Seagate Free Agent desk detected but not connecting under MS8.1

[ptnpau]

I had MS7 and I installed MS8.1 but now my SG FA desk is NOT allowing me to connect and access my data. I have reset it, tried accessing via Http address and contacted Seagate support. I have disconnected it from the mains, pressed the pin hole reset and although it is detected on my LAN it refuses connection. Any suggestions???

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

I just read on another forum that the Seagate FreeAgent software is not compatible with Windows 8 and Seagate have no plans to release a Windows 8 version. You can still use the FreeAgent drive without the software by using the traditional "copy & paste" method to transfer data to it or from it, and view the data on it through Windows in the normal way.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/seagate-freagent-go-and-no-windows-8-compatibility/cde0b98e-122e-4642-bbc3-22f5e1872e2b