Microsoft may have a hit on their hands with Windows 7. If you still need convincing, here’s one more reason: Seagate disk drives go faster on Windows 7.
Seagate internal tests have shown a dramatic performance improvement for Windows 7 based PCs using Windows 7 compatible Seagate disk drives.
Why do systems with Seagate drives zoom with Windows 7?
- Windows 7 is more efficient with storage resources. Using less for system boot & general OS functions leaves more for applications.
- Windows 7 is more efficent with cache. That means PCs that use hard drives with larger caches (like the Barracuda XT’s 64MB cache) will run faster.
Good news: Seagate has a whole slew of Microsoft Windows 7 compatible hard drives today, many with 32MB and 64MB caches.
If you’re going to pull the trigger on Windows 7, make sure your hard drive is ready to rock too.
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Windows 7 compatability lists my Seagate hard drive and my Maxtor III 2.0 USB external as comapatible with downloads required. Yet they refer me to the Seagate web site which is no help at all. Where do I go for the required downloads? Windows 7 does not like my Vista NTFS, and yet I understand Windows 7 uses NTFS. What gives?
I just bought (still unopened) a Free Agent Desk, 500 GB external drive. The box says for Windows XP and Vista.
I need backup for Windows 7. Will the above work for 7 or should I return it and get another Seagate drive? I am a long time Seagate user and want to stay with them.
Your FreeAgent Go will work with Windows 7.
Thanks for sticking with Seagate!
I also just purchased a FreeAgent Desk, still unopened. Your reply to the person who asked about Windows 7 compatibilily does not have a “Go” model – he asked about the “Desk” model. Do you know if it’s compatibile?
Same comments apply for Desktop and Go models.