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On 18/04/17 21:39, D.M. Procida wrote:
> ray carter  wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 12:42:35 +0100, D.M. Procida wrote:
>>
>>> Can you recommend a 2TB 2.5" hard disk drive for use with a Pi-based
>>> network backup server? Preferably one that will reliably run on the USB
>>> power provided by at least some model of Raspberry Pi.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Daniele
>>
>> https://www.wdc.com/products/external-storage/wd-elements-desktop.html
>
> Those are 3.5" drives,

Probably

not USB-powered devices sadly.

Incorrect.

All USB connected drives I have bought in the last couple of years are
powered by USB.

They only *have* a USB socket. How else to they get power?

http://www.ebuyer.com/512891-wd-elements-2tb-usb-3-0-portable-external-hard-dri
ve-black-wdbu6y0020bbk-eesn

Note the part of the spec where it says 'USB Powered'...

>
> Daniele
>


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