20 Most Recent Seagate Freeagent Goflex Desk 3 TB Desktop External Kit and USB 3.0 Adapter STAC3000101 USB 2.0 Hard Drive Questions & Answers

http://www.filehoo.com/download/Partition-Magic-8,0.aspx when you download partition magic you will have the option to make rescue to disks to boot from make these disks then change your first boot device your to floppy drive this will give you options to partition then partition only the good sectors of your hard drive and install an operating system to the good partition Partition Magic 8.0 descriptionPartitioning your hard drive plays an essential role in maintaining your computer-preventing conflicts, protecting data, improving efficiency, and increasing performance. PartitionMagic allows you to create, resize, merge and convert partitions without destroying data. Award-winning PartitionMagic Pro from Symantec is a leader in hard-drive partitioning software. PartitionMagic Pro allows you to create, resize, move, and convert partitions without destroying your data. You can quickly and easily create partitions, which can act as file drawers on your hard disks for storing valuable information such as data files, applications, and operating systems. Storing information in separate partitions helps you organize and protect your data, safely run multiple operating systems, and reclaim wasted disk space. i have used this and found it a very good program and is easy to install hope this helps you

It is probably not a problem with the Seagate. It is more likely the computer has turned off the USB port to save energy. This article is from HP but it should apply to your situation, follow the instructions. HP and Compaq PCs USB Devices Quit Working Unexpectedly Windows XP HP...

is this what you want http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-GoFlex-Thunderbolt-Adapter-STAE122/dp/B007IJ7UKE/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_y

If you are mentioning the mains power adapter the only source is the manufacture, if they will sell one. Another solution is to visit an electronics part supplier and see if you can find a universal power supply unit that will operate the drive. These universal supplies are not very expensive.

hello vyseman15,
hard disc drives need to be handled carefully, they can only handle a limited rough usage. especially dropping while it is working is very dangerous, in most cases the head will "scratch" (damage) the discs surface which make the device afterwards useless.
sorry to say there is nearly no chance to make it work again. there are some companies who can rescue some of the data on it, but they are expensive anyway.
regards

If you delete a shortcut icon from your desktop, you are only deleting the shortcut, not the program which is stored on your Freeagent (or other hard drive that you may have). If you use add/remove progams to remove programs, or windows explorer to delete files from your computer they will be permanently removed from whatever hard drive they are stored on.

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Yavacotech

Hello,

It sounds like your drive is toast! Have you spoken with Seagate support? I would not mention I dropped the unit, but they may be able to replace or service it at no cost under warranty.

Try some of the following tips to see if you can resolve it before contacting them,

-Make sure device drivers if needed are installed and up to date. Click here for SG driver page

1) Power cycle the drive and Connect the drive and see if the light powers on. Touch the drive and see if you can feel vibrations letting you know it is spinning up.
If not spinning up,
2) Test the drive with a different USB cable. *you can get a cheap one from a local store and return it after testing, unless it works then you can keep it*
3) Test the drive with a different power supply, if possible.

If still not being recognized by windows, then I would recommend engaging Seagate Support. I have heard of these drives having this same exact issue, and ultimately a replacement is needed. Sadly, if your data is not backed up you will most likely lost it.

Click here for Seagate product returns page

Regards,
G33k

It varies depending on the operating system. You can create a Linux mint DVD and boot that without installing. It will take a moment as it is reading the OS from the DVD then see if you can see it, if so it is OK, if not something is bad or set wrong in the USB hardware system.

You don't need a service centre. Take the drive out the caddy and plug it into a working computer using a SATA to USB cable. If the drive is functional then you'll be able to read it. If the drive is dead then you'll need to get another drive.

you should contact the seagate website and ask for advice, or the retailer you acquired it from

I don't know of any reason this can happen. May be your antivirus corrupted the flash download. remove and download again.

No problem . Just partition the hard drive , and use part a for computer one and part B for computer two.

assuming that "wont start up" means that the drive letter is not visible thru windows explorer/my computer, which is already installed and booted from an internal hard drive... the seagate drives, often, require a patch to work with some windows installs- especially if it is larger than 3 terabytes, and occasionally, if larger than 1 terabyte. if this is the case, the patch is most easily obtained by emailing customer service. if this is not the case, please provide more specifics as to your computer, your version of windows, and exactly what it is not doing when you say 'not starting"

Hard drives are easily damaged when dropped and cannot be repaired.You need a new hard drive.There are companies that can recover data from faulty hard drived BUT it will cost you an arm and a leg for their services..