Hi
I'm getting very slow hard drive transfer speeds. Both drives are SATA:
Seagate Barracude Green 2TB 6Gb/s 5900RPM ST2000DL003
HGST 4TB 6Gb/s 7200RPM HDN724040ALE640
There is plenty of space on each drive.
I'm transferring from the Seagate to the HGST. I'm copying over some video...
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I'm trying to figure out why my htpc is suffering at streaming videos from the net. htpc is running Windows 7 SP1 with all the patches etc., except the annoying Windows 10 stuff. (I've not upgraded this to 10 nor do I plan to as it is an htpc using MediaCenter.)
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I have a Seagate Backup Plus 8TB Desktop USB External Hard Drive on my Win 7 ASUS G73S laptop .
It works well , just for one problem . If I don't access a directory on it for a few minutes , then when I do , the file display can take quite a while to come up , while I get a slow advancing green...
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I have a seagate 3tb hdd that i got about a year ago and have noticed that i can only use 1.27tb of it. After some investigation i learned about partitions but i can not extend the volume to use the rest, when i try to i get the error:"only the first 2tb are usable on large mbr" can anybody help me?
I'm having issue's in Windows 10 Pro x64 making system images. I've got Windows & Programs on a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB ssd. I created a folder in C:\Program Files(x86)\ named Games. I setup Disk Management to use this folder in Windows to store my Games on a Intel 530 Series 480GB ss I have.
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Issue: Each time i try to install windows 10 pro 64bit the install crashes and gives me a blue screen giving me two errors. The first being the one that comes up most often IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL and the second Drive Overran Stack Buffer. Also in the Bios when i try to enable windows 8.1/10 whql...
I'm currently in the process of getting parts for a new computer build.
So far I have a Asus Maximus VIII Hero mobo and a Samsung 850 EVO 500GB. M/2 ssd for it. I'm also going to be re-using the Seagate Barracuda 3.0TB h.d , Intel 530 Series 400GB ssd (for Games), Lite On DVD-RW, Lite ON Blu-ray...
FYI On 6th Oct 2015 the service provider of Tappin will be updating their certificates to increase the security of their servers. When this occurs Seagate Central devices will need a firmware update to continue to utilize the remote access functionality.
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My specs
GPU: Gtx 960
CPU: fx 8320 @3.5
MoBo:GB-78LMT-USB3
RAM: 4x4gb Ripjaw
HDD: Seagate 7900rpm(I think)
SDD: Intel 250gb
PSU: 475w
I also have multiple fans and temps are good
I've been getting the BSODs when playing games and they are getting spookin me.
I have dont the following tests...
On last Feb 7th I got a WIn 7 critical update; as usual, the updating process started at shut down and lasted many hours. At the following system startup, which also lasted long, I experienced a lot of malfunctions, even when using system functions as Computer Resources, or EXCEL and VBA...
1. These drives are semi-legally sold in Australia and that creates a small problem for professional users because the users agreement is void… this means any info stored on them isn’t covered by insurance and governments, school etc can’t use them without opening themselves up to litigation if...
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Hi,
I've got a Seagate 2TB external drive for backup. When I backup files and click on the drive it just says 'this folder is empty'. However, if i search for a file or directory it appears. I did read something to the effect that Windows 7 fails to show the files if a drive is very large but I...
I have seen people who ask solution to Seagate external hard disk not formatted error. He wants to how to recover data from that problematic external hard disk. It seems familiarized. And then I recall that my external hard disk which is also bought form Seagate also have showed raw error and...
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I have just experience my 3rd blue screen of death on this pc in its lifetime.The first time it was my gpu drivers and that problem has since been resolved, my 2nd time it was my security, and I have just had my 3rd one. Can any of you guys try and help me figure out what it was ?.I am...
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Hi,
I'm a new member... Hoping that some experienced members might be able to provide some help/insight into a BSOD that was reported on a desktop computer.
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so my understanding is that drive isnt sold outside of an external enclosure ? im hunting for a 2tb internal drive for my PS4 it needs to be ether 9mm or 12.5mm iv narrowed the search down to this external drive i believe from what i can tell there USB controllers arnt embbeded for this one - i...
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Hey guys i ma getting a blue screen with that message and some advice/help is defiantly needed. I have attached a screenshot of the bluescreen as well as a full list of my computer system parts. My system is roughly 7 months old and this has happened twice today...
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I have a Seagate hard disk drive which has been divided into 2 sections (C drive, D drive) on my PC. Now, the D drive is inaccessible and it says the drive is not formatted. Should I format it? But will I lose everything on the drive after formatting?
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Last night my computer accidentally shut down because the wire tripped. When I tried loading my steam this morning, it went up till signing in and 'updating steam information' after which there was a blue loading ball over the cursor showing the system is busy but nothing happened after...
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I haven't had any hard drive problems except for accidental partition deletion, etc. I got this message last night from 1 of my drives and also a boot-up warning telling me which drive is failing. I've already moved out all my data from it. I also run a DPS Self Test which gives me a Code 4...