Re: I can not save on my external hard drive

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• How can I save my backup external hard drive?

  I have a La Cie 4 to external hard drive to back up my MacBook Pro. How do I backup my external hard drive (just in case ceases to work properly or at all)?

  You use this drive as a backup Time Machine?

  You can connect as a second external hard drive and configure Time Machine to use this drive as well. Then Time Machine are displayed alternating hourly between readers. So when one of those falling down, you will have a backup that is more than an hour old.

• Windows 7 Pro Backup can not see my USB external hard drive.

  This seems to be an old problem, maybe someone has a solution:

  I have a Toshiba 150 GB NTFS USB 2.0 external hard drive I used as backup when I had XP, but now I have W7 Pro 64-bit (SP1), and the backup program is unable to see the player.

  It shows in Explorer, it works very well, has write permission, but is not in the list of Backup Options.

  Player is 18 months old. W7 found and installed the USB driver for it.

  It is wired, I don't have a network.

  In addition, Windows cannot format the drive.

  I changed the drive letter of that W7, named F to Z, no go.  All I see in the backup is C and the DVD player.

  It has been suggested that I have uninstall all the drivers USB and reboot and let Windows reload them, but I have a keyboard and a mouse USB, so if I do that has no way to control the computer.

  How can I make the visible external drive for the backup program? Any help is appreciated.

  I use Ghost on my 8 month, Toshiba Satellite L755 and have never seen a conflict.  I also have it on 3 desktop computers.  For antivirus I use AVG free on 3 systems, Symantec SEP on that and Norton Security Suite on the laptop (which I get for free from Comcast).  The only thing related to security, I see in the menu start from Ghost 15 is a small window to give people access to Ghost.  He also built in the feature called Threatcon, which I've never had any message of.  Here's the info of the construction in the help.

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  On Symantec ThreatCon

  ThreatCon is threat of Symantec early warning security system. When Symantec identifies various threats, the ThreatCon team adjusts the level of threat. This adjustment gives people and adequate warning systems to protect against attacks and data systems.

  When you activate the trigger of Symantec ThreatCon to a selected backup job, Norton Ghost detects changes in the threat level. Your computer must be connected to the Internet, at the time. If the ThreatCon level is reached or exceeded, the backup operation in which you have enabled Symantec ThreatCon is started automatically. You have then a recovery point to use to recover your data to your computer should become affected by the latest threat.

  Note:

  If your computer is not online, then it is not sensitive to online threats. But if you connect your computer to the Internet at any time, it becomes vulnerable. You don't have to enable or Disable Symantec ThreatCon when you go on or off line. Works if you're online, it doesn't matter if you're offline.

  For more information about Symantec ThreatCon, visit http://www.symantec.com.

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  Good luck.

• My PC can't read my WD external hard drive-... WD hard drive it keeps to itself

  my pc can't read my WD external hard drive more after using it for 2 years. It lights when set via USB to computer. I can find its icon, but not to open it. Driver is supposed to be ok by Windows... Thank you for the answers...

  Hi stephaniecastro,

  1. what happens when you try to access the external drive?

  2 are you able to correctly use the other USB devices?

  3. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?

  4. What is the brand and model of your computer?

  You can connect the hard drive in another computer and check if it works.

  Please post back and we do know.

• How can I access my Iomega external hard drive? When I plug it in it shows under COMPUTER.

  How can I access my Iomega external hard drive?  When I plug it into my USB port it shows on your DESKTOP.  I try to back up files on my external hard drive, but I can't get even the external hard drive on my computer.  Thanks for help.

  Hi Larryxcvb,

  1. what happens when you try to access the driver? You receive messages or error codes?

  2. other USB devices (USB key, etc.) recognized and works very well without any problem?

  3 is not detected the external hard disk on other computers?

  You can check the following link and try to run the Fixit of material.

  Hardware devices not detected or does not

  You can also visit the following iomega support article and see if it helps.

