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The goflex tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Seagate GoFlex external drives and NAS devices, particularly the GoFlex Home and GoFlex 2TB external drive. Topics include network connectivity issues with Windows 7, such as the NAS not appearing in Windows Explorer despite being pingable and accessible via browser, and problems with USB power management where Windows 7 does not cut power to the drive after safe removal, requiring manual unplugging. Users seek advice on troubleshooting network discovery, file sharing, and identifying device IDs for power control. These threads reflect common challenges with GoFlex drives in Windows environments, focusing on connectivity and power management.
  1. Jack Andrew

    Windows 7 Win7 not seeing Seagate GoFlex Home

    Recently purchased a Seagate GoFlex Home NAS drive and having troubles getting my Win7 laptop to see it on the network. Here is a basic rundown of what works and what doesn't: I can ping the IP address from the Laptop The NAS drive appears in the network map but not in the Network heading in...
    • Jack Andrew
    • Thread
    • access connectivity discovery goflex nas network seagate sharing troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  2. P

    Windows 7 USB powerdown - Advice, vendor,device & revision codes needed

    I use a Goflex 2Tb external drive for daily backup. Unlike it's eSATA predecessors it doesn't have a power switch and Win 7 doesn't cut USB power upon safe removal. There is no point in it being on all day, but to cut the power properly I have to unplug it from the back of the PC and that's a...
    • parishpete
    • Thread
    • backup data security device manager disk management drive management esata external drive goflex hard drive hardware id nas power management power options revision id safe removal storage devices usb power vendor id windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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