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    What does the Seagate Goflex External HDD Software do? Should I delete it?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by alittlemonkish, Aug 23, 2011.

  1. alittlemonkish

    alittlemonkish Notebook Consultant

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    I just bought a seagate external hdd. It has a whole bunch of files already on it. What does that software do and is it worth keeping?
     
    alittlemonkish, Aug 23, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    IMO most software to do scheduled backup and automated backups are crap. Norton does them in a proprietary format, so you can be hosed down the road. Personally I'd format the drive and use it standalone.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 23, 2011
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    bc2946088 Notebook Consultant

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    Agreed... I have that same drive, Pro edition. I don't recall seeing anything on the drive though. I would have formatted it regardless.
     
    bc2946088, Aug 23, 2011
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