Seagate desktop plus 8 TB drive

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Seagate desktop plus 8 TB drive

Forum: Technical Topics

Creator: --JayJay--

Created: 2018-09-16

Updated: 2018-10-20

--JayJay-- - 2018-09-16

After full encryption of the Seagate 8 TB Backup Plus Hub, attaching it over USB to a Windows 7 PC shows an error message saying Windows can't access it and it needs formatting.
Litterally: "You need to format the disk in drive X, before you can use it".

The drive is successfully mounted by VeraCrypt .

Anyone has advice on how to deal with large drives encryption by Veracrypt and compatibility with Windows ?

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Enigma2Illusion - 2018-09-16

With the VeraCrypt volume dismounted, using Windows Disk Management do you see a drive letter assigned to the drive?

If yes, you need to remove the Windows assigned drive letter when the volume is dismounted.

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--JayJay-- - 2018-10-12

no drive letter assigned by Windows.
When trying to mount the 8 Tb drive using VeraCrypt, this error is displayed on the mount attempt!

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--JayJay-- - 2018-10-20

Got it sorted.
Restarted veracrypt volume encryption (quick format) on the 8 TB drive. It was a new drive anyway.
Now it's working without the error message.

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