Verify the computer’s USB port before connecting the LaCie device. Two cables are included with your LaCie device at shipping (see LED Indicator and Cables):
- Use this cable if your computer has a USB-C port. USB-C to USB-C
- Use this cable if your computer lacks a USB-C port and supports USB 3.0 or 2.0.
- The USB-C port on the rear of the LaCie Porsche Design Mobile hard drive should receive the cable.
- The other end of the cable should be connected to your computer.
- A connection to a computer with a USB-C connector is shown in the picture below.
- A connection to a computer using a USB 3.0/2.0 Type A connector is shown in the figure below.
LaCie Setup mounts the drive partition on your desktop (Mac) or in Computer (Windows).
Note: To help you overcome typical problems, check out the troubleshooting topics in the Frequently Asked Questions section if the drive won’t mount on your computer.
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Problem: My desktop does not display the drive icon.
Is your desktop’s Finder set up to conceal hard drives? A: Select Preferences > General tab > Show these items on the desktop from the Finder menu. Verify that Hard Disks is chosen.
Is the operating system mounting your drive? A: Go to Go > Utilities > Disk Utility and open the program. To determine why the drive is not visible on the desktop even though it is listed in the left-hand column of the Finder window, check your preferences (review the question above).
Does your computer’s setup fulfill the minimal specifications needed to use this drive? A: To find out which operating systems are supported, consult the product box.
A: Did you use the proper operating system installation procedures? A: Reread Getting Connected’s installation instructions.
Introduction and Identification
Porsche Design, an Austrian product design studio, and LaCie, a French electronics manufacturer, worked together to create the Porsche Design USB-C Hard Drive. The hard drive is packaged in an aluminum shell with silver, gold, and rose gold accents. You can attach the disk to any computer with a USB connection using the USB-C port on the case.
Unfortunately, it is more difficult to open the enclosure than it is with other drives. But when you remove the casing, you can use a new 2.5″ hard drive to replace the one inside “SSD or hard drive must be 7 mm thick or less. any additional 2.5 “Hard drive cannot be accommodated in the enclosure.
As soon as your LaCie hard drive is connected to your computer, Windows AutoPlay may recognize it.
Direct access: Double-click the LACIE SETUP volume under Computer (My Computer in Windows XP).
On a Mac, how can I open a LaCie file?
Choose Utilities > Go from the Finder menu bar. Double-click Disk Utility by going to the Utilities folder. The left column lists every attached storage device, partition, or disk image. from the left column, choose the LaCie hard drive.
How do I use my PC to read my LaCie drive?
Start the Windows AutoPlay version of the LaCie Setup Assistant: Your LaCie hard drive can be recognized by Windows AutoPlay as soon as it is attached to your computer. Double-click LaCie Setup if the AutoPlay dialog displays, then select Open folder to see files using Windows Explorer.
What is the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-usage? C’s
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-USB-C C’s port and a USB-C port on your computer should be connected via a cable. Connect the connection to a USB 3.0/2.0 Type A connector on your computer and the USB-C port on the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C. Before utilizing your drive, you must launch the LaCie Setup Assistant.
How should a new LaCie hard drive for a Mac be formatted?
- Open the Finder and select Disk Utility under Applications > Utilities.
- The LaCie d2 drive should be selected in the sidebar on the left.
- Choose Erase.
- Dialogue box appears. Give the drive a name. When the drive mounts, this name will be visible.
- Choose OS X Extended under Format (Journaled).
- Choose GUID Partition Map under Scheme.
- Select Erase.
- The disk will be formatted using Disk Utility. Click Done when it’s finished.
How do I move files from my LaCie drive to my Mac?
LaCie storage devices can accept files using “Drag & drop” right out of the box. This procedure enables the operating system, in this example macOS, to send files straight to the drive.
The most popular and straightforward method of adding data to an external hard drive is drag and drop.
It should be noted that drag-and-drop functionality will not be available if the LaCie disk has a green icon indicating that it has been configured as a destination for a Time Machine backup.
To get started, click the blue and white face symbol in the lower left corner of the screen to launch a Finder window. All files on the computer can be accessed using Finder; files can be kept in a number of places on the hard drive, but for the majority of users, files and folders are usually kept in the User folder. Desktop, Documents, Music, and Photos are a few examples.
In this instance, the Documents folder’s “Files I want to copy” folder will be copied to the LaCie disk.
In the lower left corner of the screen, click the blue and white face icon. A Finder window will appear in the middle of the screen as a result.
Select the folder or files that you want to copy. In this illustration, the folder is identified as “Files I want to copy.”
“Files I wish to copy” is the selected file or folder; click and hold on it.
Drag the files to the LaCie drive while continuing to hold down the mouse (usually an orange icon, but some drives have an icon that represents the actual external drive.)
The document folder and LaCie drive should now both contain the file or folder.
The files will be copied by macOS if you drag them to another drive. The files will be moved by macOS if you drag them to the same drive. A green plus icon will appear next to copy activities. The green + icon will not appear for move actions. Toggle between copy and move actions while dragging by using the option key on the keyboard.
