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Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: I can't add files to my Seagate FreeAgent external hard drive.

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 15:29:56 -0700

I just got a new portable hard drive, a Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB. I plugged it into my mac, and it says it can not be modified. Do I need to format it somehow before I can use it? Thanks!

⟐ Commented September 20, 2020 at 15:29 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: hard drive never opens when plugged into computer

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:04:13 -0700

the hard drive turns on and lights up when plugged into computer but will never load or show up on desktop. Is a portable hard drive able to be fixed?

⟐ Answer deleted August 10, 2022 at 8:04 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: Error: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 04:32:20 -0700

Someone pulled the USB cable out of my computer while I was downloading files to the Seagate FreeAgent Go. P/N 9NN2A3-500, S/N 5LZ15WQV. Now I am getting this error message: Location is not available. J:\ is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable. I do not want to format and delete all data off the hard drive, is there another way I can fix this?

Sincerely,

Cyndee Horn

⟐ Answer deleted November 18, 2020 at 4:32 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: Indicator light doesn't turn on, pc doesn't recognise it, hear it spin

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 03:32:03 -0700

So I have a 2TB Seagate Slim Backup Plus Portable Drive.

I’ve had it for a couple of years now and today for some reason it seems to have randomly stopped working I guess. I say this because when I plug it into my pc, laptop, or even tv, it doesn’t read the device - I can’t see the drive on any of my devices, even checked disk management and it didn’t show. Strange thing is, I can hear it spinning, it sounds fairly quiet but I can definitely hear it however my pc doesn’t seem to see it and the indicator light doesn’t turn on either.

Can’t seem to find a similar issue anywhere online so any help here would be appreciated, would be happy to answer any of your questions as this just seems to have happened randomly tbh.

⟐ Commented September 13, 2021 at 3:32 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: Pc wont read my Hard drive

Tue, 22 May 2018 06:44:15 -0700

I tried to format my 1tb External hard drive(Seagate) to FAT32 so i used an app to do it(safe app), it formatted it and now my pc wont read it at all.. what can i do to fix it?????

⟐ Answer edited May 22, 2018 at 6:44 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: My external drive is creating clicking sounds PLS HELP

Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:30:15 -0700

I’ve had my external drive for a fair long time and this is the first time I’m experiencing this. It was working just fine until I woke up today. I inserted it to the TV (pensonic) last night and watched a movie, It worked well. Then when I woke up I tried inserting it again and the data cannot be accessed although the Usb itself is recognized. I tried inserting it to my laptop and the same happened then I heard clicking sounds coming from it. It is not showing on the devices part of my laptop but I can eject it. And also the light in my external drive is not on.

I don’t know what to do pls help.

⟐ Answer accepted January 14, 2018 at 22:30 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: USB Ports reset when new connection is made with USB

Sat, 18 Nov 2017 10:04:45 -0700

I have a Seagate External 1TB HD that I use with my Asus GL502 laptop. When I plug it in, a notification comes up telling me it's been connected. Great.

When I plug any other USB device into my laptop however (like my logitech headset), the ports reset as if I've just reconnected everything and the notifications show up again, even though I never unplugged them.

This also happens to my mouse.....I don't understand. Please help?

This is most annoying when I am accessing a document or something important for school on the external hard drive, and after plugging in my mouse or headset, the doc/info I have open is no longer available and force closes because the laptop acts as if I've unplugged the HD.

note: this happens with flash drives as well.

⟐ Answer accepted November 18, 2017 at 10:04 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: Free agent external drive worked great yesterday now it wont even p

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:10:22 -0700

My free agent external drive worked great yesterday but now it wont even power up today! If i plugged in the wrong power cord could that bave ruined my drive?

⟐ Commented August 10, 2022 at 8:10 MST

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: Cannot transfer data to Toshida External Hard Disk

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 01:59:43 -0700

Hi,

I buy Toshiba external hard disk 2T. But when i want to transfer my data, it can only transfer until 74GB. I already format the hard disk, but the problem still happen. Pls help me. TQ

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: does not show on comp anymore and light flash

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:57:20 -0700

it used to work, could it be the usb plug