
Connect the FireWire cable or external drive’s USB and check is you are able to detect the drive.

Solution to seagate freeagent not recognized windows 10 portable#
Try connecting the seagate Backup Plus slim 1TB Portable external hard drive to your computer directly from the wall’s power outlet.Remove if your computer is connected to any USB Slims, extension cords, etc.Check if the power cable is connected properly to the external hard drive and to the wall’s power outlet.You have already installed the external drive and it is not working when you currently plug it in.You are installing the Backup Plus slim 1TB external drive for the first time and the computer does not detect it.


There are two criteria that you need to check before you proceed with the below steps. Troubleshooting – Check the Power cable for Backup Plus slim 1TB Portable Drive not detected Issue:
