Drivers for Seagate External HDDs and SSDs FAQ
This FAQ applies to Seagate external hard drives that connect via USB. Modern operating systems (Windows 7 or higher, macOS 10.8 or higher) already provide built-in drivers that allow any external hard drive connected via USB to be detected and operate.
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Paragon Driver. Take advantage of read and write access without having to reformat your external drives, both on Windows and macOS. Note: Not compatible with drives formatted with Apple File System (APFS). View Support Information
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The external hard drive itself, under normal circumstances, should be detected by your operating system, without the need of drivers, software, or firmware updates. If your external hard drive is not accessible please try these basic troubleshooting steps first.
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Please follow these steps to update your drivers: We recommend you update Windows to the latest Service Pack. You must have Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or above installed to be able to update your USB drivers. Search for updated USB drivers at your computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer website.
How to use your Seagate External Drive
Look for the Seagate External drive in (My) Computer/This PC. It will be a drive letter, like E: or F: (unless you have changed it). Double-click on the external drive.
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Find the nearest Seagate Support Center, where you can get service and support for your Seagate product. Visit Product Support for product-specific documentation, knowledge base articles, videos, and other self-service tools.
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Paragon Driver | Seagate US
The driver provides read and write access for Seagate external drives in Windows without having to reformat. Note: Not compatible with drives formatted with Apple File System (APFS). Download
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