You can throw just about any Linux distribution on a USB stick and test drive it without installing it to your computer.
It's free to download and install (although developers welcome donations). There are flavors of Linux built for students, for musicians and creative professionals, for, um, anime fans? You can even roll your own distribution from scratch and literally make it your own.įurthermore, Linux is ridiculously customizable. In that space, Linux has many, many variations called "distributions." While that can result in an overwhelming amount of choice, it also ushers in freedom of choice which simply isn't possible using MacOS or Windows. Hi Android users! Of course, that's your phone and not your desktop PC. Seagate does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, or use, of any such web sites.The most popular operating system in the world is actually built on Linux. Seagate makes no representations whatsoever about the content of any of these web sites. These links are provided for your convenience only and your use of them is at your own risk. There are links in this document that will permit you to connect to third-party web sites over which Seagate has no control. To obtain product specifications and warranty information, please contact the respective vendor directly. You should make your own independent evaluation before conducting business with any company. Each company listed is independent from Seagate and is not under the control of Seagate therefore, Seagate accepts no responsibility for and disclaims any liability from the actions or products of the listed companies. Seagate makes no warranty - implied or otherwise - regarding the performance or reliability of these companies or products. Seagate references third parties and third party products as an informational service only, it is not an endorsement or recommendation - implied or otherwise - of any of the listed companies. REFERENCE TO THIRD PARTIES AND THIRD PARTY WEB SITES. To install the driver for the SATA controller on the motherboard or PCI controller card, you will need to click Load Driver.
If this is a SATA drive and it is not recognized in the above step, you may need to install drivers provided by the motherboard manufacturer if the drive is connected directly to the motherboard, or install drivers provided by the controller card manufacturer if the drive is connected directly to a SATA PCI controller card.
If the drive is not detected during or after loading the Serial ATA motherboard drivers, please troubleshoot the problem at our Serial ATA troubleshooter.
If you are installing a drive that has already been used, be sure to copy any files you will ever want to see again onto a computer or backup drive.įor detailed information on how to install Windows on a hard drive please contact the Windows support.