Western digital passport essential not showing on vista
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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020 - Jan 20, 2013 at 05:02 AM
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Jan 19, 2013 at 02:03 PM
Jan 19, 2013 at 02:03 PM
Hello,
Try this 1
Click on Start --> In search box, type cmd and press Enter.
"Command Prompt" will be opened.
Now enter the below commands
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 --> Press Enter
cd\ ---> Press Enter
cd windows\system32 --> Press Enter
start devmgmt.msc --> Press Enter
"Device Manager" window will be opened.
Now in the device manager, click on "View" --> Select "Show hidden devices"
Now expand all the nodes by clicking on "+" symbol. If you find any greyed
entries --> Right click on it --> Select "Uninstall".
Restart your PC --> Now try connecting your external drive.
Good Luck
Try this 1
Click on Start --> In search box, type cmd and press Enter.
"Command Prompt" will be opened.
Now enter the below commands
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 --> Press Enter
cd\ ---> Press Enter
cd windows\system32 --> Press Enter
start devmgmt.msc --> Press Enter
"Device Manager" window will be opened.
Now in the device manager, click on "View" --> Select "Show hidden devices"
Now expand all the nodes by clicking on "+" symbol. If you find any greyed
entries --> Right click on it --> Select "Uninstall".
Restart your PC --> Now try connecting your external drive.
Good Luck
Jan 19, 2013 at 02:54 PM
Jan 20, 2013 at 05:02 AM
Try this 1
If it says "Please insert the disc" then follow the below instructions
Right-click on your External-drive --> Select the option "Explore" --> if is gets opened, backup your data and format it.
If the problem still exists then
Click on Start --> In search box, type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter.
Disk Management will be opened.
Then right-click on your external drive ---> Select "Change Drive Letter and Path.." --> Click on "Change" and assign different drive letter.
Change the volume name by right-clicking on your external drive and select properties.
Enter your volume name.
Good Luck