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Seagate 4TB backup HD seems dead
I had an external 4TB Seagate backup HD for 2 to 3 years now used solely for Macrium. Never had a problem with it. Now my PC won't reboot without me unplugging that HD. It won't even show up in Explorer, or the 'safely remove' desktop icon. That tended to freeze if I clicked on it. HWiNFO64 didn't even start unless I unplugged it from my PC.
Also I noticed a quiet whirring sound from the HD I never heard before. So I bought a new one from Newegg yesterday. I'll have it in about a week.
Do Seagate 4TB backups tend to crap out so soon? It was only about 1/4 full. I got a years' worth of backups on that HD. I'll start fresh with the new one no problem. But still it'd be nice to have that old one working, just for access. Any thoughts?![]()