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• Really slow copying files to iMac to Seagate external HARD drive

  I have an iMac mid-2011 running El Capitan, and I'm having a problem copying through large files to my TB 5 Seagate external hard drives.  The copy process is so slow that it is useless to try to back up files more.  Does anyone know what I can do to fix this problem?  I found a thread from 2013, mentioned that Spotlight indexing is the problem, but no luck so far.  Anyone got any ideas?  Thank you!!!

  What size is the drive? How are you connected to it? How big are the files?

• FAT32 formatting for 500 GB Seagate external hard drive using Windows Vista

  How to format FAT32 file system for 500 GB Seagate external hard drive using Windows Vista?

  Hi MVRMVR,

  Windows will work generally only format a drive in FAT 32 if it has a capacity of 32GB, no more. To format in FAT32, Yes, would need to create multiple partitions. This, of course, you don't want to do.

  I have not tried to format a large drive in FAT 32 but I guess that any third-party partitioning software (Acronis, Paragon etc.) would be able to do it without any problem. Alternatively you can do it from the Windows command prompt. For more details, see the link below:

  http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/formatting-external-hard-drive-to-FAT-32/ John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk ; Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

• Seagate external hard drive is corrupted

  After you have installed windows 8 could not open my Seagate drive. The computer says it's working properly, but I can't access the info. A box comes up and says that the disc is damaged and cannot open it. Is there a way to recover my business?

  Hi danielkasko.

  
  I'm glad to know that you've posted queries in Microsoft communities.
   
   
  Could you please answer the following questions.
   
   
  1. What is the model number of the Seagate external hard drive?
   
  2 have you made changes on the computer before this problem?
   
  
  From your description, I can understand that you have a problem with the Seagate external hard drive.
   
  
  It seems that Seagate external hard drive is damaged. I advise you to contact Seagate support from the link below and check.
  http://www.Seagate.com/support/
   
  
  Hope the above information helps.
   
  
  Get back to us if you need more help.

• Seagate external hard drive will not mount

  I can't get a TB Seagate Backup Plus 2 player to mount on my Macbook Pro 2011. When I plug it into the USB port, disk utility detects it. I ran check disk and it said the necessary repair disk. Then I ran the repair disk and it said it was successful. However, the player still don't let it go. The disc appears on the other Mac, but not my Macbook Pro. It is not the problem of the USB port either because I was able to mount other external hard drives in order to use it. The reader has already worked on my Mac until I updated my OS from Snow Leopard in Yosemite.

  Something could be wrong with my Mac that prevents the installation disc, or is it more likely to be a problem with the drive?

  I guess it is related to software driver for Seagate to support the NTFS on mac.

  OS X support NTFS natively, but read-only.

  The installation of the supplied driver allows read-write access, but it is obsolete seamingly.

  I just got the last of Seagate site, but it is still pretty new. The Info said taking in charge until Mavericks only.

  If this is the case, you can take a from below.

  1. Uninstall the current driver and expect to release a new Seagate. In the meantime, you can have read access to the disk.
  2. Uninstall the current driver and get the latest version of the driver by the developer instead of Seagate. The last time the developer (Paragon) even on El Capitan and without limitation to Seagate drive. (Paragon is not free but has the trial period - http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/ )
  3. Uninstall the current driver, then take the alternative. The son will be your help for this. - Need to write to the drive (ntfs) outside Yosemite

• Yosemite projector cannot search seagate external hard drive

  Hello

  I have a 8 TB of seagate drive known as of the "external Seagate backup Plus."

  I formatted the drive in ExFat, and I have no problem reading or writing to the disk. I'm on a Macbook Pro running OSX Yosemite 10.10.2

  * The problem is that Spotlight does not search this disc.

  Please can anyone help solve this problem?

  I searched the Web for a few hours now, without success.  I also tried adding and removing the player preferences-> spotlight-> Privacy tab.  But it does not work

  Thanks in advance!

  Best

  Michael

  Looks like you need to re-index the disk- http://www.cnet.com/news/spotlight-search-not-working-on-external-hard-drive/

• Seagate external HARD drive expansion will not identify Windows 7 x 64. OK in a first time and fine on Vista x 86.

  Recently installed Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 Vista Home Premium x 86. Under Vista, everything was fine. Less than 7, my Seagate expansion (1.5 TB) hard drive initially was recognized (I have iTunes library I can't play to prove :)) after a few days using 7, however, I lost the external HARD drive. I get the error message is "software device driver is not properly installed." In Device Mgr, it says it's an "unknown device" with the yellow! triangle. "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43) "appears in the details of the device. No updated drivers are available. Windows updates are up to date, nothing helps. Restart, reinstall, restore driver, deactivation, nothing works. Tried to update my BIOS, but it is already the latest version of Dell. Trying any other Dell Update, what it offers is the Download Manager, but not actual updates I select. I'm not allowed to use this player all of a sudden, after that it worked fine for a few days!