  What should I do if my Iomega USB hard drive is not assigned a drive letter or is not detected in Windows 7, Vista or XP?

  Hope this information is useful.

• simple save 320 GB external hard drive

  I have a HP simple save 320 GB external hard drive.  When I plug it into my lap top, I can hear it loading, then at the bottom right corner I see the icon that allows you to remove the material safely; However I don't see the device anywhere.  Can someone tell me how to solve his problem?  I have to update the divers?  I'm so confused!

  Ok thank you.  I disassembled and connected like that.  I guess I'll have to ship.

• Windows 7 can't copy files on external hard drive and keep showing "cannot read the source file or disk.

  Windows 7 can't copy files on external hard drive and keep showing "cannot read the source file or disk" HELP me PLS
  I'm going crazy because of this

  Hello

  1. What is the format of the file system on the external hard drive?

  2. are you able to copy or move files into the computer?

  You can follow the suggestions mentioned below and check with the question.

   
   
  Method 1:Delete CCG, prefetch files.
   
  Step 1: Delete Temp files

  (1) open the window run (Windows key + R)

  (2) type %temp%, and then press ENTER

  (3) delete all Temp files in the Temp folder
   
  Step 2: Delete Prefetch files

  (1) open the window run (Windows key + R)

  (2) type %temp%, and then press ENTER

  (3) delete all files in the Prefetch folder.

  Method 2: Run the tool (SFC.exe) System File Checker, try to copy the files and check.
   
  Follow the form of measures the following link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
  Method 3: Run the check disk then try to copy the files and check.
  
  Check a drive for errors
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/check-a-drive-for-errors
  Note: If bad sectors are found in the hard drive then it could try to fix this particular sector. If you have any data on that, it can get lost.
   
  See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976972
   
  I hope this helps!

• Why my computer will not pick up my external hard drive?

  Why my computer will not pick up my external hard drive?
  using Windows 7 sp1

  Original title: usb

  Hello Fred,.

  Windows 7 sometimes has trouble recognizing external drives connected to the USB ports. There are a number of possible corrections for this.

  1. make sure you that the USB port in question works with another device, that you know works. For example, take a mouse that you know doesn't work and plug it into the USB port is connected. The mouse still works? If Yes, go to #2.

  2 do a reset power coercive.

  1. Unplug the power cord. Then (on a laptop) remove the battery.
  2. Unplug all USB devices.
  3. Leave it alone - don't connect or reconnect the devices for several minutes.
  4. After several minutes plug the power supply cord.
  5. Then install the battery.
  6. Turn on the computer and restart as normal without plug any USB device.
  7. Connect your devices one at a time and let them install as usual.

  The external hard drive works now? If not, go to #3.

  3. I have and others have used an application of part 3, the freeware Aomei Partition Wizard, download here: http://download.cnet.com/AOMEI-Partition-Assistant-Standard-Edition/3000-18512_4-75118871.html?tag=mncol;1 (only use the Direct download link). Once installed, you need only browse the external drive and select it, then click Properties. That's all; simply choose the drive is enough to get the drive recognized by Windows 7, no formatting required.

  I would like to know if one of these methods works for you. After back here with your results.

  Kind regards

  BearPup

• Back to the top: the files are not backed up on external hard drive

  When I back up my hard drive to Windows Vista, the backup (which should include my documents) works about 30 seconds and it didn't save the file created on my external hard drive of diving. The hard drive is a Seagate 160 GB with about 90 GB of available disk space. I have my using the Windows Vista program upward.

  Thanks for the help.

  Hello

  ·        Have you tried the same files and backup folder in one different location (another drive or media)?

