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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1577900"><p>The fact that his machine sees it as a 4GB drive (the size of the SSD portion) tells me this is a hybrid drive. Because of the way these hybrid drives swap out what's needed between the 4GB SSD and the 2TB HD, they require management software that imitates what Apple's "Fusion Drive" does automatically. Some very stupid manufacturers sell these drives without making this CRYSTAL CLEAR to buyers that the management software is Windows-only.</p><p></p><p>I suspect the OP has this problem, and the solution is to call up Seagate, verify that this is the issue, and then tear them a new one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1577900"] The fact that his machine sees it as a 4GB drive (the size of the SSD portion) tells me this is a hybrid drive. Because of the way these hybrid drives swap out what's needed between the 4GB SSD and the 2TB HD, they require management software that imitates what Apple's "Fusion Drive" does automatically. Some very stupid manufacturers sell these drives without making this CRYSTAL CLEAR to buyers that the management software is Windows-only. I suspect the OP has this problem, and the solution is to call up Seagate, verify that this is the issue, and then tear them a new one. [/QUOTE]
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