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  Hello meatindustries,

  What operating system do we use?

  The answer to this question, we can pursue various troubleshooting methods.

  There are many third-party data recovery utilities available for free online.  You can search for these using your favorite search engine to find one that you like.

  Let us know the operating system you are using and we can go forward from there.

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• After Vista update cannot find the external hard drive, AutoPlay does not work, and new unusable disk appears under my computer

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  [You may want to print these instructions for reference offline. If a step said to reboot, reboot.]

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  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Cannot recognize the external hard drive.

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  Hi gloriajstitcher,

  Check if the disk is detected by plugging it into a different port.

  I suggest you post in your query in the Parallels forums to improve the assistance:

  http://Forum.parallels.com/forumdisplay.php?f=60

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Unable to detect the external hard drive (WD)

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• Computer unable to detect the external hard drive after installed update

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• USB on Samsung detects is not the external hard drive

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• Windows 8 cannot connect to the external hard drive after you have added the drive case.

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  I had problems with my XP operating system and could not transfer all the files to my new PC. I spoke with Dell who I believe created the problem with software support. I was told to get out the hard drive, buy a hard drive enclosure and get my files from there. I can't find the hard drive.

  Hello

  Thank you for the update.

  Given that the problem occurs when the hard drive is connected to a different USB port or another computer, it is probably related to the connection of the hard disk.

  Method 1: check if the problem occurs in another computer after removing the hard disk enclosure.

  Method 2:

   

  Step 1: Check if the hard drive is detected in Windows Explorer.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  a. connect the hard disk of the computer.

  b. press the Windows key + E to open Windows Explorer.

  c. check if the hard drive is present here.

  Step 2: Check if the hard drive is detected in disk management.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  a. on the desktop, press the Windows key + X , and then select disk management.

  b. check if the hard drive is listed there.

  Contact the manufacturer of the hard drive and hard drive enclosure for assistance.

  http://www.Seagate.com/support/

  Please get back to us if you have any other questions about Windows operating systems. We are happy to help you.

• I have a problem with the external hard drive not detected on the computer as a disk.

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  Hello

  I suggest you to assign a drive letter for the external hard drive and see if it helps.

  To do:

  a. press the Windows key + R and type diskmgmt.msc.

  (b) if the hard drive recognized in disk management and if there is no drive letter assigned, I suggest you do a right click on the drive and assign a drive letter and check if it helps.

  c. right click paths and the drive letter Change.

  Do one of the following:

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  ·         To change a drive letter, click change, click on assign the following drive letter, click the letter you want to use and then click on OK.

  d. restart the computer and check.

  Hope that the external hard drive will not be detected after that.

  Please report if you encounter any problems related to Windows and we will be happy to help you.

• Cannot transfer pictures to the external hard drive (refused)

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  I can't transfer jpg on my computer to my external hard drive all of a sudden. He's worked a lot of years and now when I try to drag the photos on it gives me a stop sign, that white circle with the diagonal line through it. What gives? Any help would be great appreciated! I have a lot of work there.

  Additional information:

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  -Here is a photo of the hardrive info:

  

  Thank you

  The external HARD drive is formatted NTFS, which allows you to write on it unless you have a third party app like Paragon or Tuxera.

  You had these software installed by Seafgate in the drive, but it is now obsolete and should be updated.

  Ciao.

• External hard drive does not work. Is there another way I could solve the problem without formatting the external hard drive?

  My external hard drive works. I tried to plug and when I tried to open it, it says to format the drive until I could use it. Everything works well as when I plugged the USB icon shown on the screen. When I check the disk management, it showed that the partition of the drive is there.

  I tried to change the drive letters, but still having the same problem. I also tried to run the disk check on the command prompt and the properties of the drive, but it still can not because there is error popping up saying that the disk check cannot be performed because Windows cannot access the disk.

  Is there another way I could solve the problem without formatting the external hard drive?

  I tried the first step in troubleshooting the hard drive, but it gives a
  error in saying that "hardware changes might not have been detected.

  So I tried the second method, and when I click on the "Check now" button his
  gives an error saying that "the disk check cannot be performed because .
  Windows can not access the disk".".

  So is there any other way or option?

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• Computer "not responding" when I connect the external hard drive.

  Hi all

  When I connect my external hard drive to my laptop, it is detected and the icon for the material appears in the taskbar background. But when I go to my computer, it happens that does not. I can always open other programs etc that are not related to the hard drive, but nothing to do with the hard drive "fails". As soon as I plug it on, the laptop starts responding again. I tried it on another laptop and the same thing happens.

  Any ideas?

  Hi Wendall81,

  -How long have you had this problem?

  Follow the steps below:

  Method 1:

   

  Step 1: Boot in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

  See Advanced startup options (including safe mode) for more information about starting in safe mode.

  Step 2: If the problem does not occur in safe mode, you can put your system to boot (in normal mode) to solve the problem.

  See How to solve a problem by performing a boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  Method 2:

   

  Run a check disk on the external hard drive.

  For instructions, see check your drive for errors .

  Note: If any bad sectors are found by running the check disk utility and recovery of the attempt of bad sectors option is checked when checking the disk for errors, data in the bad sector can be lost as they tried to recover bad sectors. Gokul - Microsoft Support

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• Copy of the external hard drive on drive c

  I had a problem with internet explore and had to do a full restore. I backed up my files on a portable USB hard drive and perform the restore. Now I wish to backup files on my c drive, but cannot very well how to do. If I'm going to restore the files system and maintenance, it tells me that there is no backup file on the computer, which is correct. It does give me an option to restore from the hard drive either by car f.

  Help, please.

  Hello

  ·        Is your external hard drive recognized by the system (you see it in computer science)?

  ·        How did you do the backup? Have you used any software third party backup or you did just copy paste the files on the external hard drive?

  ·        You are able to find the files you want to restore it on external hard drive when you explore drive F:\?

  ·        Are you able to copy the files on the system without using the brand-new and restore directly?

  ·        What type of backup make you, a PC full back up or backup and restore?

  Please specify your question so that we can help you in a better way.

  If the external hard drive has the .bak file, then only the external hard drive will be shown in the backup and restore.

  For more information, click on the link below.

  Restore files from a backup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows-Vista/restore-files-from-a-backup

  Back up and restore: frequently asked questions

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  Thanks and regards.

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• USB doesn't work is not on the external hard drive

  I have Vista Ultimate and here I noticed recently USB not working only not on the external hard drive. I tried to update the drivers and the system responds with the most recent driver already installed. Verified the USB ROOT property and shows nothing when it comes to th Ext. HD but it sees the usb hub and head phones. An organization can help its driving me crazy!

  Hi Chaser07,

  Follow the instructions below that may help you resolve the issue.

  Method 1:

  I suggest you try to use an external hard drive on another USB plug and check if it works.

  Method 2:

  Automatically diagnose and repair problems with the devices when the Device Manager does not detect your hardware, audio, USB, or other devices, or when your devices are disabled or does not.

  Click run now in the link below to diagnose and fix problems automatically.

  Hardware devices not detected or does not

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  Check whether the problem is resolved.

  Method 3:

  Click on the link below to run Fix it which will help you to solve the problem.

  Tips for solving problems of USB devices

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/c39bd203-f729-47a4-8351-83291e13c8a81033.mspx

  Check whether the problem is resolved.

  Method 4:

  Click on the link below and install the update.

  Rollup cumulative update for USB in Windows Vista Basic components

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/941600

  Please post back and let us know if it helped to solve your problem.

  Kind regards

  KarthiK TP

• Windows 7 does not detect my external hard drive

  Window 7 is able to detect my external hard drive under devices and printers, it is able to detect the hard drive, and there is no problem for her.  but only shows no not my external hard drive under my computer icon so I can't drag files

  
  How can I find the hard drive and put the files?
  
  Thank you

  OK follow the instructions;

  • Click the windows icon
  • Right click on computer > then click on scabies
  • on the left, under storage, click Disk Management

  now the hard tip. You must identify which is your external hard drive. It should say something like disc 1 - online (if you have other removable things such as memory card readers may be something like disk5). DO NOT TOUCH DISK 0 (c) because it is your operating system and nothing change may / will kill the system.

  It doesn't have a letter from dirve allocated on the external drive then left and right click then click on change drive letter and paths.

  Assign a new letter perhaps something like L: as who should enter into conflict with what it is then ok the windows... it should now appear.

  Yet once just to reiterate do not assign c: or touch disk 0. you have been warned.

  Here is a link with pretty pictures to help you a bit

  The most difficult part is to find what is your hard drive. Good luck. If you're worried you can take a screenshot of the management of the computer and upload it to your skydrive. We would advise you that it is.

  Hope that helps...

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