How do I use LaCie to repair my Mac?
In order to use a drive with Time Machine, macOS mandates that it be formatted with a particular file system.
- When creating a fresh backup, utilize Apple File System (APFS) for Big Sur and later.
- When creating a fresh backup for macOS versions 10.6 (Snow Leopard) through 10.15 (Catalina), utilize Mac OS Extended (Journaled), generally known as HFS+.
- Switch to System Preferences. Click on the Apple symbol, then select System Preferences, to access System Preferences.
- Activate Time Machine.
- Select Disk by clicking the button. A window displaying the attached external storage drives on your Mac appears.
- Click on the Use Disk option after choosing a drive. The backup disk has now been chosen, and the subsequent Time Machine backup will begin in 120 seconds (2 Minutes).
Items not included in the Time Machine backup strategy (Options):
- On the Options button, click. A window of choices appears
- To modify what Time Machine excludes, click the Add button.
- By selecting them, click the Exclude button. The folder size calculations and adjustments are done at this point.
- To conclude, press the Done button. Time Machine now sets up the drive and backs up the desired data.
Data recovery from a Time Machine backup:
- Open Time Machine in Finder > Applications.
- Opens the time machine. The following are ways to use Time Machine:
- Right next the Time Machine window, there is a Graphical Timeline.
- Up and Down Arrows
- Select the files or folders you want to restore by browsing to them.
- Select “Restore” from the menu. Attend to any screen prompts that show up (grant Administrative access, etc.)
How can I get my LaCie external hard drive’s files back?
- Disk Drill can be downloaded, set up, and launched.
- Click “Search for lost data” after selecting your LaCie drive.
- Click “Review detected objects” after the scan is finished.
- Select files using the checkbox column, then select “Recover.”
- They should be saved somewhere on your PC.
Why doesn’t my LaCie drive appear on my Mac?
Your Mac won’t detect your LaCie disk if it is formatted in NTFS. This is due to OS X’s lack of official support for the NTFS file format.
First and foremost, make sure your drive is NTFS formatted. To do this:
Step 1: Click the Spotlight Search icon on your desktop to launch it.
How can I retrieve my photos from LaCie?
- Launch “External Devices Recovery” by selecting it. Hard drive recovery with Recoverit.
- Scan the external hard disk from LaCie. Your LaCie hard drive will undergo a short scan by Recoverit Data Recovery.
- data recovery for LaCie drives. You can examine all recoverable files following the scan.
Why won’t my LaCie hard drive appear on my PC?
Does Device Manager list the hard drive? A: Device Manager lists every drive in at least one location.
Launch Device Manager by typing its name into Search. To display the whole list of devices, look in the Disk Drives section and, if necessary, click the plus symbol. Unplug your drive safely, check that it is listed, and then plug it back in. Your LaCie hard drive is the entry that is changed.
Is there a strange icon next to your hard drive on the list? A: Windows Device Manager typically offers details on peripheral failures. Even though the Device Manager can help with debugging most issues, it does not always show the actual reason or offer a precise fix.
A problem can be detected by an odd icon next to the hard disk. For instance, it may have an exclamation point, question mark, or X in place of the icon often associated with the type of gadget. Click this icon’s right mouse button, then select Properties. The gadget might not be functioning as planned for a cause that can be found on the General tab.
My Lacie hard drive is beeping, why?
Many people are unaware that Lacie does not produce its own drives. The majority of Lacie drives really have a Seagate drive inside a Lacie brand name or container.
Both 3.5″ and 2.5″ drives are available. The motor of Seagate’s smaller 2.5″ drives won’t turn if the sliders or heads are on the platter. You will hear beeping whenever the sliders or heads are stuck to the plate.
If the drive is dropped, mishandled, or hit, it is typical for the sliders or heads to become trapped on the platter. 3.5″ drives are more durable than 2.5″ drives. In a 2.5″ drive, the motor cannot spin if something is on the platter, as it would in a 3.5″ drive, which is why it beeps.
There is a considerable possibility of success if the drive hasn’t been opened. However, hitting the drive to remove stuck heads frequently results in irreparable platter damage. Once the disk has started beeping, a $300 recovery might become a $1000 recovery if it is mishandled or if shoddy repairs are attempted.
How does a LaCie backup function?
data backup This method does not back up apps or other system files; it merely backs up normal data by creating a second copy and storing it in a different location. The backed-up files are not removed from the original source.
Why is the light on my LaCie hard drive blinking?
You can determine the general status of your LaCie d2 by using the list of colors below.
The USB-C cable is not linked to a powered computer, the power cable is not connected to a live power outlet, or the product is off.
The host computer is in sleep mode, thus the product is in power-saving mode. Technical note is provided below.
Some devices may give off erroneous warnings about failing fans. Even though there are no issues with the fan at this point, the red LED will turn on. Please refer to this page for further information if the LED on your device occasionally or consistently turns red.
Technical information about Windows and power-saving mode: On computers running Windows 8 or higher, the LaCie d2 can be put into power-saving mode. It is possible, nonetheless, for the LED to turn off permanently as opposed to flashing blue every 10 seconds.