Unable to create/delete/change on all external hard drives only shortcuts

Similar Questions

• CHKDSK changed on my external hard drive security descriptors, now I am unable to access

  My external hard drive is connected to my computer at startup and it began to run Chkdsk while I was away. I came back to find the security being replaced descriptors. Once this has been done and I logged in, I was unable to access the drive. "G: / is not accessible." Access is denied. "

  The disk appears in workstation but with no information of storage space. I changed permissions, sharing, and ownership as suggested elsewhere, but that didn't do anything either.

  Help, please!

  Hello

  Please contact Microsoft Community.

  It seems that you are facing problems while accessing the external hard drive on the computer. It would be great if you can tell us the brand and model of the external hard drive.

  Method 1:

  I suggest you to check the hard drive on another computer and see if the problem persists.

  Method 2:

  Check the link and try to run the Microsoft Fix it:

  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-us

  If you are always faced with the question, please answer and we will be happy to help you.

• Cannot delete files from the external hard drive after copying using Robocopy

  Original title:! VERY DIFFICULT QUESTION! Files that cannot be deleted!

  I did a robocopy and he left during the night and when I came back it was in some kind of loop and my external hard drive was full. The files are not visible in Explorer and if I try to delete them in the command line that fails because some are too long. Urgent I need to redo the space on this external and copy the files to my parents and charity before fly me soon. Please can someone help me.

  * Looks like that I have multiple instances of the same files

  I don't know if you will be able to do this before your flight, but the drive must be partitioned and formatted, reformatted, or scanned for errors of NTFS file allocation table with repairs enabled. Depending on the size of the disk, this could take some time. You can also check statistics of SMARTDRIVE with a utility like Crystal Info disc to see if it is a failure.

  If you do not drive Professional recovery tools available, the native CHKDSK will do in a pinch.

  C:\Windows\System32>chkdsk /?
  Checks a disk and displays a status report.

  [CHKDSK [volume [[path] filename]]] [/ f] [/ v] [/ r] [/ x] [/ I] [/ c] [/ l [: size]] [/ b]

  volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
  mount point or volume name.
  filename FAT/FAT32 only: Specifies the files to check for fragmentation.
  /F fixes errors on the disk.
  /V FAT/FAT32: displays the full path and the name of each file
  on the disk.
  On NTFS: Displays the eventual cleanup messages.
  /R Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
  (implies / f).
  L:size NTFS only: changes the size of the logfile to the specified number
  of kilobytes.  If the size is not specified, displays currently
  size.
  /X force the volume to unmount it first if necessary.
  All open handles to the volume would then be invalid
  (implies / f).
  /I NTFS only: performs a less vigorous check of index entries.
  /C NTFS only: skips, checking of cycles within the folder
  structure.
  /B NTFS only: Re-evaluates bad clusters on the volume
  (implies / r)

  The /I or /C switch reduces the amount of time required to run Chkdsk by
  skip certain checks of the volume.

  Any routine review and car repair will take time. CHKDSK is no exception.

• How can I delete locked files to external hard drive

  I use an external hard drive to back up my laptop.  I did a number of full backups using PC Backup Pro.  I find that I am ending up with a number of files that have names like "2bfee8a4e34dc7b2bb247207".  All of these issues appear to be Windows/MS Office program files.  I do not need them taking place on my external hard drive and delete.  Some of the icons folder contain also see a lock on the top of the file and not others.

  When I try to delete these files, a window opens saying "you do not currently have permission to access this folder, click on continue to get permanent access to this folder.  When I ' click to continue ', I don't then get a window caying "you refused permission to access this folder.  To have access... Use the Security tab.

  I have to after the opening of the Security tab, then click Advanced, click the owner tab.  I'll see an owner like "Account Unknown(S-1-5-21-3029930470-4275679664-342561093-1007)" listed.  I tried to change the owner name 'administrators (Ellen-PC\Administrators)' or Ellen (Ellen-PC\Ellen), which are the names appear in the owner to change to: box.  Some of the files won't let me make the change.  On the other, if she will allow me to make the change of ownership, I still cannot remove the files/folders.

  This is getting very frustrating, because I I would like to delete these folders without having to reformat the external hard drive.  I want to make room for newer backups.

  Hello

  Method 1:

  I suggest you to take possession of the file before you delete it and check if it helps. To do so follow the link below:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx

   

  Method 1:

  I suggest to run the fixit available in the links below and check to see if that makes a difference
  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically

• Unable to access video clips of the external hard drive

  I've been using PE9 for six to nine months.  My normal workflow was to create a separate project on a 500g external hard drive. This file contains all the video clips (.mov files) and the Project.PREL file.

