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External Hard Drive Troubleshooter for Windows 7 and Vista

Troubleshoot a wide variety of issues, most notably non-detection problems, with your external drive in Windows 7/Vista.

How to use an external drive without any special software

Learn how to store and access data on your internal or external drive without the aid of any backup software, using Windows' simple interface.

Moving Data Between Two Systems Using an External Hard Drive (for Windows)

Tips and troubleshooting tricks for moving data between computers when your external drive is formatted for use within Windows.

External Hard Drive Troubleshooter for Mac OS

Troubleshoot a wide variety of issues, most notably non-detection problems, with your external drive in MacOS.

External Hard Drive Troubleshooter for Windows XP / 2000

Troubleshoot a wide variety of issues, most notably non-detection problems, with your external drive in Windows XP.

The light on my external drive is blinking. What does it mean?

Troubleshooting and links for when the light or LED on your external drive is blinking.

Where can I get the most popular downloads for my hard drive?

Flash guide for the various downloads for Seagate and Maxtor-brand products.

What kind of cable does my external drive use?

Discusses the connections available on every kind of Seagate and Maxtor-brand external hard drive, the environment in which it is best to use each, and instructions for each connection.

How to use the Windows Disk Error Checking feature on an external drive

Details the proper procedures for running the Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2000 error-checking utility called "CheckDisk".

Seagate Limited Warranty Returns Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently asked questions for Seagate's warranty process.

How To Safely Disconnect an External Drive from your Windows Computer

Provides the steps necessary to safely remove an external drive from your Windows computer:

What is a Backup?

Explains the various ways of backing up data and the definitions of a proper backup.

Formatting an Internal or External hard drive using Mac OS

Tutorial on the usage of MacOS Disk Utility.

Troubleshooting tips for error: Network Path Not Found

This is a very general error message returned by Windows when a networking component is malfunctioning. This article explains.

How to Troubleshoot a Faulty Power Supply for Maxtor External Hard Drives.

Troubleshooting for bad Maxtor-brand external drive power supplies.

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