SOURCE: Windows 98 driver for FreeAgent
If your PC is still running Win98 then it probably has a USB version 1.0 port. I don't think the Faster USB version 2.0 devices will work properly even if you have the correct driver - i.e. you have a hardware version conflict. Try Purchasing a USB version 2.0 Daughter board for the PC and plugging the Seagate drive into that iinstead.
SOURCE: Seagate FreeAgent Pro - 500GB No detection need drivers
Hi,
Try doing flea power & the power cycle.
1. Disconnect all the peripherals like keyboard,mouse,printer, scanner & monitor and power supply from the CPU.
And press & hold the power button for 2 min, it will release the flea power from the mother board.
Restart the system & check.
2. Disconnect everything.wait for 5-10 minutes and then connect every thing.
Restart the system.
If it does not resolve the issue then you can try this :
Check this before you try to edit the registry values.
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/profiles.1.html
Just remove the registry key it happen when this key is corrupted.
HLKM\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR
And delete all references to the external hard drive.
And also HLKM\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB
and found the keys associated with the USB to IDE value.
After restarting the system, the drive should be detected & configured automatically by the computer.
Disclaimer : I will not be held responsible for anything that happens to your computer as a result of following my guide. Use this guide at your own discretion and risk.
Also if you still need driver:
This is the best way to download the drivers of all your devices which are connected to the system for free.
You can download the Driver Magician from this link :
http://www.toggle.com/lv/group/view/kl34858/Driver_Magician.htm
Download the reg key from this link :
http://public.box.net/paul123
then doule click & select ok.
Run the program and select update drivers, it will list the list of pdated drivers.
Select the drivers and select download drivers.
If it does not download just select the driver you need and at the bottom you would see a link,
Just copy that link and download from your browser or download manager, I use orbit downloader.
Good Luck.
Live, Love, Laugh.
SOURCE: USB port broken in 1TB seagate Freeagent external hard drive
Hi there,
Yes you can just take the hard drive out of the case, can use it with any other case, you can also just put it inside your computer and connect it to the sata cable :)
Heres a case you could use for your drive... Click Here
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Many thanks
SOURCE: FreeAgent Drive cannot be Modified?
The problem with the compatibility between your external drive and your mac is that freeagent drives are formatted in NTFS and the Mac uses FAT32. Mac's can read from NTFS drives but cannot write to them. I'm afraid that the only solution is to re-format the drive in FAT32 format if you want to be able to write to it.
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