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by: jeffcovert September 25, 2011 12:28 PM PDT

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Seagate GoFlex Paragon NTFS Activation broken?! CNET Choice?

by jeffcovert - 9/25/11 12:28 PM

Seagate 500GB GoFlex 500GB ext. drive. Package shows CNET Editor's Choice award May 2010. Versatile- move files between Mac and PC.

iMac 2Ghz Intel Core2duo, MacOS X 10.6.8 Install went well. "Don't use for Time machine." Reboot NTFS activation stopped with "No internet connection" Not true. I repeated the process with same result.

The ext drive mounts, but I am unable to create a folder. I am guessing that the Paragon driver allows the Mac to use the drive.

My intention is to use this drive for on my iMac for iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie. Then move the drive to a Win 7 PC and backup using a blu-ray burner.

The Cnet Editor's Choice logo means a lot to me. How would you use an ext drive for these Mac apps and backup via a $100 blu-ray burner on a Win 7 PC? How can the NTFS activation move forward? All help is appreciated. Thanks


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Wait, I have a question.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 9/25/11 12:36 PM

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I let a buddy use my NTFS drive on a current Mac OSX and it worked without such additional software.

I wonder if said Paragon is now obsolete and have subscribed to hear more.
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Paragon make a utility that allows

by mrmacfixit Moderator - 9/25/11 4:15 PM

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the MaC to read and write to an NTFS formatted disk.

Your buddy either had this installed or was using one of the other options, NTFS for Mac for instance.

As of Lion, OS X can read but cannot write to an NTFS formatted disk

I have the Paragon software and it works, invisibly, very well

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I'm going to give them a bruising.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 9/25/11 4:27 PM

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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3189005?start=0&tstart=0 covers it again. I wonder why he told me "I didn't have to do/add anything."
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Seagate GoFlex Paragon Activation?

by jeffcovert - 9/25/11 5:18 PM

In Reply to: I'm going to give them a bruising. by R. Proffitt Moderator

My challenge is that I bought a CNET endorsed product that does not function. I will call Seagate, but does anyone have experience with this drive and how to get past the activation endless loop? Thanks


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As you have mentioned,

by mrmacfixit Moderator - 9/26/11 6:42 AM

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your best course of action would be to call Seagate and/or Paragon

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My bet is its something.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 9/26/11 9:50 AM

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But support is from the makers. What's clear to me is that for most, it works. When it doesn't work some folk will dis everyone.

Once they get past that, they make the calls or use something else.

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