XP-compatible drives compatible with Vista?

[fbi428]

Hi, I am thinking about buying an external hard drive, probably a seagate or maybe a western digital one.

I assume that the answer is yes, but if a hard drive is compatible with ME/2000/XP, should I assume it is compatible with Vista? I want to make sure before I buy. Do I have to find one that specifically says Vista compatible?

Also, what's the best formatting option for an external on Vista? I know there are a few, I think one is like nfpts or FAT, I can't remember. Is there one that will save the best space or make it run fast or soemthing. Thanks.

My Dell Inspiron 6000 came with xp, i loaded Vista Home Premium. 2 Ghz intel m processor, 1gb of ram.

Drew

[renegade600]

It should work, however for piece of mind, once you pick one out, go to the manufacturers website and check.

[fbi428]

ok great thanks for the reply.

Drew

[Pi rules]

Also, what's the best formatting option for an external on Vista? I know there are a few, I think one is like nfpts or FAT, I can't remember. Is there one that will save the best space or make it run fast or soemthing. Thanks.
I would recommend NTFS. Here (http://cquirke.mvps.org/ntfs.htm)'s a comparison of NTFS vs. FAT32 by a Microsoft MVP.

[fbi428]

Ok cool. Thanks

[Pi rules]

No problem. Also when you look, try to find out if the software is Vista compatible. The software is probably better than the backup software Vista, especially Home Premium, comes with.