Seagate FreeAgent Pro Classic FreeAgent Pro Installation Guide
Summary
This comprehensive guide is essential for maximizing your FreeAgent Pro data storage performance and reliability. It provides step-by-step instructions on everything from initial setup to advanced system management, covering multiple connectivity options like USB, eSATA, and 1394. Users will learn how to create secure automatic and manual backup restore points, perform system rollbacks, run full drive diagnostics, and safely manage power settings. Ideal for professionals requiring robust, multi-layered data backup and recovery solutions.
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Contents Getting Started ........................................................................................................................ Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off ....................
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Getting Started Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off When you connect the power and data cables to your computer system, your Free Agent™ drive spins up automatically. To safely disconnect your Freeag...
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Figure 2: Safely Remove Hardware Step 2: Choose the drive to disconnect and click OK. The Safe to Remove Hardware confirmation appears: Figure 3: Safe To Remove Hardware Your Free Agent drive powers i...
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Figure 4: e SATA Safely Remove Hardware Messages The Free Agent drive is listed as a Disk drive in the Safely Remove Hardware window. 1394 Devices Here are the device icons and identification strings ...
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Figure 5: 1394 Safely Remove Hardware Messages The Free Agent drive is listed as an IEEE 1394 device in the Safely Remove Hardware window. Caution: Never disconnect any of your Free Agent devices whil...
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Figure 6: Windows XP Auto Start Window Note: Drive letters are assigned by your Windows operating system. Step 2: Select Install Free Agent Tools and click OK. The Install Shield Wizard setup window o...
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Figure 8: Welcome Step 3: Click Next. The License Agreement window opens: Figure 9: License Agreement Step 4: Click Yes to agree to the terms of the agreement. The Choose Destination Location window o...
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Figure 10: Choose Destination Location Step 5: Select Next to accept the default destination location or Browse to select a different destination location. The Setup Status window opens: Figure 11: Se...
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Figure 12: Auto Backup Welcome Step 6: Click Next. The Auto Backup software requires that Microsoft.NET Framework 1.1 be present on your system. If the Auto Backup software does not find .NET Framewor...
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Figure 14: Auto Backup Setup Status When the setup is complete, the Auto Backup Install Shield Wizard Complete window opens: Figure 15: Auto Backup Install Shield Wizard Complete Step 8: Select Finish...
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Figure 16: Free Agent Registration. Step 9: Click Register to be redirected to the Seagate website if you want to register your Free Agent drive now. Step 10: Click Next. The Free Agent Tools Install ...
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Using the Free Agent Tools and Auto Backup Icons After Free Agent Tools and Auto Backup have been installed, Free Agent Tools and Auto Backup icons are placed on your desktop and in your system tray. ...
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Changing Hardware Interfaces The Free Agent™ Pro is equipped with an interchangeable USB/e SATA, or 1394 module. The module is fastened to the base of the unit with a screw. The slot on the screw is c...
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Figure 2: Lift Module From Base. Step 4: Holding the replacement interface module by its edges, lower it straight down into the base: Figure 3: Press Module into Base Step 5: Lightly press the module ...
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Managing Your Drives The Your Drives window provides a central point from which to manage your Free Agent™ drives. It displays all Free Agent portable and desktop devices connected to your computer: F...
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Backup & Restore The Auto Backup software included with your Free Agent™ drive allows you to back up folders on your network, Flash Drives, and i Pods; back up over the Internet; and use Shutterfl...
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Figure 2: Enter Product Key Step 2: Enter your product key (found on the Quick Start Guide included in your Free Agent drive shipping carton) and email address, Step 3: Click OK. Creating a Backup Pla...
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Figure 3: Destination Selection Step 1: Verify that your Free Agent drive is selected and click Next. Figure 4: Smart Picks Step 2: Check the boxes next to the files and folders you want backed up and...
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Figure 5: Auto Backup File Tally Step 3: Check Do not show this message in the future if you don’t want to see this window again and click OK. The Select Items to Back Up window opens: Figure 6: Selec...
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Figure 7: Provide Backup Plan Name Step 5: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click Next. A Backup Plan Confirmation window opens: Figure 8: Backup Plan Confirmation Step 6: Verify your backup plan...
