Is there any reason this drive wouldn't be compatible with Windows 8? I didn't see W8 in the list of supported operating systems and have to ask.
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It works on all. The only reason would be is if your USB port is not working
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This hard drive will work on all versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows XP on up. I currently have it running just fine on Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.
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I don't know. When I purchase mine,windows 8 wasn't out yet!! Check Seagate's technical support dept!
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the drive is not formatted with any version of windows. it is formatted with a run time version of linux.it handles the formatting. the windows 8 machines should see it in the network browser. did you set up user rights?
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I use windows 7, but I'm sure there is no problem with 8. it's a great unit.ED
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yes of course- this flash drive support windows 8 Sorry for the delayed response
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I don't know for sure if you could use it on Windows 8, or not. It advertises that it was a Mac drive, and it setup very easy on my Mac. But I personally have not tried it on a windows 8 machine.
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Most likely you will not have a problem with it. External drives from reputable companies pretty much all are compatible. It's a great drive and I'm running it on a mac mini so you should be fine on a windows.
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I just got one that uses a different chipset than typical USB drives, which registers it as a local disk rather than removable media as part of Win8 certification. You'd need third party software to load ISO images onto the drive.
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Then drive works with windows 8. The software that comes with it doesn't work with anything..
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It is compatible with all windows versions. It works better when you format it to NTFS instead of FAT. Hope you have a USB 3 port so you can take advantage of its full speed.
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I've only used this with Windows 7 and it works great. I tried to find something about it being compatible with Windows 8 and I couldn't find anything except for a review from someone saying they used it with Windows 8. Here is the link to the review if this helps.http://www.amazon.com/Everpower-External-Blu-Ray-BURNER-DVD-RW/product-reviews/B005I6BF2S
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I don't see why it wouldn't be. BUT I would suggest a 2tb WD Black instead. Windows defaults to an MBR storage format which I KY supports up to 2.2tb. You can't even partition the other 800gb into another drive. You can change the format to GPT which would allow you to use all 3tb, but it's a pain in the butt and if this will be your only storage drive I would steer clear of doing that. Quick summary: A WD Black should work no problem, but I'd personally go with a 2tb version. Hope this helps!
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The only operating system I have used it with is Windows 8.1, I recommend 8.1 over 8. I had trouble with plain 8. Drive just does what it supposed to with 8.1 operating system. Installs with no effort.
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Haven't tried it with windows 8. But I have no problems with anything else.
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Hi Cyrstal,Yes, the device is now compatible with Windows 8 Operating System. If the box or the disc that came with the unit itself does not have the driver for Windows 8 yet, you may refer to this link for free driver download. See link -- http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?rnId=5905. Hope this helps.Thanks!Belkin Supporthttp://www.belkin.com/us/support
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I use this little drive with Windows 7 and have never had a problem. I can't foresee any problems with Windows 8; however, maybe I'm not the person to ask about that. I love this little drive. Easy to use and I know my system and other info are safe. All I have to do is remember to back up regularly.
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Actually, disregard my previous response. I had this drive, but it was a 2TB model, not 3TB. There's a limit of 2.19TB for older Windows version (including Win 7) unless you have hardware that supports GPT partitioning, which I honestly don't know much about at this time. I'd recommend going with a 2TB version to be on the safe side.