Segate Backup+ 4TB External Drive Cannot issue

artistwantab · Dec 26, 2014

Hey guys,

I have a 4TB Seagate Backup+ External Drive.

I have the drive setup on a network and have it set to share with the writes that network users can change my files.

I simply cannot figure this out and every search with similar problem seems to MAC related.

I can create a file in the drive from another computer and can delete that file.

I cannot move or delete any file that originated on the host computer.

What am I doing wrong?

OS...

Windows XP Professional

Blujay · Dec 27, 2014

Need more information.

Check the permissions of the files on the host computer. Make sure it has read and write privileges for the logged in user.

plodr · Dec 28, 2014

Your OS is XP; that's the problem.

External USB, eSATA, Firewire, and internal hard drives over 2 TB's cannot be formatted on Windows 32-bit operating systems using the Master Boot Record (MBR) partitioning scheme. As a result, when you connect drives over 2 TB's, depending on which interface you are using to connect them to the computer, they may not be recognized at all, they may be only partially recognized, or they may be recognized but you can't access them. Other issues such as the system locking up or the computer not being able to boot may also occur.
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Source: http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers...-tb-do-not-work-on-existing-operating-systems

Blujay · Dec 29, 2014

I didn't think XP itself could be the problem, as I use a 2 TB drive with XP Pro 32-bit. I'm aware to the 4 GB RAM limitation though.

Guess, I an just on the verge of not being recognized.

artistwantab · Jan 3, 2015

I think you guys figured it out.

I am ONLY having issues with the external drives over 2TB.

Sigh. Guess an upgrade is in order.

I have one last question....

If I have a newer computer and the external drives are connected to that computer but all the other computers in the network are still running xp.

Will I still have problems with the other computers accessing the files?

plodr · Jan 3, 2015

You can partition the hd into two - 2GB partitions; then all the computers will be able to see and use it.
Now you can't format it within windows because it can't see it but you could run a linux live CD and format it with that. (I'd be very careful that you don't partition your internal hard drive.)
http://partedmagic.com/

artistwantab · Jan 3, 2015

Thanks.

I have a system off the network that has Vista on it. Could I partition the external drives on that also?

plodr · Jan 4, 2015

Sorry, I've never run Vista.

lesdowich@gmail.com · Jan 4, 2015

plodr said: ↑

You can partition the hd into two - 2GB partitions; then all the computers will be able to see and use it.
Now you can't format it within windows because it can't see it but you could run a linux live CD and format it with that. (I'd be very careful that you don't partition your internal hard drive.)
http://partedmagic.com/
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I have a Seagate 4Tb back up + and foolishly went to repartition it in Windows 7 64bit Enterprise which failed abysmally. I am hoping your Parted Magic works for me as I have already bought one format program that failed. Wish me luck and thank you so much for the hints and tips, you guys are always a great resource for the curly ones.

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