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Figure 9: Backup Progress The amount of time it takes to complete your first backup depends upon how much data you’ve selected for backup. When your backup has been completed, the Backup Complete wind...
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since the last backup and automatically backs up those files once your drive is re- connected. For more information on Auto Backup features, visit www.memeo.com. Free Ag ent Pro Data Mover
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System Rollback You can use Free Agent™ Tools System Rollback to return your computer to an earlier state, called a Restore Point, if you have a system failure or other major problem with your compute...
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Figure 2: Rollback: Set Automatic Restore Points Step 3: Select an Automatic Restore Point Interval and click Apply. Creating Manual Restore Points To manual create a restore point, Step 1: Click Syst...
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Figure 4: Rollback: Create Restore Point Step 3: Name this restore point and click Create. A Create Restore Point confirmation window displays the name and date of this Restore Point: Figure 5: Create...
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Figure 6: Rollback Step 3: Click Restore my computer to a previous state. The Rollback: System Rollback window opens: Figure 7: Rollback: System Rollback Step 4: Select a restore date from the calenda...
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Figure 8: System Rollback Confirmation Step 6: Click Restore. Your system automatically shut s down. The restart process takes longer than normal. As the system rebuilds itself, a Restore dialogue box...
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The Rollback: Undo window opens: Figure 10: Rollback: Undo Step 4: Click Undo. Turning Off Automatic Restore Points You can use the On/Off switch located in the upper right corner of the System Rollba...
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Figure 12: Rollback Step 2: Toggle the On/Off switch to Off. A confirmation window opens to verify that you want to turn off Automatic Restore Points: Figure 13: Restore Off Step 3: If you are sure yo...
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Using the Internet Drive The Internet Drive lets you access your files from any computer and share them with anyone.The Internet Drive provides password-protected space on Seagate servers so you can s...
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Figure 2: Internet Drive Access The Seagate Internet Drive registration website page opens: Figure 3: Seagate Internet Drive Registration Page Step 2: Complete the registration form and sign in. Free ...
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Utilities The Utilities window allows you to run drive diagnostics and to adjust the drive sleep interval and the drive lights on your Free Agent™ drive. Note: The Utilities features are not available...
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Figure 2: Run Drive Diagnostics Step 4: Click Test to start the diagnostic. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive and takes only a few minutes to complete....
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Adjusting Drive Sleep Intervals You can choose how long your Free Agent drive can remain inactive before it goes into power-saving mode. To adjust the drive sleep interval, Step 1: Click Utilities on ...
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Step 3: Select an interval from the dropdown menu or click Default to return to the default interval setting. Step 4: Click Apply to save the Drive Sleep Interval setting. The Adjust Drive Sleep Inter...
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Figure 7: Utilities Window Step 2: Click Adjust Drive Lights. The Drive Lights window opens: Figure 8: Drive Lights Step 3: Choose whether to display status and activity lights on your drive. Step 4: ...
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Index Numerics 1394 Devices 3 Adjusting Drive Sleep Intervals 33 Waking Your Drive from Sleep Mode 34 Adjusting the Drive Lights 35 Backup & Restore 15 Creating a Backup Plan 16 Registering Auto B...
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Restore Points 22 Rolling Back to a Restore Point 24 Running Drive Diagnostics 31 Safely Turning your Drive On and Off 1 Disconnecting e SATA and 1394 Devices 2 Switching USB/e Sata - 1394 Interfaces ...
Manual Details
| Brand | Classic |
|---|---|
| Pages | 39 |
| File Size | 3.91 MB |
| Published | June 05, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I safely turn off or disconnect the drive?
Use the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the system tray, or press the power switch on the base. Wait until all operations are complete before shutting down.
What should I do if the lights are pulsing?
Never disconnect any FreeAgent device while the lights are pulsating, as this indicates active drive status/activity.
How can I adjust or turn off the indicator lights?
Go to 'Utilities' on the Command panel, select 'Adjust Drive Lights,' and choose whether to display status and activity lights before clicking Apply.
Where do I find information on performing a system restore?
System rollback procedures are documented in the manual under 'System Rollback' (Page 22), allowing you to revert to specific Restore Points.