How do I get my Seagate hard drive to work?

In Windows-based computer, there is no need to do anything special or additional to make the drive work. Simply plug in the power, plug in the USB cable, and the drive should appear in (My) Computer/This PC and Windows Explorer/File Explorer.

How do I fix my Seagate external hard drive not recognized?

Basic hardware troubleshooting steps:

1. Try connecting the drive to a different port on the computer.
2. If possible, try using a different cable.
3. Try using the drive on a different computer.
4. Verify the drive light is on.
5. Try a different power outlet.

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How do I reset my Seagate central to factory settings?

Reset using the Seagate Central Assistant

1. Log in with your credentials.
2. Select the Settings tab.
3. Select the Restore button. This will restore the device settings to default values.
4. Proceed with initial setup.

Why is my Seagate drive not showing up?

Seagate external hard drive not showing up in Disk Management. Expend disk drive and locate the Seagate external hard drive. Right click it and click “Update Driver Software…” > ”Search automatically for updated driver software”. Or you can uninstall the driver and reboot your computer to reinstall the driver.

Where is reset button on Seagate Central?

On the bottom of the Seagate Central device, there is a RESET button. Using a paperclip or a ballpoint pen, hold down the button for approximately 10-15 seconds until the light on the top of the Central flashes.

How do I restore my Seagate external hard drive?

Restore Process

1. Make sure that the drive is detected by your computer.
2. Launch the Seagate Dashboard software by double-clicking the Seagate Dashboard icon.
3. From the Home screen select Restore.
4. Select Search for backups.

Why isn’t my Seagate hard drive working?

If your computer or Seagate external hard drive is infected by a virus, it may cause the drive not detectable or unreadable. In this case, the best solution for this issue is to use virus cleaning software to wipe out and clean up the virus on your drive and PC. Then you can reboot PC and retry to access the Seagate external hard drive.

Does Seagate make SSD drives?

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Is Seagate dashboard necessary?

You should keep Seagate Dashboard installed because it is necessary for the maintenance software that came with the drive. It is however not necessary for the drive to function.

What is Seagate firmware?

The firmware is a built-in chip on the device that contains programming code. You can change the firmware on a Seagate HDD as a troubleshooting method.