
While physical damage and mechanical failure issues need a professional data recovery service, data loss due to logical faults in a Seagate hard drive can be solved with the help of a professional data recovery software such as Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows from the ease of your home or office. Due to mechanical issues in the drive, you may face problems similar to logical failures such as frequent system freezing and OS crash. When you start hearing strange noises from a hard disk such as clicking, grinding or screeching under normal usage, it means that there is a mechanical failure.

System Requirements Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port (required for USB 3.0 transfer speeds or backwards compatible with USB 2.0 ports at USB 2.0 transfer speeds, compatibility may vary depending on the user's hardware configuration and operating system). USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 for additional system compatibility. Take advantage of the fast data transfer speeds with the USB 3.0 interface by connecting to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port.

Saving files is easy too-just drag-and-drop.

It is automatically recognized by the Windows operating system, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Setup is straightforward simply plug in the included power supply and USB cable and you are ready to go. Instantly add space for more files, consolidate all of your files to a single location or free up space on your computer's internal drive to help improve performance. The Seagate Expansion desktop drive provides extra storage for your ever-growing collection of files.
