Please i beg you DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE. It is pure junk. I had this drive for less than two month when one day it just stoped working!!!! The drive will turn on but the On button will not stop flashing. I lost all my files on the drive. I got two drive when i purchased it, one for me one for my dad. So i borrow the one from the dad after mine drive stop working. Then i discovered the drive i got for my dad is also BROKEN!!!! the On/OFF button is complete broken and will not Turn the drive ON or OFF!!!!!! SO PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT BUY!

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