The External Hard Drive

Getting Started

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Windows 7 or Vista requests drivers for an external drive

Windows 7 or Vista sometimes encounters problems locating the drivers necessary for the proper function of external drives.

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Seagate and Maxtor Compatibility Chart for Windows Vista

This article lists which Seagate and Maxtor drives are compatible with Windows Vista, as well as the compatibility of software bundled with those drives.

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Will my drive work with Windows 7?

This article lists which Seagate and Maxtor-brand drives are compatible with Windows 7, as well as the compatibility of software bundled with those drives.

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Top Articles

What happens when I connect my external drive for the first time?

Find out what to expect when you connect and turn on your external USB or FireWire drive in Windows 7, Vista, XP, or 2000.

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Cabling Overview

Learn about the types of cables used with Seagate's drives.

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How To's

Troubleshooting

Downloads

drivers & firmware

Drivers & Firmware

  • 3.5-Inch External Hard Drive Drivers

    The external drive sold by Seagate does not require additional drivers for most environments. This page details what is available for each operating system.
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Utilities

Utilities

  • DiscWizard

    Seagate DiscWizard works with Maxtor and Seagate disc drives. The software lets you quickly install your new disc drive with wizards that guide you through the processes of creating and formatting partitions on your disc drive, transfering data, and backing up your data. Learn more

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Specifications

 
Capacity 250GB 160GB 120GB 80GB
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Interface Options USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Model Number Capacity Product Interfaces Spindle Speed (RPM) Cache (MB)
ST3250824U2-RK 250GB   7200RPM 8MB
ST3160203U2-RK 160GB   7200RPM 2MB
ST3120203U2-RK 120GB   7200RPM 2MB
ST380203U2-RK 80GB   7200RPM 2MB
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