  This great worked until recently.  I can bring is no longer the .mov clips in the project schedule or sceenline from the hard disk.  By using the command 'Get Meda' a 'unfinished' file is downloaded, and when I try to drag the clip to the timeline, the program asks me where the file. Something has changed - and I don't know what or how to fix it.

  

  The image above comes from a project where I'm having this problem.  The clips that have images in them are downloaded from my portable hard drive.  Others come from my external hard drive - and those are the ones that the program cannot "locate."  That's what I'm trying to figure out how to fix it.  Yet once, this suddenly started happening - so somehow I changed something, I think.

  The same clips can be imported when they are stored on my hard drive.  When I try to import them when stored on a video card, the video importer PRE opens and I can bring them to the program in this way.  However, these are not viable alternatives for me.

  So what has changed, I can't determine.  Is there a setting, codec or something that I can study that this would cause? As I said, this just started happening?

  In addition, some previous projects to open correctly and some may not find the files - even if they are all stored on the same HD 500 g.

  Help, please.

  This ARTICLE will give you some general tips on editing of external HARD drives.

  My first guess would be just like John T - outside drive letter has changed in the operating system.

  Good luck

  Hunt

• Creating the new folder to external hard drive

  I've searched the forums and found many discussions on this, but I'm in a quandary.  I have an external hard drive Seagate 4 TB with about 2 TB of data backed up to it.  I was obviously saving data on this external drive without any problems.

  Today, I tried to move my MacBookPro some data on the external drive and was unable to create a folder.  Reading the forums, I checked my permissions and it shows now that I have "Read only" permissions  In addition, it displays the disk formatted in NTFS.

  How is that possible?  Everything was going well, 8 weeks ago.  How can I fix?

  Reformat the drive for use on a Mac, NTFS for Windows machines, the drive to Mac OS extended (journaled) format

• Creating Installer bootcamp on the external hard drive instead of the USB partition?

  Hello

  I have a MacBook Pro 2012 and mountain LIon. I want to install Windows 7 via bootcamp, but my USB isn't enough grand (only 4 GB of free space). Instead, I expect to use my external hard drive. However when I go to bootcamp to create the installation program, it gives a warning that my hard drive will be erased. It is not possible to create the installer on a partition instead of him wiping the entire HARD drive?

  Thanks for the help!

  Boot Camp and Windows supports installation on an external drive. There are specific exceptions in the versions of Windows, see Microsoft for more information on installing Windows on an external drive.

• How to create a recovery disk using external hard drive?

  Is it possible to create the recovery media on an external hard drive instead of using a USB flash drive or an optical medium?

  I was making mistakes when creating the recovery on optical disc media.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  As far as I know it of impossible to create a Toshiba image on HARD drive
  You need burn the image to disk (DVD).

  Welcome them

• Change disk to external hard drive

  I have an external hard drive, which always used TSE will automatically connect to drive F:.  He started to connect to G: or H: and I cannot impose it connects to F:.  Even if I use USB keys for use of G:, H:, etc., the hard drive will not always connect to F:, it selects a letter later in the alphabet.  Readers of the pen will automatically connect to F: if it's free.  I have control of subversion as a back up so I can use the same files on different computers and external hard disk contains the repositories.  The path to the repository is on F:, so unless I can connect to the hard drive on f: I can't commit the any changes and I have actually no control of subversion.

  How can I gat the drive external hard for you connect to the computer on the way F:?

  Try to set the drive letter on that drive to F: 'disk management '.
  First mount your external drive, then make a right click on 'My Computer' then
  Manage-> Storage-> disk management
  Then right-click on your external hard drive and select 'Letter of change of road and railways...'

  HTH,
  JW

• I'm unable to access the files on my external hard drive

  I have an external hard drive and can't read the files. The device appears on my PC, but no file shows when I go to the device and equipment. My PC is not recover this unit and only not recognize it as a USB device. I can see this under the folder hardware and devices, but there is no entry. Is there a way to access the files or retrieve files? The material of the driver is up-to-date.

  Hello

  Try to connect the external hard drive on another computer / USB and check.

  If you are able to access the files on the other computer, and then try to update the drivers for the chipset of your computer.

  You can visit the website of the manufacturer of the computer to get the chipset drivers.

  Thank you.

