Seagate backup plus is beeping and will not pull up on computer?? Yes when i plug in my hard drive, nothing pops up, but hard drive is flashing and making a beeping sound. HELP?

Connect the external drive to a different computer, and try to copy a few files to it. If you still get "I/O Error", then the unit has malfunctioned.

You can download "Seagate Dashboard" and it has backup software. I have it and it works great.
Hop this helps

Try uninstalling it, and put it in a different USB port.

Troubleshooter: Seagate Manager does not see my Seagate FreeAgent drive Troubleshooting in case the Seagate Manager cannot detect the FreeAgent drive.
Sometimes, Seagate Manager (the software bundled with newer FreeAgent drives) does not see the drive.
This article focuses on drives that can be seen in Windows, but are not seen in the software.
If you are using Windows 8, please note that Seagate Manager is not supported in Windows 8, so you will need to use a different backup solution.

If the drive is not detected in Windows 7/Vista/XP, then use the external drive troubleshooters to try to resolve the non-detection issue.

• For Windows 7/Vista
• For Windows XP

After connecting the FreeAgent drive, please give it up to 1 minute to display in the middle of the main screen in Seagate Manager.

If the drive does not display, open My Computer (Computer for Vista) and confirm the drive is listed there. The drive should be listed as "FreeAgent Drive". If you have formatted or renamed the drive, then it will show up with the name you provided.
If the drive does not display in My Computer (Computer for Vista), use the External Drive Troubleshooter to help resolve that issue before continuing.
If the drive is detected in Windows, check if the Seagate service is running.

1. Right-click on the My Computer (Computer for Vista) icon.
2. Choose Manage.
3. In the Computer Management window, click Services and Applications.
4. Open the Services area.
   
   
5. Scroll down the Seagate Service (they are listed alphabetically).
6. The Seagate service should display Started in the Status column.
   If it does not, right-click on the service and choose START.
7. If the service reports as Disabled, enable it to start automatically.
   To do this, right-click on the service. A Status Type drop-down menu will appear. Click on the General tab. Select Automatic and click OK.
   
8. Reboot the computer.
9. If the service fails to start after you reboot with these settings, then check the logs of your Antivirus or Antispyware software to confirm they are not restricting the startup of this service, as some aggressive protection programs can prevent services from starting until you approve them. So, you may need to approve this program specifically in the Antivirus/Antispyware software. Please contact your anti-virus software support for help.
10. If the service will not start or is working already, uninstall the software (for steps on uninstalling the software, see this article).
11. Once the software is uninstalled, reboot the computer.
12. Then reinstall the software by opening the InstallSeagateManager.EXE file on the FreeAgent drive. If you have removed the software from the drive, it can be downloaded from the download center.
13. If the drive is still not seen by the computer, connect the drive to other USB ports on the computer.
    Some eSATA cards block the drive's identity and prevent it from working. Updates have been made to Seagate Manager and to some vendors' eSATA drivers to help this issue. See our eSATA tips article for details.
14. If the drive still does not display after these steps, please contact Technical Support.

Check Required Windows Component Installations

1. Check to make sure you have the MSXML Parser 6.0 installed:

• Open Control Panel
• Open Add/Remove Programs / Programs & Features (Vista)
• Check box for "Show All Updates"
• Look for "MSXML Parser 6.0"

If this is not found, visit Microsoft's website to install this component: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=993c0bcf-3bcf-4009-be21-27e85e1857b1&displaylang=en
2. Make sure Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 installation

• Open Control Panel
• Open Add/Remove Programs / Programs & Features (Vista)
• Check box for "Show All Updates"
• Look for "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5".

If this is not found, visit Microsoft's website to install this component. 3. Try the steps listed here.
4. Remove the Seagate folder from C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data (XP) or C:\Program Data folders (Vista) and reboot.
5. Download and install the newest Windows Installer.
6. Download newest Seagate Manager from our Website and re-install a clean copy. Note: Do not do the update when the message pops up saying one is available.

The clicking could be a symptom of imminent failure of the hard drive . Back up all information from this drive as soon as possible. It may be something that a program such as checkdisk can fix but be sure to backup drive before attempting any fixes just to be safe. Hope this helps.

If by "quick connect" you mean the Thunderbolt adapter, this driver link may help:
http://www.seagate.com/support/external-hard-drives/desktop-hard-drives/backup-plus-desk/thunderboltwin-master-dl
For other software and drivers for this model, see the main link:
http://www.seagate.com/support/external-hard-drives/desktop-hard-drives/backup-plus-desk/#

Andre,

Try Testdisk to see if there are any issues with the drive and if necessary repair or create a new boot sector.

Chappo07

depends on where you are

try these guys out

Make sure you have both USB connectors of the Seagate Y cable plugged into the computer (yes - two USB ports are used up)
It's possible that the drive is not fully powered and stuff on it doesnt show up. You need to use two from your computer to give the drive enough juice.

Hi, you may want to try connecting it by USB if you're currently using firewire or the other way around and see if it works. If this fails, you are probably better off using diagnostics by Seagate @ http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=7f4e19e0babfd010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US#. Try to use the Troubleshooting or FAQ or if you feel comfortable using their utilities, download SeaTools. Hope this be of help to you. Good luck.