Hard drive w passangers :/

[Craftycorner]

I purchased a Western Digital 60 GB USB 2.0 Passport 2.5" External Hard Drive ( WDXMS600TN ).
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I've a double operating system with Linux & Windows XP.
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The External Hard Drive has Windows programming taking up 5 gigs of the 60 gig storage space. Are these Windows programs/files needed for this device to work in windows? It works perfectly fine in Linux and I could certainly use the space.:mad:

[wolfen69]

you will be fine deleting the files.

[FurryNemesis]

Seconded, I've had this before on external HDs, sometimes the vendor puts in additional software as in this case - although looking at it I'm not too sure what it does just by looking at the files. If you want to be ultra-sure of interoperability, format as fat32 - if those files are on a separate partition.

It annoys me so when vendors do this. I want the space, not sellware!

[insane_alien]

format the drive in ext3, install the windows driver, enjoy a great filesystem. pity there is no XFS driver for windows.

[Craftycorner]

OK, I dumped the 'passangers' and the disk works beautifully.

Thanks for the advice :)

[DirtDawg]

I got a Western Digital iBook recently. Great drive, but it was advertised as 250 Gigs, but there were only 218 in reality. Apparently this is common, but I was pissed.

Anyway, thought I would share.

[marx2k]

* = Actual formatted capacity may differ from advertised size
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[Craftycorner]

I use the sucker for transfer of large numbers of files between users. And for traveling.

[kulturloseramerikaner]

I use the sucker for transfer of large numbers of files between users. And for traveling.
Yea, I use it to sync my music between the desktop and lappy. Which also has the added benefit of making a backup in the process.

[Craftycorner]

It would do allright for the core programs in my machine, but mine's soon to be almost 400 gig, that's a bit of a stretch....lol:lolflag: