Windows not detecting my external hard drive
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Zano
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Aug 8, 2016 at 03:18 PM
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Aug 10, 2016 at 05:51 AM
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Aug 10, 2016 at 05:51 AM
Hi Zano,
Could you tell me if you are using some specific adapter or enclosure for your external drive or it is a standard external drive with firewire connection? I strongly recommend you to open the Control Panel and set the Power Options to High Performance mode. Open the motherboard manufacturer’s web page and check for uptades for your chipset and BIOS. Are there any problems when connecting flash drives or other external drives?
Hope this helps
Could you tell me if you are using some specific adapter or enclosure for your external drive or it is a standard external drive with firewire connection? I strongly recommend you to open the Control Panel and set the Power Options to High Performance mode. Open the motherboard manufacturer’s web page and check for uptades for your chipset and BIOS. Are there any problems when connecting flash drives or other external drives?
Hope this helps
Aug 10, 2016 at 03:47 PM
Aug 11, 2016 at 06:07 AM
Aug 11, 2016 at 03:13 PM
Aug 12, 2016 at 06:01 AM
If you want to check if the letter causes the trouble try to disconnect the SSD and connect the external. Run the Command Prompt and type the commands:
Diskpart
List volume
Select volume n (n is the number of the drive)
Assign Letter=L (or whatever letter you like and is not reserved or taken)
Exit
Check again with the SSD connected.