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• Drive external hard USB - cela used to work now I get an error message = "this device cannot start. (Code 10) "Any suggestions?

  Drive external hard USB - cela used to work now I get an error message = "this device cannot start. (Code 10) "Any suggestions?

  Hello

  I suggest to refer to this link and follow the steps in this link and check if that helps:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/943104

  It will be useful.

• My drive external hard usb does not appear after login

  Hi could someone help because I bought a disc external hard usb and when I plug it in it does not appear on my laptop at all and ive tried troubleshooting and also right-click on computer in going on the management and also clicking on disk management, but it doesn't appears not on there also could someone help please thank you

  Hello Gabriel,

  Thanks for posting your question on the forum of the Microsoft community.

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

  1. What is the brand and model of your laptop?
  2 have you tried to connect the player to another computer?

  I appreciate your efforts to resolve the issue.

  This problem can occur for the following reasons:

  -The USB driver is maybe damaged.
  -Corrupted registry keys can be the cause of problems with the connection to your external hard drive.

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

  Method 1:
  Run this Microsoft fixit and check.
  Reference:
  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems

  If this does not help, then use method 2.

  Method 2:
  Please use the suggestions contained in this Microsoft Knowledge base article and check the issue.
  Reference:
  My drive does not appear in Windows Explorer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330140

  Note: Serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/back-up-registry

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• Drive external hard USB once that work is more recognized?

  Hi, I used a Samsung S1 mini external hard drive very well on my laptop Windows Vista Home Basic & now for some reaosn it cannot be recognized? An error msg appears informing the unit is defective, any ideas please?

  Thank you

  Lee

  Hi LeeBrearey,

  You did changes to the computer before the broadcast took place?

  Method 1
  I suggest you to run the fixit from the following link:
  
  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-us

  Method 2
  Search for any error code in Device Manager

  Open the Device Manager
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/open-Device-Manager

  If the device is listed, try the steps from the following link:
  Tips for solving problems of USB devices
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices
  

• Drive external HARD USB will not access the files correctly on Satellite A100-033

  I have a laptop Toshiba Satellite A100-033 (PSAANE-03J02GEN), running Windows Vista Home Basic Edition.
  I have a Western Digital passport external hard drive, which has no power source, because it pulls its power via the USB port.

  Sometimes the player works fine, but I often have huge problems to access files on the drive. Opening a folder can make Windows to hang.

  Open an audio file or a Word can do Word or audio software crash. Copy files often fails and in the process can make the Explorer Windows stop working.

  Recently I tried to copy a 33MB file from the external hard drive to my laptop, and while he did it took more than an hour. So many things can happen, none of them pleasant.

  Problems can occur if the external drive is the only device connected to a USB (apart from an external mouse, I always use), or if the external hard drive is one of a number of devices plugged into my laptop - either separately or through a USB hub (powered or unpowered).

  Anyone know what is happening and how I can make my USB external drive usable? I have two other external drives (powered by their own power source) and they work perfectly.

  Why, most of the time, do drive limp along so badly that they are virtually unusable?

  Hello

  One thing is clear; the problem is definitely related to the external HARD drive and not the laptop. It seems that this problem still occurs if the HD has been connected.

  It of really difficult to say what could be wrong with your external HARD drive
  Maybe HARD drive sectors are corrupt, and therefore you can not open folders and some files stored on the HARD drive.

  Have you tried to format the HARD drive? Check this box and try to save and re-open cases.

  In the worst case that the external HARD drive has a hardware malfunction

• Can I connect a drive external hard usb to my Sony nsx-46gti and how will it work?

  Can I use the drive hard usb to play, paused as a digital video recorder? I read of this fact. If my tv model does not support this is there a way I can change to? If you can't tell me exactly can you point me in the direction of who can?

  Hi EPK.

  Yes, you can connect external USB HDD compatible FAT to this TV and can use the functions of Play/Pause. Detailed information and functions of this feature are listed below:

  http://Helpguide.Sony.NET/InternetTV/NSX-GT1/v2/US1/04/04-02_1.html

  If my post answered your question, please mark it as "acceptable Solution".

• Tecra S1 and drive external hard usb 2.0 are supported in the BACK

  I use Norton Ghost 2003 and Maxtor 200 GB USB 2.0 external drive to store my image.

  I need boot BACK to start from floppy or cd and recognize my external drive before restoring my image with ghost.

  My Tecra S1 use bios 2.40 and my external drive is not recognized under dos.

