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Question posted by srross on October 5th, 2014

Transfer From Drive To A Computer.

I transferred files from a dead computer to the drive. Now I need to transfer files from the drive to another computer. I can't see the Maxtor drive when I plug it into the laptop. What do I need to get the drive to work? Thank you

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Installation Guide (Mac) - Page 1

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Installation Guide (Mac) - Page 2

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 3

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 5

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 6

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 9

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 11

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 12

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 13

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 17

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 27

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 28

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 29

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 31

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 33

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 37

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Installation Guide (Windows) - Page 38

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Installation Tips - Page 1

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Product Information - Page 1

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Product Information - Page 2

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