Here are instructions to perform a Disk Defragmenter from Windows. The Disk Defragmenter is a tool that reorganizes and regroups data to help improve the performance of the computer and is beneficial to optimize the performance of the external hard drives.
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On the keyboard, press the Windows Key () + E
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Once the (MY) Computer / This PC is open, hover over the drive you want to perform the Defragmentation and right-click on the Seagate drive.
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Click on Properties
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Click on Tools
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Click on Defragment now (Optimize in Windows 8/8.1/10)
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To determine if the disk needs defragmentation, select Analyze disk.
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To start the defragmentation, click on Defragment disk
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Click Close when it is concluded.