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  Cannot reconnect the external hard drive after moving the computer. I have a WD external hard drive and after moving computer cant use. It is used to mount drive f and now in the g drive. He keeps asking me to format the disk before it can be used, but cannot do so. I am desperate to back up my files but can; "t.Any help would be much appreciated

  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

  After Vista update cannot find the external hard drive, AutoPlay does not work, and new unusable disk appears under my computer. Also I can't 'manage' my computer because I do not have "permissions". I tried a fix he 45071 and it did nothing.

  Applications, (Norton and McAfee) (including free evaluation versions are notorious for not not upgrade (or uninstalling) itself.) If NIS has been installed for 3 years, you have NIS update at least once and maybe twice (e.g., NIS 2009 > NIS 2010 > NIS 2011).

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

  1. download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. After completing some you have a copy of your handy product key, uninstall all Norton software (including LiveUpdate and everything Norton Add ons) viaControl Panel | Programs | Uninstall a program (or Control Panel |) Programs and features, if you are using the classic view).

  4 IMPORTANT! -Online activate Windows Firewall immediately after the restart.

  NB: Now you're "working without a net": no to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation, reading e-mail, chat) until you have completed step #7 below!

  5. right click on the file that you saved in step #1 above, and then select run as administrator.  DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  6. do a clean install of NIS 2011 (using your product ID, if need be) & reboot. CF. http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080514162318EN

  NOTE: Do NOT activate or install additional modules of Norton (for example, Norton Anti-Phishing) immediately.

  7. manually and repeatedly run LiveUpdate (Norton) until you get a prompt "no update more".

  8. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 & run the difficulty.

  9. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 & run that set it by DEFAULT and modes and AGGRESSIVE. [1]

  10. restart once again & test.

  NB: Installation KB971029 disables AutoRun/autoplay on USB connected but not 'brilliant media' external drives (i.e., CDs & DVDs). See http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/02/08/deeper-insight-into-the-security-advisory-967940-update.aspx

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  [1] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not list the updates installed in Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or installed updates.

  ~ 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

• Windows 7 64 bit does not recognize the external hard drive.

  Windows 7 64 bit does not recognize the external hard drive.  I have an old 250 GB Western Digital external hard drive.  Neither of my windows 7 machines recognize it.  It does not show in the device, Manager of the computer Manager or Explorer.  Any help would be appreciated.  THX Mike

  Hello

  Initially, check if the hard drive is compatible with Windows 7.
  Check out the link - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx
  See the help article and check if it helps.
  
  My drive does not appear in Windows Explorer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330140
   
  Tips for solving problems with USB devices (this also applies to windows 7)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices
   
  It will be useful.

• My Satellite phone does not recognize the external hard drive

  I recently bought a Toshiba Satellite with Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit. I connected an external hard drive (brand is seagate) that still works on my previous laptop (Dell), but the system does not overlay the external hard drive. It does not recognize there is an 'external Hard Drive FreeAgent' but when the AutoPlay window appears & I choose "Open folder to view files" it gives me the following message is displayed:

  "G / is not accessible.
  Access is denied. "

  I called the manufacturer of the external hard drive (Seagate) & they told me that it is a windows problem.

  can someone help me? ... Thank you

  Can you please tell us which model of laptop you have exactly?
  Do you use an original preinstalled operating system?
  Are you using USB ports?
  Have you noticed the same problem using all available ports?

• Cannot detect the external hard drive.

  Original title: USB to ATA/ATAPI bridge, cannot access hard drive

  I have a lenovo g570, its brand new, I have because I broke my old laptop but managed to recover my hard drive from my old laptop.

  I bought all the necessary equiptment to open it, I have different devices to connect my hard drive to that allows me to connect to any laptop.
  However everytime that I plug in my new laptop I get the USB to the ata /atapi view of bridge and can't access my hard drive. its really annoying me now. Ive tried all the links and updates that have been previously mentioned on many forums and still nothing works. Ive did go into the Device Manager... still no luck. It indicates that the device is functioning properly. I don't know what to do. some help would be great.

  Hello

  1. What is the brand and model of the external hard drive?

  2. what exactly happens when you access the hard drive?

  3. you receive an error message?

  I suggest you try the steps mentioned below and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Try to connect the hard drive to a different USB port or try to connect the hard drive in another computer and check that the problem persists

  Method 2: Try to download and run the Fixit tool from the link below.

  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  Method 3: Also check if it is detected in disk management.

  a. click Start.
  b. Type diskmgmt.msc in the search box of start and press to enter.

  c. check if the external drive is detected.

  Hope this information is useful.

• Desk top HP does not recognize the external hard drive

  My HP Envy Phoenix 810 does not recognize my external hard drive Seagate 3 TB, which is installed in the drive enclosure hard Bytec HD-35SU3-BX. Have you tried two different 3 TB HD and two boxes of Bytec and nothing works.  When I installed my 1 TB in the same pregnant, it works.  Why my computer won't allow me to use my 3 TB HDDs?  I use Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 11.

  I suggest you directly contact Bytecc and inquire 3 TB HD the HD manufacturer is supported. I had an old AZIO dock who does not identify / initial with WD drives.  It was a firmware issue.

• Elements6 do not recognize the external hard drive.

  I used elements 6 under windows7 with my external hard drive.  Lightning fried my hard drive and I installed a new and upgraded to windows 8.

  I installed elements6.  It does not recognize my external hard drive now.  Windows 7, my external hard drive has been designated "H".  Under windows

  8 now is "D".  Is that what I can do to not lose all my work on the external hard drive?  I went to adobe but not help there.

  Larry

  And if you explore D: in solution, your file Explorer?

  What are the files are data files or?

• My computer does not recognize the external hard drive that my virtual machine is stored (continuous thread solved problem)...

  A new problem arises.  After I crossed the wire attached and mounted my VM on the external hard drive, I can access is no longer my hard drive.  Y at - it a trick to recognize again?

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/1166805#1166805

  Ben, well talk to you again and let me know what external drive you eventually buy and if it was the controller or the drive in the other external drive.

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• Windows 7 does not recognize the external hard drive

  A WD My Book external hard drive of 2 TB, Windows 7 Pro icon does not appear in the computer but saw the external hard drive
  in devices and printers. Right-click on the icon, no data on the volume, indicates that it works correctly. How can I access and recover
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  Someone ran Testdisk and it couldn't find a partition. It might spoil the hard disk being the day the Date 07/07/2013
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  Any advice would be greatly appreciated! The data is lost forever? Thank you.

  There is no partition inside?

  You can create partitions on the disk management
  type of handle on the search box to the start menu, open the computer management go to disk management
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• Computer Asus laptop has ceased to recognize the external hard drive Hitachi

  The external hard drive was working ceased to be recognized. I troubleshoot-conducted pilot issues, usb port, System Restore... nothing I've tried has worked. Suggestions?

  Hello Hunter.

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  I would like to know some information about the problem so that we can help you better.

  1. What is the model number of your PC Asus laptop?
  2. you made any hardware or software changes on your computer before the show?

  Thank you for details on the question and your efforts to resolve.

  This problem may occur because of corrupted USB controllers or device drivers.

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1:
  Run the hardware and devices Troubleshooter and check. Please follow these steps:

  a. press Windows + W keys, type Troubleshooting in the search box and press ENTER.
  b. click on 'show all' and then click 'hardware and devices'.
  c. click 'Next' and follow the on-screen instructions.

  If this does not help, use method 2.

  Method 2:
  Uninstall and reinstall the USB controllers and check the issue. Please follow these steps:

  a. press Windows + X keys and click on Device Manager.
  b. develop a 'USB Bus controllers'. Right click on a device, and then click Uninstall. Please repeat this step for each device.
  c. once it's done, restart your computer.

