Seagate External hard drive not recognized
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Connor R Baumle
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Updated on Jun 4, 2017 at 05:18 PM
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen March 28, 2026 - Jun 4, 2017 at 05:20 PM
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen March 28, 2026 - Jun 4, 2017 at 05:20 PM
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Jun 4, 2017 at 05:20 PM
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Hello,
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
and press Enter
cd \
and press Enter
cd windows\system32
and press Enter
start devmgmt.msc
and press Enter
"Device Manager" window will be opened. Now in the device manager, click on "View" --> Select "Show hidden devices".
Expand all the nodes by clicking on "+" symbol. If you find any greyed or UNKNOWN entries --> Right click on it --> Select "Uninstall".
Restart your PC --> Now try connecting your external drive.
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
and press Enter
cd \
and press Enter
cd windows\system32
and press Enter
start devmgmt.msc
and press Enter
"Device Manager" window will be opened. Now in the device manager, click on "View" --> Select "Show hidden devices".
Expand all the nodes by clicking on "+" symbol. If you find any greyed or UNKNOWN entries --> Right click on it --> Select "Uninstall".
Restart your PC --> Now try connecting your external drive.