  Specific features of the system are as follows:

  Name of the operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
  Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
  Another Description of the OS is not available
  Manufacturer of operating system Microsoft Corporation
  System name PHIL-PC
  System manufacturer Dell Inc.
  Inspiron 530 s model system
  System Type x 64-based PC
  Processor Intel (r) Pentium (r) Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00 GHz, 2000 Mhz, 2 Lossnay, 2 logical processors
  BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.18, 24/02/2009
  SMBIOS 2.5 version
  Windows directory C:\Windows
  System directory C:\Windows\system32
  Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
  Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385".
  Physical memory (RAM) installed 4.00 GB
  Total physical memory 4.00 GB
  2.54 GB available physical memory

  Thanks in advance for any helpful info!

  All this occurred within three days of using Windows 7 x 64, so I don't think there is a previous restore point to go back to. However, I would not I install updates to be rendered unusable and allow my system, and their insecurity. And, as stated in my original post, I have gone through the drivers to uninstall or disable normal, remove, reinstall, etc. etc. without help.

  An update my original post, I finally got the unit of work, although not as fast as it was in Vista x 86. I did back up the device to a laptop from Vista Home Premium I have, let it load the drivers it needs, and then after reconnection to 7, it has been working well, but overall slowly in read/write functions and clicking on a lot more than he did primarily when operating. What I went through get this thing to work, I think that the currently loaded driver is for a 32 bit OS, and there is no update (again) for 64-bit. I leave it alone, because it is functional, and if it is not recognized after the next set of Windows updates, I guess I have to restore to a previous image.

  Dell doesn't seem to have anything for her, and Seagate plans explicitly on their site that they don't provide drivers for this HARD drive while referring to Microsoft or the manufacturer of the equipment for drivers.

• Seagate external hard drive is not recognized in Windows 7

  I have a 1 to Seagate disc ext I used since February 2011, I changed my computer since then and only recently, it does not recognize the drive. I couldn't find any free software to download, and the drive did not come with CD. Please help? Thank you.

  You can also follow step proposed in this link & check if the problem persists:

  Seagate Expansion Portable 500 GB external hard drive does not work on my windows 7

• Seagate external hard drive

  Tried to add a second segate goflex desk external 2 TB drive hard x the only difference between the new and old is there a compatible for USB2 USB2, on an acer all-in-one running windows 7 x the problem is that it does not even though it appears in the menu devices x if I unplug the orginal and exchange its light but can not see the other when added? x I checked the diagnoses that said that they both ok, but no sign of her and its files on windows Explorer running x help!

  Hi Arty,

  There could be two reasons that is the source of the problem:

  (a) the player is unaffected by a drive letter.

  (b) there is a problem with the driver for the device of the hard drive.

  I suggest you to test the issue after connecting the hard drive to another port on the computer and check if it appears in Windows Explorer.

  Follow the steps to solve the problem:

  Method 1:

  I suggest you to connect the external drive and then run the hardware and devices troubleshooter.

  Check out the link to launch the Troubleshooter:

  'Open the hardware and devices Troubleshooter'.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/open-the-hardware-and-devices-Troubleshooter

  Check if the problem persists with the external hard drive. If this is the case, proceed to method 2.

  Method 2:

  I suggest you to check if the drive is detected in disk management. If so, check if there is a drive letter assigned to it. If this isn't the case, assisgn a drive letter and check if it recognizes.

  If there is no letter assigned, see the link:

  See the section "to change, add, or remove a drive letter".

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows/search#PRD=Windows7&q=+drive+letter

  For reference, you can check the link:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330140/en-us

  Note: From now on, you can ignore the method 6.

  Please let us know about the status of this issue. We will be happy to help you further.

• Windows does not load on a Satellite A350 with 500 GB Seagate external HARD drive

  There is a problem with this laptop, A350-043 running Vista Edition Windows Home Premium 64 bit, part number: PSAL6C - 04S 015

  In other words: when it is connected to a 9NK2AL-510 SEAGATE 500 GB SATA DRIVE EXTERNAL USB (s/n: 5QG1YH1E) Windows will not load, it will up to and gel just before the green movement of the bar. If the USB cable is released and handed over in a second, Windows continues to load normally and all is well.

  Otherwise, the operating system will have up to 15 minutes to load. Looking in the BIOS features, there is no option to boot from USB available, so it can not be disabled. I have updated the BIOS of Toshiba to the latest version without any change in this issue.

  I tested and confirmed that the problem persists no matter what USB port is used.
  The external drive is fully functional, and there is no error or problems with it loading Windows. I reported this problem to Seagate so that Toshiba in the hope that a solution can be offered on this, but has not heard back on anything either yet.

