Seagate Barracuda 2tb Not Working

Seagate Barracuda 2tb Not Working

Here’s Seagate Barracuda 2TB not working, carry out the below-mentioned troubleshooting methods.

Method: 1

  1. First, unplug the Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive from the connected computer.
  2. Reconnect it using a standard USB cable.
  3. If it fails to work or detect, try connecting it to a different computer or using another USB cable.
  4. If the problem persists, move on to the next method to rectify the problem.

Method: 2

  1. On your Windows desktop, press the Windows + R shortcut keys to open the Run panel.
  2. Enter “devmgmt.msc” in the text field and click the OK button.
  3. In the Device Manager window, click the View menu and select the Show hidden devices option.
  4. Make sure that you have connected the Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive to the computer.
  5. Click the ’plus’ icon to expand all the entries.
  6. Check for the greyed entries from the displayed list.
  7. After selecting those greyed entries, right-click on them and choose the Uninstall button.
  8. Next, restart your computer and check if you could access the Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive.
  9. Using these steps we can execute that how to fix the Seagate Barracuda 2TB not working.

Method: 3

  1. Connect your hard drive to the computer before troubleshooting the device.
  2. On your Windows, click the Start menu and type “devmgmt.msc” in the search panel.
  3. Press the Enter key to open the Device Manager.
  4. In the Device Manager window, click the Universal Serial Bus controllers tab and check for the unrecognized hard drive.
  5. Right-click the unrecognized hard drive and select Properties.
  6. In the Properties window, click the Driver tab and select the Uninstall button seen at the bottom-left of the window.
  7. Next, double-click on the My Computer icon in the desktop and check if the Seagate Barracuda hard drive is recognized.
  8. If the problem persists, open the Run panel again and type “diskmgmt.msc” in the text box.
  9. Press the Enter button to open Disk Management.
  10. Change the drive name for the Seagate Barracuda hard drive by clicking the Change drive letter option.
  11. Select a new drive letter and click the Change button to resolve the problem.
  12. If prompted, click the OK button to confirm your action.
  13. Follow these steps we can execute that how to fix the Seagate Barracuda 2TB not working.

Method: 4

  1. On your Windows, click the Start menu and type “regedt32” in the search panel.
  2. Press the Enter button to open the Windows Registry Editor as an administrator.
  3. Alternatively, open the Run panel by clicking the Windows + R shortcut keys and type “Regedt32” in the text box.
  4. Click the File tab and choose the Export option from the drop-down list to back up your registry.
  5. Navigate to the left-side panel and select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, followed by SYSTEM.
  6. From the expanded folder, select the CurrentControl folder, followed by Set.
  7. Select Control and then Class.
  8. Click the 4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318 option and go to the right-side panel.
  9. Delete the upper or lower filters and check if the problem is resolved.
  10. By using these steps we can execute that how to fix the Seagate Barracuda 2TB not working.