  All USB controllers will automatically install.

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• Lightroom does not recognize the external hard drive?

  When I try to import files from anywhere - my office, or a SD - card in Lightroom 4 or now 6 (updated just to see if it would help), Lightroom is the photo file in what I would call an external hard drive of ghost. It creates a second external hard drive file that seems to be a copy of the original. A few weeks ago, the name of external hard drives has been accidentally changed or partially erased when I backup my hard drive without supervision in Time Machine. I'm working on an iMac with OS 10.11.4. At that time there Lightroom could not find any of my files of course! So, I renamed with much attention the hard drive exactly the same original name and Lightroom everything very well - recognized except, I started having this problem of import. When I import a file of the photo, he put it in an external hard drive of Ghost with the same name, size and number of files. If I try to move the file to the real external hard drive where it is supposed to go, Lightroom told me that the file already exists in Lightroom. If I look in my external drive outside of Lightroom, the file is where it is supposed to be. I tried just 'Add' the file to Lightroom, rather than copy or move, and that's okay. I tried to re-pointing Lightroom on your drive. Does not work. The only way I can get the files to go where I want they is to import, then highlight the recently imported file and move it to the folder of the mother. So, I have to move the file into the folder of the mother in the subfolder and then delete the now empty ghost the disk folder manually hard phantom. Help! Is there a way to merge the external hard drive with his ghost (or duplicate)? I can't find anything in the forums or documentation, and when I tried to call tech support, I came across a brick wall which is very frustrating. They said I couldn't get help by phone, I have to use the forums. So, please, let me know what I can try.

  Hello Deborah

  Seems to me this is probably a problem of conflict with the readers in your catalog and LR is confusing where to put images and creates a clone instead. You have to work smart to get rid of the clone disk keeping the images with the same folder structure. If it's a long process, however, I'll try to be as simple as I could.

  To do a test at White folder on the drive itself out of Lightroom that must be maintained at the same place where the main images folder (main folder means - the very first folder under your player in your catalogue which should include all subfolders on the disc itself), then put a picture in the test folder and import it. the test folder will be part of the new drive of clone in catalog you would then move the main folder of the Original disc to the Clone drive in your catalog. Once you are done with the displacement of all the structures of folders in the test under drive clone folder. The original drive that was not identified by Lightroom would be gone if this isn't the case you can remove it manually and this is how you would leave with single drive with all your files/images existing and if you try to import the images now. They would go directly in the same destination folder that you choose on the screen to import instead of going in any drive clone/ghost.

  Thanks Deborah for bringing This issue to our view. And I amso glad I was able to solve this problem for you on call.

• Cannot get Mac to recognize the external hard drive

  try to get my CD on iTunes, bought a new external hard drive which worked flawlessly for 30 CD then nothing, iTunes does not seem to recognize when I put a CD in. Replaced the hard drive but no improvement.

  I can always migrate songs of a laptop.

  I'm confused. By "hard drive" do you mean "optical drive"?  I don't know how you get a CD to a hard drive.

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• Windows Media Player does not recognize the external hard drive music

  original title: Media Player

  I am playing music from an external hard drive but WMP doesn't recognize them.

  Hello

  What is the file format of the files you are trying to play in Windows Media Player?

  You can check the formats supported by Windows Media Player file.
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992

  If the music file is not supported by media player, then you will not be able to read the file, you need to install the codec to read these files.

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• My Windows XP Dell computer does not recognize the external hard drive when it is placed in a port of USP to work.

  I can't get my external hard drive to be recognized by my computer, a Dell PC running Windows XP, SP3. Any suggestions?

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the troubleshooting steps form the article and check if it helps.

  A computer that is running Windows XP cannot detect a USB, an Apple iPod flash drive or an external hard disk drive

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925196

  Hope this helps,