Sometimes, the Seagate Barracuda 2TB drive might not be detected by your computer when you connect it. No worries. You can resolve the problem and make your drive appear on the desktop by referring to the steps mentioned in this post.
If your computer does not detect the drive, you can look at the Device Manager window. Check whether the drive appears in that window.
Checking the Seagate Barracuda 2TB drive in Device Manager
- On your Windows computer, type Device Manager in the search bar. From the search results, select Device Manager.
- Under the Disk drives section, click the Plus icon to view your Windows computer's full list of devices. Check if the Seagate Barracuda 2TB is listed. If the device is not listed, you can disconnect the USB cable and unplug the drive. Make sure that the drive does not get damaged. Later, reconnect the drive. This time, the drive must be detected by your computer.
You can look for an error message by navigating to the Device Manager window. It helps you to resolve the problem.
Troubleshooting Device Driver issues
- On your Windows computer, type Device Manager in the search bar. From the search results, select Device Manager.
- In that window, you can expand the Disk drives section.
- Check whether the device is displayed on the list. You can right-click the device that has an issue and select Properties. You can look for an error message under the Device status in the Properties window.
- You can now go to the Device tab. Go for the Roll Back Driver option to check for any recent driver updates. It fixes the problem.
Sometimes, your Seagate Barracuda 2TB drive is not detected by your computer when there is something wrong with your Windows computer.
Using a different computer
- If your Windows computer does not detect the device, you can check whether you have a damaged cable. Due to the damaged USB cable, the device might not appear. Use a different cable or connect the drive to another computer. It helps you fix the problem.
That's how you fix the “Seagate Barracuda 2TB drive not showing up” problem. You can implement the steps as described above.
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