The thing is, this expansion drive used to work just fine in my windows xp machine before formatting it (I don't know if it had windows xp 32 or 64 bits). This is the exact same problem I'm facing right now. If you have read this far, I thank you - even if you don't have an answer for me. Smaller partitions on this physical disk sounds cheaper than buying yet another drive, since this is my third one for this use. I JUST read (while typing this, in fact) that XP has a limit for drive size.? I had never heard that before now, but if true, could it be the cause of the issue? Does anyone think that partitioning into 2-3 smaller "pieces" and assigning separate letters to them would help? Is such a thing even possible? If that would work, I could likely still run the program with a somewhat smaller drive than this, for the files it needs to access. I have tried everything I could find, and nothing works. I even tried deleting the volume, formatting the BRAND NEW drive, and re-partitioning it (using my laptop) after backing up my files, but that didn't help. It still shows under S: (and the name I gave it), if I connect it to the laptop. I know S: is not in use on either machine, so I am secure in using that letter. The Drive DOES NOT seem to have a Letter assigned, even though I assigned S: to it before I transferred my files, while it was still connected to my laptop. The Drive DOES NOT SHOW in Computer/Disk Management. *HOWEVER all options for this drive are grayed out* The Drive SHOWS in MiniTool Partition Wizard Free (Version 10.2.1). The Drive SHOWS in the Safely Remove Hardware Dialog. The Drive SHOWS in Device manager and is listed as "Working Properly" in Properties. The Drive SHOWS in SeaTools for Windows AND has PASSED all Tests (short and long) today. Windows XP Compatible? (per the support pages at, but it may mean 64-bit only?) Seagate Expansion Desktop Drive (STEB5000100 5TB) Running: Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 (32-bit)ĪLL DRIVERS indicated in a scan have been updated today using DriverMax 9 (Full/Paid Version) SYSTEM Specs (if you need other data in order to help, please tell me): In fact, the new drive is still recognized by my laptop and is fully functional there. At that time I had a different Make/Model External Drive attached, that was inching toward failure (if the sounds it was making and perpetual write errors are any indicator.) I purchased this new 5TB Seagate model on Amazon, and transferred my files to it using my Windows 10 Laptop without any problems at all. protection and firewall up continuously since moments after initial power-on. With that said, the PC and all peripherals were working fine, all running normally, with full Antivirus, etc. It is probably important to note that I have not had the PC for very long, and I bought it Used/Refurbished because my original XP only PC (for this same purpose) died completely. That is the system I am writing about here. I have one program that I need to run on an XP Machine, so I have one rig just for that use. I dearly hope someone can help me, and that everyone will forgive me if I have missed a posted solution somewhere. I have been searching here, there, and everywhere for a solution to this issue - for more than 16 hours now.
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