onto this drive. The transfer speed was very fast, I was quite pleased. One thing about this drive that I dont care much for is the backup button. My understanding is that it is supposed to work with Transcends backup software, but it is completely useless to me as I was unable to get the software to function. It was working for a few minutes (albeit with a very confusing interface) and then it crashed and I was unable to get it working again. Overall this is a great external drive if you are okay with manually backing up your files. If the software and backup button are important to you, I recommend looking elsewhere or making sure the software works on your computer before buying the drive.

I have absolutely nothing but love for these external drives. This was my first external drive of a size larger than 500GB. I have never ever had THIS much space, and it is absolutely changing my life! If you are looking for a drive, get this one! It is competitively priced and has the wonderful feature of it probably wouldnt die if you chucked it out your window right this second! The rubber case has saved me a couple times already on dropping. I feel secure and assured that my drive can survive my clumsiness and day-to-day accidents. I really like that it only needs one USB cable, as I found drives with a USB AND Power cable to be bulky and harder to transport. Luckily, I have a lot of really nice, fast USB ports that are capable of powering it with just one cord. Im recommending this model to everybody that I know with storage or archival needs. This drive is a dream come true! Shipped quickly and in secure package. No funny smells, discoloration, or damage when the product arrived. I loved the offer of a 2 year data recovery plan, too!

The hard drive on my computer was more than half full, and I wanted a place to store all my computer videogames. Being technologically incompetent, I hesitated to buy an external hard drive. I was sure it would require some kind of geeky knowledge to install and use, but based on prior reviews, I decided to take a chance as it was so reasonably priced. I was very pleasantly surprised - installed without a hitch simply by plugging in the USB cord, and I was able to download to it immediately without any effort at all. New games download directly to the Transcend, and Ive had no problem playing them - theres only a slight delay as the computer links to the hard drive. The Transcend has been so easy to use, in fact, that I decided to put a lot of my more confidential files onto it, just in case my computer crashes some day. Definitely a good buy for someone who wants just a basic external hard drive or storage purposes.

I bought this for external storage for my Xbox one. It is not a 7200 RPM drive, but it works just fine. I think the price was awesome, and it looks pretty cool as well. Update: 12/29/2015 - After using this for a few days, it seems not to work well with my Xbox One after all. Any games I had running off of it would freeze for about 10 seconds randomly. I moved the games back to internal, and have not had an issue since. I do want people to know this is a great product, and maybe it is something else, but I have a brand new Xbox One and it works just fine without it. If you need a great external drive for anything else, this is the one for you!

Having recently received this item, and just planning to use it for backing up my music, crosswords, and certain installation programs, I havent had much chance to test its indestructibility. Hopefully, I never will. But knowing that I should be covered in that fashion is great, since I think I killed a Creative external drive with low-level impacts,just by putting it back in the drawer. This has more than enough storage space for anything I think I might store. I have almost 1600 songs at this point, plus other files, and the drive status still only shows a sliver of used space. It has high-speed transfer capability, I think, with the use of a double USB cable, but works just fine with just one connector if your computer doesnt have two front USB ports. As an add-on, pick up the CaseCrown Hard Cover Case (Black) for Transcend StoreJet Hard Drive. Fits the drive just right, with elastic bands to hold the USB cable.