You should not have any issues with what ever brand of external drive you purchase. I have found it better though not to use the software they provide with the drive. I just use it like a big volume on my pc. External drives are usually formatted in FAT32 file systems. I like them because you can unplug them and take them along with you if you need to. Also if you have allot of pictures it is a great place to store them and have your screen saver access it from there. Keeps your main drive from getting bogged down with files Robert To find me you can do the following. Skype id: rawest24 Aim id: rawest24 EMail: rawest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 2 Feathers Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:24 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: External Hard Drive with JFW version 8 Ileen: Any particular reason for using an external vs an internal hard drive? I am using a second internal hard drive and running XP Media Center along with JFW 7, 8, & 9, with no problems. You could always burn the data to a CD as a backup instead of using an additional hard drive.. Lowell. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Lafond" <Eileen.Lafond@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:44 PM Subject: External Hard Drive with JFW version 8 Hi, I would like to get an external Hard Drive to back up files from my home computer. Can anyone recommend one that will not cause a problem with JFW? I am using Windows XP and JFW version 8. Thanks, Eileen La Fond Phone (206) 386-0011 e.mail Eileen.LaFond@xxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx