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| 1207601 | 2011-06-07 17:38:00 | I recently did an entire backup on my business machine using a Seagate Free agent drive.....well C: drive died, I've put in a new HD, laoded OS, but the free agent says it can't find a backup, new drive is named same as old.... seagate seems to have no help for me..... Is there a bootable disk that will jump to the free agent??/? any ideas? |
Niko_Ghost (15771) | ||
| 1207602 | 2011-06-07 20:58:00 | Is your Free agent drive attached via USB? Does it appear in Windows Explorer? Have you reinstalled the drivers after reinstalling the OS? | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1207603 | 2011-06-07 21:04:00 | Can you attach the drive to another PC, and look to see if the backup is actually on the Free Agent drive ? When you made the backup first, was it checked to make sure it had actually worked ? Where you wrote I've put in a new HD, laoded OS Did you have to manually install another OS ? If you did then all you had done is backed up your data, instead you should have created an image of the drive . That will have loaded back the OS, all your programs and data . Edited: Seems its a common problem as well, it looks like its meant to be backing up, but recovering is another matter . Had a look at the segate forum, SECOND REPLY on this page may help ( . seagate . com/t5/FreeAgent-Products/FreeAgent-Desk-External-Drive-Restore-No-Restore-Option-in/td-p/27401/page/2" target="_blank">forums . seagate . com) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1207604 | 2011-06-07 23:15:00 | Manually installed OS....Seagate software says there are no back-ups....but when I access the drive I see the files....and yes....plugged the free agent into 2 diff machines....backup IS there....just can't get it to pop | Niko_Ghost (15771) | ||
| 1207605 | 2011-06-07 23:26:00 | Thats good, at least its half done its job. Seems the software for doing the backup is rubbish - as per that link in my last post, LOTS of people are having the exact same problem. The solution : "Simply drag and drop your data from there, back onto your computer." I'd be using a more reliable backup software than the Seagate, one that actually works. The drive is fine. Along with doing a full drive image, that way if anything happens you can put back the image, which will contain the OS, programs and all data at the time on the image. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1207606 | 2011-06-07 23:50:00 | What O/s are you using, Windows 7 has a build in imaging program, you can use that with the free agent drive... | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1207607 | 2011-06-08 00:05:00 | Sol. Does Vista have a built in imaging program, we can use with the free agent drive? |
smithie 38 (6684) | ||
| 1207608 | 2011-06-08 01:06:00 | Sol. Does Vista have a built in imaging program, we can use with the free agent drive? No, sorry mate! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1207609 | 2011-06-09 12:54:00 | Sol - YES IT DOES Vista has a similar backup solution to Windows 7, not quite as good, but still pretty good, does a backup to a VHD just like Windows 7 and not too difficult to restore either. |
Deimos (5715) | ||
| 1207610 | 2011-06-12 04:07:00 | I have used Seagate free agent for several years and never had any joy with the software. Wiped the lot ages ago. The drive has been very good using other software. | mzee (3324) | ||
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