WD 1TB drive not recognized as external drive
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                    johnrn
    
        
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Jan 10, 2013 at 02:47 AM
    Jan 10, 2013 at 02:47 AM
                        
                    Hello,
Try this 1
Right-click on that drive --> Select "Properties" --> Does it shows the number of files and folders ?
Good Luck
            Try this 1
Right-click on that drive --> Select "Properties" --> Does it shows the number of files and folders ?
Good Luck
                
        
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Jan 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM
    Jan 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM
                        
                    It shows no files and no folders
                
                
            
                
        
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Jan 10, 2013 at 02:59 PM
    Jan 10, 2013 at 02:59 PM
                        
                    Hello,
Try this 1
Right-click on that drive --> Select "Properties". Does it show the file system ?
Click on "Security" tab --> Let me know if the list of user names exists or not user the "Group or user name".
Good Luck
            Try this 1
Right-click on that drive --> Select "Properties". Does it show the file system ?
Click on "Security" tab --> Let me know if the list of user names exists or not user the "Group or user name".
Good Luck
                
        
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Jan 10, 2013 at 04:19 PM
    Jan 10, 2013 at 04:19 PM
                        
                    no file system shown
no security tab
the only tabs are
general
hardware
sharing
custom
            no security tab
the only tabs are
general
hardware
sharing
custom
                
        
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Jan 10, 2013 at 04:22 PM
    Jan 10, 2013 at 04:22 PM
                        
                    Hello,
Is the file system "RAW"?
Good Luck
            Is the file system "RAW"?
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Jan 10, 2013 at 09:21 PM
    Jan 10, 2013 at 09:21 PM
                        
                    it says file system = unknown
i have been using this 1T drive for some time and it has abut 500GB of data on it.
            i have been using this 1T drive for some time and it has abut 500GB of data on it.