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

I connected an external hard drive toshiba via USB on this victory 8 x 64 computer that is also a toshiba and the computer doesn't show as a reader in fact it shows that he as a device so what gives. This thing have not even a letter such as C: (what internal hard drive) I watch the little arrow to show you, it is prudent to remove it so it appears here, what does I have a drive bad ext or what? Oh yes, I have tried all my ports even

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:

·         To assign a drive letter if it has not already received, click Add, click the letter you want to use and then click onOK.

·         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.

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