  You can check if there are errors listed in Event Viewer related to backup is not made. To open Event Viewer, follow the link below.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/open-Event-Viewer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  You can also try to disable the security software and then try to run the backup utility and check if that helps.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/disable-antivirus-software

  Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you do not disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network during the time that your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Laptop running Windows 7 does not start if the external hard drive is connected

  I know what is already on a thread, but here it is again (i.e. thread became uncontrollable anyway and did not offer me solutions). I have an ASUS K53S laptop computer Series and use it as a desktop PC. It sits on my desk and never move, I plugged my larger screen, a keyboard and mouse, printer and external hard drive that I keep all my information on i rarely save to local disk. These things represent more than ports USB to the laptop, I have a hub 4 ports on there also. It is just background information; I mean, the laptop is a must.

  Here's the problem: when I start, as I do every morning, I used to see ASUS inspire Innovation - first of all, persistent Perfection for about 1 second, then the laptop will just get on the job and complete its start-up in about a minute (including login). Which was very good until a few days ago when things started slows down a bit, then I rebooted as I always used to with my Windows XP tour. All closed but return is reactivated and it hung on the opening screen of ASUS and show no signs of getting further. I went outside and continued on another work that does not need a computer, thinking that if I ignored it it would be bit go further, but I came back hours later to find that it is always locked.
  Well after a little, I took the plug my external hard drive, and he continued to start where he left off, like nothing had happened.
  This settled this possibility, but before that, I had established a thing; I need to connect my external hard drive before starting, otherwise it wouldn't connect properly.
  When I managed to finally get both going at the same time (Yes, after some persistence, he recognized the drive but I still would like a solution to this when it exists), I looked at the hard drive and all my files are corrupted or something. photos are not valid, some files that I know to have files in appear them as empty and I can't make any sense at all. Is there someone out there who has had this problem before and fixed, and if so, how?
  My external hard drive is a Seagate 1 TB, if it helps.
  I really want an answer to this, I have data on that disc that I need and I'm not.

  If the problem affects only one PC it says its something specific to this PC.

  Is there traces of yellow warning in Device Manager?

  At whatever it is updated / installed on this PC before this problem, or run a maintenance utility?

  If there is no warning of the Device Manager, then if you perform a clean boot PC http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796 NB this isn't the manual method the Fixit which helps?

• I can't connect to my external hard drive to my wireless network, it keeps askin for a username and password that none of my usernames and passwords work, help please

  I'm unable to map to my external hard drive that I use for backup of three computers, the drive is connected to a desktop computer, I'm trying to map the drive on your laptop and it ask again me a network user name and password that I don't have, I tried all of the username and password in my arsenal and none of them work , I did not create my network with a password. can someone help me please.

  Hi CharlesToney-Jones,

  You can follow the steps described in the connection with the similar question:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-Networking/cannot-connect-to-wireless-external-drive/3802350b-AAD9-4980-bead-8ef3a2ef1fea

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-files/what-is-the-most-efficient-way-to-save-software-to/310cc5c2-3cfd-4936-9c2b-3e8b5250a290

• Historical files Windows 8 will not recognize the new external hard drive

  I just bought a new laptop (Sony Vaio) with Windows 8Pro (System op 64-bit, Intel I7, 1THD).  One of the reasons is that I have approached Win8, is I liked the concept of the new 'File History' backup utility  I started to use the computer with an ext WD My Guide of the HD and the history of the files seemed to work.  Then the drive external hard went wrong and I just bought a new WD My Passport 2 t ext HD.  Historical files will not recognize this drive.  He keeps asking the old drive.  When I attached the new drive and go to the screen "Select drive", it says "no usable drives are detected.  Please connect a drive... "I know that the drive is there because I see under 'My computer' and I can copy files to it.  But the history of the files do not recognize.  WD, I called and they helped me to update drivers and even made a update firmware on the drive, but nothing is done.  I tried several fixes suggested in a few links Microsoft 'how file history works... '. «, «What to do if the file history works more...» ", etc, but all without success. The tech also remote BestBuy Geek squad my computer and tried EVERYTHING and could not get it to succeed.  BTW, it's not the HD post because put us on another computer to WIN 8 and Hx file found immediately.  Tech people thought that it was a deep registry with Win 8 problem and their only suggestion was to reimage my computer with the original recovery disk.  But who is going to cost me an arm and a leg.

