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I was about to purchase a 3TB drive and then did some research.
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You have a MB with the last Bios update in 2009. The Required UEFI interface to go over 2.19 GB was not issued until late 2010 when the 3 TB drives started shipping. Most likely will not work.
Requirement is WIN 7 64 BIT with a UEFI capable MB (UEFI replaces the MBR which was setting the 2.19 GB limit, based on 512 sector size).
I think I saw somewhere that there are some 3 TB drives with a bastardized sector size that lets them play with older MB but I've seen several rants opposing the system due to how it makes the drives usable.
Requirement is WIN 7 64 BIT with a UEFI capable MB (UEFI replaces the MBR which was setting the 2.19 GB limit, based on 512 sector size).
I think I saw somewhere that there are some 3 TB drives with a bastardized sector size that lets them play with older MB but I've seen several rants opposing the system due to how it makes the drives usable.
dreamliner77
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Easy solution: find a someone that has a Win 7 or Win 8 install on UEFI system and have them format and partition the hard drive for you.
SlyviaOverholt
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I guess USB can read data upto 3TB, that should not be a problem. The USB though version 3.0 is preferred in this case.
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