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Download SeaChest_Lite here:
https://www.seagate.com/support/software/seachest/
In an elevated (admin) Command Prompt window, scan for your drive with the command:
Code:
SeaChest_Lite --scan
You should see your drive ID something like "PD1" for example.
Check to see if the drive supports changing the sector size using Fast Format:
Code:
SeaChest_Lite -d /dev/sg1 --showSupportedFormats
Change the format from 512e to 4Kn:
Code:
SeaChest_Lite -d /dev/sg1 --setSectorSize 4096 --confirm this-will-erase-data
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