• To the help of two time Capsules, but a as a external hard drive only

  I just bought the new Time Capsule 2 TB "ac" and created a new network home wireless with it (TC is connected by Ethernet to the Modem/Router). I also use this TC to my Time Machine backup. Now, I would like to use my old Time Capsule ' don't (dish, 2012) as an external hard drive in my network in order to make manual backups of various data by drag-and - drop. I donnot want to expand my network wirelessly with the old TC. How can I include in my network just like an external hard drive?

  Very simple... Connect TC Old WAN LAN new TC... the old Installer TC mode bridge... and wireless off.

  He then worked as an external drive in the network.

• Cannot delete files on the external hard drive USB

  There are records that I can not delete on my external USB hard drive that I'm starting to suspect are connected to Windows updates related to Visual Studio who fail everytime I try to apply (this is another question I've waited in vain an answer for on Microsoft Connect).  These files have names like f95b13d78bd4c3a41d86.

  Here is an example of the message that I get trying to delete these folders:
  You need permission to perform this action.
  You need permission SYSTEM to make changes to this file.
  EULA.rtf
  etc, etc.

  Hello

  1 are logged as administrator?

  2 have you tried to delete the folder as an administrator?

  3. are you facing problems with Windows update?

  Method 1:

  I suggest to fully appropriate the folder and then try to delete.

  a. right click on the folder, and then click Properties

  b. click the Security tab

  c. click on Advanced, then the owner tab

  d. click on Edit, then your user name (make sure to check replace the owner of containers under..)

  e. click apply, then OK

  f. now, under permissions, click change permissions

  g. click Add, and then type your user name and click OK

  h. check the box allow under total control, and then click OK

  i. now, choose it replace all the child permission checkbox

  j. click OK, then apply, then on Close.

  Reference:

  Appropriating a file or a folder

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx

• All external hard drives showing that raw

  Hi all

  Hope you can help. For the last two days none of my 3 external drives have been showing under 'my computer '. They work fine when I attach them to another machine. When I look at my "Device Manager" readers are here and in "computer management" records show as "simple, basic, RAW, healthy (primary partition) but they have"drive letter"like I said they work perfectly when I attach them to other machines."

  Thank you

  If you changed the partition, Windows Vista has been known to reassign letters local drive incorrectly.  Looking through several docs, let's say if plugged in, unplug it and plug it back to Windows to recognize it.

  It is a doc from Windows 7, but it relates as well to Windows Vista

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itprohardware/thread/c20721c7-0930-4b08-ab0f-bc98ea8d5cde

  How to automatically assign a drive on Wndows Vista letter

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_programs/how-to-automatically-assign-a-drive-letter-by/86209bae-ec5e-4e04-BA14-8fae73050311

• Reference Dell T610 with 5 hard drive problem (5x2TB) while create RAID 5 with all the HARD drive. :(

  Dear Sir.

  While I have already configured the RAID 5 with 5 disks, then the OS (windows 2008 R2) installation step I saw 2 separate partitions. and can I install it on the partition with only 2 TB. Another, we can't. So during my installation completed OS, then I can use only 2 TB, for another volume is about 5 TB can't do anything. Can I do the RAID 5 with 5 disks (10 TB)?

  I wait your helpful to my set.

  Thank you.

  silamay

  This is new server, there is not any data yet so I can reinstall. What I want is that I just want to RAID 5 until I started my DC project. I already look for how to convert to GPT, but I'm not at all.  I know that I can't convert GPT as the OS in the same disk but that is because I try to configure RAID 5 and OS, but while over OS I do not see another 5 to just see only 2 TB.

  I don't understand most of what you wrote.  You must activate the UEFI (below), then convert to GPT before installing Windows.

  silamay

  How can I install on a UEFI system?

  The T610 supports UEFI, but must be allowed.  Start the BIOS (F2) Setup and change the boot mode in the UEFI instead of BIOS/inheritance.

  Your alternative is to create a RAID 5 using all disks, but the definition of the size as something as small as 2 to, then another RAID 5 with space remaining.  Each table will be displayed in Windows as a separate 'drive' - you can then install normally in the smallest 'drive '.

• Deleting files from the external hard drive error

  I'm trying to delete photos refused for an external drive.

  I get the message:

  "The files are on a volume that does not support Trash. You want to remove them permanently? »

  I click on "Delete files permanently" and nothing happens.

  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  The format is Mac OS extended (journaled). I think I got it. It is on the folder permissions.