  Do you mean that the laptop needs 15 minutes to load the Windows operating system, even if the external HARD disk is not connected?
  It sounds weird, and I doubt that this can be related to any software problem

  First of all, you should check the boot order in the BIOS the USB should be set at the last or last position.
  Second, you should check if the same problem persists even after a fresh install of the OS in some cases, that the start-up procedure could be affected due to the process software and installed background.

  But if the new installation of the operating system is not enough and if the issue persists then I guess a hardware problem (motherboard?) could be the reason for that and, therefore, a technician of the laptop must be contacted!

  That s in my opinion

• 500 GB seagate external hard drive not recognized by winxp

  I formatted a hard drive of 500 GB to fat32 so I can use the drive on mac a friends pc.

  It works fine on all pc and mac window operating systems.  (BUT NOT WiN XP).

  The laptop has the full updates, include sp3.

  Any help would be willing to bet a lot.

  I formatted a hard drive of 500 GB to fat32 so I can use the drive on mac a friends pc.

  It works fine on all pc and mac window operating systems.  (BUT NOT WiN XP).

  The laptop has the full updates, include sp3.

  Any help would be willing to bet a lot.

  What service pack level is Windows XP to? How old are your motherboard and BIOS?

  You need two things to support a major player:

  1. a motherboard with a BIOS and a controller that supports 48-bit LBA supported (or alternatively, an add-in controller card that does).

  2. at least SP1 of Windows XP.

• Seagate external hard drive is not recognized

  I have a seagate freeagent desktop, which I use as a return to the top, it was working fine and then all of a sudden, it was not recognized by the PC, it was connected via USB but does not appear in Device Manager, I did a restore of the system on 2 occasions and reverse works for awhile and then looks as if the drive is not connected I'm sure that there is something in uodated in the windows updates that causes this problem, I checked the disk on a laptop and it works very well 99%, as it does on the CPC up to who ever update it is happens, then disappears

  Hi kaizah,

  Try the troubleshooting steps suggested by Seagate to solve the problem of the computer that is running Windows XP. http://www.Seagate.com/WW/v/index.jsp?locale=en-us&name=NoLongerXP1&vgnextoid=cd3a2210a034c110VgnVCM100000f5ee0a0aRCRD

  Concerning
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• Seagate: the external hard drive is not displayed in my computer

  My seagate external hard drive does not show in my computer and also the Disk Manager but its shown in Device Manager. help out me. I have a lot of data in it.

  

  

  Nitesh salvation,

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community forums.

  I understand from your description you have posted, that the external hard drive is not recognized by the computer of Windows 8.

  Before you continue with the troubleshooting steps, please answer the questions below.

  (1) have you checked with different ports or different computers?

  (2) remember to make changes before this problem?

  (3) you are able to detect the drive in disk management?

  I suggest to follow the steps below and check if the problem persists.

  Method 1: Run the troubleshooter of material and check out la.

  Follow the steps to run the Troubleshooter:

  (a) press the Windows key + C on your keyboard to show the charms.

  (b) type of Troubleshooting , and then click solving problems under settings.

  (c) now, type Hardware Troubleshooter in the option Search .

  (d) click on hardware store to run the troubleshooter.

  If you are able to detect the drive in disk management, I suggest you to assign a letter.

  Method 2: Assign drive letter:

  The disk management.

  To assign a drive letter if it has not already received, click Add, click the letter you want to use, and then click OK.
  To change a drive letter, click on edit, click on assign the following drive letter, click the letter you want to use and then click OK.

  To remove a drive letter, click on remove and then click Yes to confirm that you want to remove.

  You can also check out the article below and follow the instructions.

  Why isn't Windows does not find my device?

  Hope this information was helpful, if you need help, feel free to post. We will be happy to help you.

• External hard drive does not

  I have a Seagate external hard drive purchased from Apple and placed many files, now it does not appear on my MacPro? How can I see the files backed up? Or how do I fix this?

  Contact Seagate technical support for help with their product. Meanwhile, you might try to connect to a different port, cable and repair the disk with disk utility.

  Repair the disk for El Capitan

  1. Restart the computer and after the chime hold down the command and R until the Utility Menu appears.
  2. Disk utility and click on the continue button.
  3. Then select layouts withdrawal (usually Macintosh HD) entry of the volume of the list to one side.
  4. Click the first aid tab on the toolbar and wait for the fact button to activate. Click it, and then quit disk utility.
  5. Select restart from the Apple menu.

• It seems my time machine and external hard drive are wiped clean this morning I started my computer. Is there a way I can know for sure if anything is salvageable?

  I started my iMac this morning find a message that I didn't stop my Seagate external hard drive properly. I always just shut down my computer, I do not close the hard drive first. Now the computer says disc is not readable by this computer. Looks like it's a goner but maybe not, I don't know. I can't tell if it's the same thing to my Lacie Time Machine. There are no backups on it. How will I know what to do? Nothing is salvageable?

  

  Try to run a disk utility to repair your disk of TM. It seems that there are 757 GB of backup data it me.