Seagate external hard drive windows 8 stopped detecting

[geminigirl14]

Seagate external hard drive which i used to use with mac os x is not being detected on windows 8. please help

 

[atulmaniya]

It might be due to file system recognised by mac and windows are different. Try it connecting to mac to ensure that your HDD is not a problem.

 

[ipso facto]

Seagate external hard drive which i used to use with mac os x is not being detected on windows 8. please help

Does the indicator light come on?
if not, try plugging into a USB hub which has a power adapter powering the hub.