GoFlex Desk External Drive

Knowledge Base

FAQ

• Will my Seagate drive work with Lion (MacOS 10.7)?
• How fast should an external drive be?
• Will my drive work with Windows 7?
• Can I backup multiple PCs to one external drive?
• GoFlex Frequently Asked Questions
• What is the maximum altitude at which a Seagate hard drive will function?
• Storage capacity measurement standards
• Mac OS 10.9.4 Time Machine Updates
• Why does my hard drive report less capacity than indicated on the drive's label?
• Seagate USB External drive compatibility

How-To

• How to use the Windows Disk Error Checking feature on an external drive
• How to defragment a hard drive in Windows
• Volume Status shows disk as 'EISA Configuration'
• How do I make my GoFlex drive work with my Mac?
• Disabling the Write Cache feature in Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7
• How to use an external drive without any special software
• What happens when I connect my external drive for the first time?
• How to set up a backup with Memeo Instant Backup on a GoFlex, GoFlex Desk, or GoFlex Home
• How to Encrypt the Backup with GoFlex and Instant Backup
• How to update USB drivers in Windows

Troubleshooting

• USB External Troubleshooter
• The light on my external drive is blinking. What does it mean?
• My second external drive isn't detected in Windows
• Hard Disks Do Not Turn Off After Your Computer Has Been Idle
• My drive is sleeping too much in Windows
• Why can't I reformat my 3TB drive after plugging it into a system running MacOS?
• Access Denied Error or File/Folder Permission Issues on an External Drive
• Windows 7 or Vista requests drivers for an external drive
• Software Installation for GoFlex, FreeAgent, or OneTouch does not start automatically in Windows
• Windows will not allow me to safely remove my drive. It keeps reporting the drive is busy or in use