Cant acess 2 last TBs on my 4 TB Drive

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I have a 4TB Seagate Hybrid drive that i used as my main drive for my desktop build. I couldn't access the firs 2TBs of the disk when i installed windows on it but my MOBO came with a CD of Drivers and one the drivers was for 4TB drives, so i installed that and BOOM the last 2 TBs was accessible. Dint need to re format or do anything other then install the driver. Then i sold my build (hard drive not included) and now i NEED some work files of it and they happen to be on the dark side of the drive (haha you see what i did there?) and now i need a way of accessing those files that DOESN'T involve formatting it into GBT mode and losing all that info, what the bloody h**l do i do?!?
 
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Friend with a good enough computer? I haven't had to plug one of my 4TB drives into my new USB 3.0. Though reading the title of the one I bought it says it supports 4TB drives. (Though from the questions asked it seems your system needs to support 4TB drives as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQJME7Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

I've only tried IDE drives with this and so far I'm not impressed. Though to be honest this has more to do with the age of the drives I suspect. I can try seeing how well it reads SATA drives when I come home from work tonight. Check your laptop to see if it supports 4TB drives.
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problem is i don't have a system right now, these files i need the asap and all i have to work with is a laptop with a broken hinge and no battery. but you are saying there is no external HDD drivers for something like this?
 
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Watch the language please.

Friend with a good enough computer? I haven't had to plug one of my 4TB drives into my new USB 3.0. Though reading the title of the one I bought it says it supports 4TB drives. (Though from the questions asked it seems your system needs to support 4TB drives as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQJME7Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

I've only tried IDE drives with this and so far I'm not impressed. Though to be honest this has more to do with the age of the drives I suspect. I can try seeing how well it reads SATA drives when I come home from work tonight. Check your laptop to see if it supports 4TB drives.
 
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my sincerest apologies mate, id not think about that. and thanks for the advice, i will see if this may help.
 
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