Runtime error abnormal program termination

SOURCE: Seagate FreeAgent external hard drive 500GB not recognising directory tree

Its the rubbish software that Seagate have bundled with their drive which will not allow you to backup the system folders. Solution is to use another backup utility, a google search will quickly locate numerous FREE software products which will alow you to copy anything. Unfortunately when you start googling about this drive you may be quite distressed about your purchase, as i have been :( Problems lay ahead with this drive due to inadequate cooling.....

SOURCE: help for Seagate Free Agent 500 GB external hard drive

465.66 x 1024 x 1024 x 1024 = 499,998,617,764 bytes. The problem is the definition of gigabytes.

SOURCE: Instructions or Users Guide

Here is an extedend FAQ for segate disks, on how to backup files on different operating systems:
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=204731

SOURCE: ERROR >>> C:\Program

what is happening here is that it is unable to create a Readme in the directory. what you need to do is make sure that the program has write permissions set. And also make sure that you have write permissions. This should correct your issue.

Chris

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• Posted on Dec 23, 2010

SOURCE: I cannot see my 'Seagate Expansion 640 GB USB 2.0

Hello, if the drive is new it may just need to be formatted, if it's an existing drive it may have a failed partition.

If it's new, connect it to the computer, right-click on your My Computer or Computer icon and left-click manage. When the management console opens left-click Disk Management, then scroll through the right panel and find your 640GB drive. As long as it's there and unallocated you can right click on the unallocated space and select format. Follow the wizard using the default settings. When you're finished it should show up in My Computer.

If this is an existing drive and has failed, proceed to the management console and see if it shows up, if it does make note of all information show in the right panel and either way report back for further assistance by reply to this response.

Hope this helps FixYa,

Chris