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This post will be a repository for the issues that we see brought up more frequently than others. We hope it will be a handy place to check before you post, so maybe you can get an answer far more quickly than otherwise.
Make sure to check back periodically as we expect to update this post as we get more information. Access is denied, F: (or other drive letter) is not accessible errors
-Seagate Knowledge Base article
-suggestions from a SeaGuru
-from Microsoft Support
-suggestions from a user
-FreeAgent Go and Seagate Manager report "the destination is not accessible" (suggested by a user)
Adjust drive power management/sleep interval
-FreeAgent Go (classic)
-FreeAgent Desktop (classic)
-FreeAgent Pro (classic)
Boot failure when the FreeAgent drive is connected (suggested by a SeaGuru) Can I backup multiple PCs with one external drive? Capacity is lower than advertised/expected
Delayed write failure
Deleted files from my PC also get automatically deleted from my FreeAgent
Drive beeps or clicks when connected (For FreeAgent Go, OneTouch mini, Seagate Portable drive)
Drive is no longer detected
-Step-by-step troubleshooter
-Guided troubleshooter for Vista
-Guided troubleshooter for XP/2000
-(FreeAgent Pro not detected - additional trick to try)
eSATA drive experiences Error ID 51 - delayed write failure (suggested by forum user) FreeAgent Pro Drive Fails FreeAgent Tools Diagnostic When Connected with eSATA iTunes - How to keep your iTunes library on an external drive MacOS - switching an external drive between MacOS and Windows, how to avoid data corruption and make it usable
(suggested by a forum user)
-NTFS reader for Mac and a few other tips (suggested by a SeaGuru) $Mft error
Opening the drive/removing the drive from external case
Power supplies - Seagate external drives
-More discussion from some forum users
.pst files - backing up Microsoft Outlook contents
A SeaGuru (everrest)'s helpful advice
Microsoft Support article 196492
Microsoft Support article 238782
Microsoft Support article 287070
Registration problem with FreeAgent Pro Memeo software Product Key
Flash video demonstrating how to register
More details on the issue
Safely Remove/Safe Removal is impossible, drive is busy
"Seagate Free Agent tools has stopped working..." in Vista 64-bit
Seatools for Windows error - "Unhandled exception has occurred in your application"
Sleep - how to turn off sleep settings in MacOSX 10.5, Leopard
stxmanager.exe - Entry Point Not Found error -KB article that is relevant -Suggested by a forum user Tutorials for most Seagate and Maxtor-brand drives and bundled software Vista will not give permission to access my files (suggested by a SeaGuru) Xbox - getting a USB drive to work with an Xbox
Message Edited by AlanM on 01-08-2010 08:32 AM Message Edited by AlanM on 01-08-2010 08:37 AM
--We turn on ideas. Release the hounds.
Give a hoot. Backup your data on a second storage media.
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