Hardware Guide to stopping spindown on Freeagent GO Hard Drives

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For Windows Users:
Required OS: XP or Higher
FreeAgent Go (or Pro) Software Download
FreeAgent Desktop Software Download
Sea Tools
This Guide is using the 'FreeAgent Go (or Pro) Software Download' choice.

To Fix The Spindown Problem
Download and install the software, then plug in your hard drive. Click the "My Drives" Tab then at the bottom select "Settings". You should see

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Click adjust power settings

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change the 15 minutes to Never and hit apply.
It shouldnt turn off anymore.

Mac Users (untested)
To Edit the spindown time in Mac OS X
go to terminal
type in:
pmset -a spindown 30
0=Never
then you will be asked for admin's password than your good to go!
(Credits to zackk89 from seagate forums for this one)

Ubuntu Users (Advanced Users Only!!)
first off open a terminal
next your going to use
Code:
sudo apt-get install sdparm

sudo sdparm -a /dev/sdX

replace X with whatever your drive letter is

it should output a bunch of txt describing your drive

mine was
Code:
/dev/sde: Seagate FreeAgent GO 250
Power condition mode page:
IDLE 0 [cha: n, def: 0, sav: 0]
STANDBY 1 [cha: n, def: 1, sav: 1]
ICT 0 [cha: n, def: 0, sav: 0]
SCT 9000 [cha: n, def:9000, sav: 9000]

now youll want to use

Code:
sudo sdparm --command=start /dev/sde
sudo sdparm --clear STANDBY -6 /dev/sde
sudo sdparm -a /dev/sde

and your output should become

Code:
/dev/sdX: Seagate FreeAgent yourmodelhere
Power condition mode page:
IDLE 0 [cha: n, def: 0, sav: 0]
STANDBY 0 [cha: n, def: 1, sav: 0]
ICT 0 [cha: n, def: 0, sav: 0]
SCT 0 [cha: n, def:9000, sav: 0]

now it should work


Good luck
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and let me know if any of this doesnt work ill be sure to fix it
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I am not responsible for anyone messing up there computer/hard drive/ etc. due to use of this guide. It is the users responsibility should anything go wrong. Again, don't whine if you mess up, this is just a guideline, don't blame me if your hard drive blows up and kills your dog.
 

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Thanks for the info!

I have one question though would this work for an Internal Seagate HDD in an enclouser?

Thank You Very Much!
 

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