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Seagate has 26TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive (STKP26000400) on sale for $249.99. Shipping is free.
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- Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
- USB 3.0 allows fast file transfers for efficient data management
- Drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box
- Automatic recognition of Windows and Mac computers for simple setup (Reformatting required for use with Time Machine)
- Enjoy peace of mind with the included limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services
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Seagate has 26TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive (STKP26000400) on sale for $249.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member SplendidSeed435 for sharing this deal.
About this product:
Thanks to Community Member SplendidSeed435 for sharing this deal.
About this product:
- Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
- USB 3.0 allows fast file transfers for efficient data management
- Drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box
- Automatic recognition of Windows and Mac computers for simple setup (Reformatting required for use with Time Machine)
- Enjoy peace of mind with the included limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services
Editor's Notes
Written by SubZero5 | Staff- About this Store:
- Refer to Seagate's Return Policy here.
- Additional Information:
- This price matches our recent and popular Frontpage Deal.
- Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.
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You might not know your drive is doing this. If you have shucked the drive, download seagate seatools and run it. While running, if your drive has idle A set to the short time you will see that the drive goes active/idle every few seconds.
To address your Seagate drive frequently transitioning from active to idle (likely due to aggressive internal power management features like head parking), you can use the SeaChest_PowerControl utility to adjust or disable the relevant settings. This is common with Seagate drives, where Extended Power Conditions (EPC) modes—such as idle_a (initial low-power idle) and idle_b (head parking)—can cause these transitions even when Windows power plans are set to keep the HDD active. The default idle_b timer is often around 2 minutes, but system activity or shorter timers can make it feel more frequent, like 10-20 seconds in some cases.
Step 1: Identify Your Drive
Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
Navigate to the folder where you extracted SeaChest utilities (e.g., cd C:\Path\To\SeaChest).
Run: SeaChest_PowerControl.exe --scan
This lists all drives with their handles (e.g., PD0, PD1). Note the PD number for your Seagate drive (look for the model and serial number).
Step 2: Check Current Power Settings
Run: SeaChest_PowerControl.exe -d PDx --showEPCSettings (replace PDx with your drive's handle, e.g., PD0).
This displays EPC settings, including timers for idle_a, idle_b, idle_c, and standby_z. Timers are in 100-millisecond units (e.g., 1200 = 120 seconds or 2 minutes). Look for enabled timers (*) under idle_a or idle_b, as these often cause frequent idling or head parking.
Step 3: Disable or Adjust the Problematic Idle Mode
The most effective fix is to disable the idle_a mode ( initial low-power idle) or set its timer higher. This persists across reboots and power cycles on most Seagate drives.
To disable idle_a entirely: SeaChest_PowerControl.exe -d PDx --idle_a disable
To set a higher timer (e.g., 10 minutes = 6000 units): SeaChest_PowerControl.exe -d PDx --idle_a 6000
Run --showEPCSettings again to confirm changes (the idle_a timer should show 0 or disabled).
Step 4: Verify the Changes
Run: SeaChest_PowerControl.exe -d PDx --checkPowerMode to see the current state (e.g., Active or Idle).
Monitor your drive for 10-20 minutes with no activity. It should stay active longer without idling. Use tools like CrystalDiskInfo to check if head load/unload cycles (SMART attribute 193) stop increasing rapidly.
Hope this helps some people.
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Regarding the WD drives, several months ago I happily paid the $280 each (as did you) to Newegg when they had the short lived "Buy a 20TB drive get a free 1TB WD SN770 SSD" deal. Got two of each and so far so good.....
Last I heard, the 18TB Seagate externals are confirmed to still contain EXOS, although I cannot confirm if this is outdated or not - the 24TB increment was shipping EXOS inside for awhile until it suddenly switched to Barracudas. The same may happen to the 18TB at any time. Still, I think the 18TB (currently on sale for $220, brought down to $198 with the Seagate welcome offer code) is a very compelling proposition if someone doesn't mind paying a little more per TB and wants a better chance of getting an EXOS.
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from CrystalDiskInfo below:
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Model : ST26000DM000-3Y8103
Firmware : EN03
Serial Number : ********
Disk Size : 26000.6 GB (8.4/137.4/26000.6/26000.6)
Buffer Size : Unknown
Queue Depth : 32
# of Sectors : 50782535680
Rotation Rate : 7200 RPM
Interface : UASP (Serial ATA)
Major Version : ACS-5
Minor Version : ----
Transfer Mode : SATA/600 | SATA/600
Power On Hours : 0 hours
Power On Count : 11 count
Temperature : 28 C (82 F)
Health Status : Good
Features : S.M.A.R.T., NCQ, Streaming, GPL
APM Level : ----
AAM Level : ----
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224,99 with the welcome discount...
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For anyone wondering how to get the welcome discount, try visiting the website on mobile or incognito. I didn't get it on a normal browser, but did get it immediately as a pop-up when I visited the site on mobile (they will email you a 10% off unique code).
the ONLY thing they're good at is dropping the price to sucker someone to buying their shit and spending MANY hours down the road fixing that mistake. IF it can be fixed.
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