@evilcookies98@carrottop1023@TSchulte Yes, on my desktops anyway, that's how I've always done it, and did it on laptops and netbooks prior to the laptop I have now, which just happeneds to have 2 internal hard drives in it, a solid state 256 gig drive, and a 2 terabyte mechanical drive, which is where a copy of my music, as well as Dropbox, is stored. Otherwise, I've always used external hard drives, powered by a combination of USB and AC power, and I'm grateful, as so long as they don't break, I have all of my data. Though I'm also thankful I have everything backed up to Backblaze, so while it will take me back $200.00, the next time my external hard drives tank, and I'm down to 0 backups, or only 1 copy of data, I can then order a drive from Backblaze, with all of my data on it. I'd recommend Backblaze for you, but it's $10.00 per month for one computer, and I know money doesn't exactly grow on trees, and well, um, I also know that money is kind of, out of reach for you on a regular basis, so keeping fingers crossed this new external hard drive works out, and doesn't get broken. Luckily for me, I have the bulk of my data stored across 3 external hard drives, as well as Dropbox, while the data that won't fit in Dropbox, is on at least 2 out of the 3 external hard drives, so unless we have a major earthquake, fire, or flood any time soon or something, I see it taking a while before it would be possible for all of my data to go the way of the dodo.