  I'm not very tech savvy, so I know there must be something very simple, I'm do wrong or overlooking and I hope that some dear soul on this forum or someone from Microsoft can give me an idea or two.  Thank you very much

  I was having this same problem, but then noticed a presentation text easy to miss in the historical files tool that says that the disc "cannot be a part of a library" or something like that. In my case, I had files on my external hard drive that have been included in several libraries... and none that I really used, so I removed the files (and deleted the libraries for good measure). A fast system restart later, and my player does not appear.

  I don't know why MS did not propose it again for this thread as the more obvious thing to check, but there you have it. Something simple and quick to check that could save you some frustration.

• TM is not back up My external hard drive - or is it?

  Hey all:

  I have a MBP late 2011 under OS X 10.10.5.  I use an external hard drive with a partition called TM1 for time machine and I also have an external drive, called "Movie_Storage" which is basically just for iMovie infinity that I don't have the space on my drive internal.

  I'm "seeding" a new database of time machine on a new drive and he completed the first backup of the internal drive without any problems.  I then plugged the disc "Movie_Storage" and confirmed that this disk is NOT in the list of exceptions in the TM preferences pane.  I then let him back up again.  There is a lot of data on that drive, so it took several hours to complete, but there, apparently without any problem.

  Now that everything is done, open the drop down at the top and click on "enter Time Machine".  In the tree on the left, the "Movie_Storage" drive appears as it should.  To test things, I then go out TM, eject "Movie_Storage" and enter again TM.  I scrolling backwards in time to make sure that I am actually in a backup.  The "Movie_Storage" no longer appears in the tree.

  So I open a Finder window and navigate in the TM database.  When I'm in a backup, indeed, there is a folder called "Movie_Storage", and its size corresponds to the size of the content of the "Movie_Storage" (about 800 GB) disc.  Yet, I can't navigate it in the interface of TM if the drive is not connected.  Why not?

  Of course, if the original drive "Movie_Storage" dies, I will seek to restore my backup TM on a new drive.  If I can't see it in TM without the original disk is connected, it is a problem.  Advice?

  Thank you!

  The TM interface requires the thus mounted drive you can choose files to restore. You cannot select files from the TM drive itself in the interface of TM.

  You can view the files manually in the finder to see, so you know they are there. You can mount the external hard drive and test it in disk utility to see if you can select restore from.

• After the upgrade to El Capitan I can't write on the external hard drive to NTFS format more

  I have an external hard drive formatted in NTFS, I used some Mavericks and could read and write on it without problem, after I installed El Capitan today I can't do more, not this external hard drive is read-only. The problem is that it is full of my data and I can't just format as journaled. What I can do and why it worked fine before?

  You need to upgrade or replace the software you used to write on NTFS volumes and should put a copy of your data to a second drive in case one you have fails for any reason unrelated.

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• Photo library... COPY NOT move to an external hard drive

  Hi... hope someone can clarify for me... i would like to COPY not move my entire library of Photos on a hard drive external not to use time machine... I want that all my photos again an another external drive alone... I use my passport for Mac... and seagate for mac... when I went to finder and slip and fall on hard drive he copied like I wanted... BUT then missed my computer! I then dragged back and that's where once again... I'm just not understand the concept... I have also an external hard drive 24/7 backup my studio book on my iMac constantly backup with time machine... so I do not see my backups, everything is good, but how can u really tell if all your r pictures actually on the hard drive of the computer and the external hard drive? Help! I really want to understand this... Thanks to all in advance for helping me!

  If you click and drag the library of your boot drive to the external HD all you do is copy the library on this disc.  To make a "gesture", hold command key while dragging.