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1. #SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE HOW TO#
2. #SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE UPDATE#
3. #SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE DRIVER#
4. #SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE UPGRADE#

The most notable aspect of the Backup Plus design is its small size it is roughly the size of a 2.5-inch drive. The 4TB Backup Plus Portable Drive will be available mid-July for $240 and will carry a 2-year warranty.

The device is also compatible with third-party cloud services like GoogleDrive and Dropbox, which helps it to consolidate most major data repositories into one central backup location. The Backup Plus is the first backup device on the market that extends its backup capabilities directly to social media data users can backup photos and videos from Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube directly to the Backup Plus via the Seagate Dashboard (which also provides one-click or scheduled backups for local, mobile, and cloud data).

A third backup feature of this device is the two-year 200GB subscription to OneDrive that Seagate has included (a $95 value). If users prefer backing up their mobile data directly to the Backup Plus without Lyve, they can use Seagate Mobile Backup app. Pictures and videos captured on mobile devices are consolidated and viewable at any time for iOS, Android, and Windows devices. Seagate included Lyve app compatibility in an effort to reduce strain on users' mobile device memory Lyve uses the Backup Plus as the designated repository for all media.

#SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE DRIVER#

This portable drive comes with a NTFS driver for Mac, allowing users to cycle between Mac and PC systems without having to reformat. This is the first portable SMR drive. This model will include all of the newest features of their Backup Plus line, most notably Lyve app compatibility, free OneDrive access, and social media backup capabilities. Seagate's Backup Plus line of external drives will expand mid-July to include the 4TB portable drive (2.5-inch). This model will include all of the newest features of their Backup Plus line, most notably Lyve app compatibility, free OneDrive access, and social media backup capabilities.

#SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE HOW TO#

#SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE UPDATE#

As Seagate does not warrant the data on your drive, in addition to regular back-ups, your data should be backed up, if possible, before upgrading the drive firmware.įollow these steps to determine if a firmware update is available for your drive:

#SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS 4TB SLIM PORTABLE HARD DRIVE UPGRADE#

If the firmware upgrade installation instructions are not followed properly, the firmware upgrade could be data destructive and/or render your hard drive inoperable. If firmware is available, we recommend that you make a back up before running the actual update and that you read and follow all instructions, cautions and warnings that may be displayed. If you are troubleshooting a system or operating system problem, you should not consider firmware updates until after exploring more typical troubleshooting steps like file system error checking and anti-virus scanning. Please use the following links and instructions below to determine if firmware is available for your product. This situation has improved and Seagate now offers firmware updates as a routine matter for the general support of your Seagate drive.

This situation, in part, was based on a lack of friendly firmware download tools and operating system limitations. Until recently, firmware updates for typical desktop and laptop computers were difficult and somewhat risky. Please note that Seagate does not offer details about specific firmware. Firmware for legacy products will be the final release from manufacturing. If newer firmware is available for your drive, it will reflect the improvements we have engineered for the latest manufacturing.