  Other mobile third-party, everything works fine.

  In this forum, someone else has the same problem.

  Anyone can help us?

  Thanks in advance

  Gaetan

  Hello

  Maybe this helps you, the Tecra S1 has an Intel 855 PM chipset.

  If you google around you can find a BACK based USB driver and storage of mass for your chipset.

  Bye Bob

• WMP does not synchronize with drive external hard usb - WD My Passport

  Well this device Wesern Digital is recognized in 'My Computer' when connected to a usb port, it does not appear under in the Windows Media Player synchronization options, therefore, I can not save my music library, for which it was intended. Any suggestions?

  Hello

  If I understand correctly you have a problem with the Windows Media Player synchronization with WD external drive. Do not worry, I'm here to help you with this question.

  I would like to know more information on the issue, so that we can help you better.

  1 is it limited to WD external drive or with all external drives?

  2. were you able to sync external devices successfully earlier?

  3. have you made changes on the computer before this problem?

  Let us try the following methods and check if it works for you.

  Method 1:

  Try the steps in the following Microsoft support article.

  Solve problems in Windows Media Player:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-in-Windows-Media-Player

  Method 2:

  Disable the Windows Firewall and then try to synchronize and check if you are able to synchronize.

  Enable or disable the Windows Firewall:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off

  Warning: deactivate temporarily the Antivirus\Firewall, then check the issue. Sometimes they may be in conflict. Please make sure that you enable the antivirus software\firewall after the test to keep your computer protected.

  Method 3:

  Try to manually synchronize Windows Media Player.

  Sync manually in Windows Media Player:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/sync-manually-in-Windows-Media-Player

  For more information, see the following articles in Microsoft Help.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/set-up-a-device-to-sync-in-Windows-Media-Player

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Windows-Media-Player-sync-frequently-asked-questions

  Please reply with the status of the issue, so that we can better help you.

• Disconnecting from drive external hard usb 3.0 on win 8.1 - HP Beats

  I have the special edition beats 15-p058n and my USB 3.0 WD My Passport which works fine on Windows 7 3.0 is connecting / disconnecting constantly every 10 seconds or more.

  I checked the internet and found that so many similar problems could be a combination of hardware and Windows 8.1?

  I tried to turn off except setting for usb root hubs in Device Manager to see if it's the extra cost to the voltage which gives the USB 3, but it did not work.

  I'm still in my period of return of 14 days and thereby, and the disappointment in speed it can lead me to look for a better unless you can throw a little help?

  See you soon

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  Device tested on the front of portable USB 3 with its cable and cable in there - device not recognized in windows, although peripheral power.

  Device tested on second USB 3 laptop with its cable - device connects and disconnects constantly.

  Device tested on the second laptop USB with cable 3 Y and extra power to the 3 USB port on the front - device works and appears to be stable, doesn't not abandoned or disconnected in the 30 minute test carried out, ran video and copied files...

  If it works now, download video files at 30 MB/s (not sure if it's the speed of the usb 2 or 3), but works on this configuration port config now.

  In the meantime I have USB, HID and mass storage USB device in the device via the "EnhancedPowerManagementEnabled" registry Manager entry to 0, so do not know if this helped as when I tried a few weeks ago, the cable in there did not work in this configuration.

  I guess the issue is the installation of low-power hardware HP needing two ports, coupled with the 'smart' power management settings Microsoft has done in point 8.1, it's not ideal, but it works.

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• Transcend StoreJet Information drive external hard 160 GB WINDOWS 7 COULDNOT OPEN

  Help, please

  Hello

  ·          What happens when you try to open?

  ·          You receive an error message?

  ·          Is the device displayed in Device Manager?

  Step 1: Launch the hardware and devices troubleshooter.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-hardware-and-devices-Troubleshooter

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

• Satellite A200-1If - drive external HARD after a while is "unknown device".

  Hello!

  I have such a problem: I work with my external case alu Toshiba 3.5 HDD 500 GB and after awhile of copy of the files in the laptop it disappears and appears this luckily device recognized.
  Can it be caused by not enough power in the USB port?

  THX for any help or the workaround

  Hello

  Yes, this may be caused by the fact, there is not enough power provided by the USB port. first of all, note that external USB hard drives 3.5 inches are generally designed to be used with systems of office due to their higher power needs (this is also the reason that many need an external power supply of their own). my suggestion would be to buy a 2.5 inch drive external hard USB is designed to be used with laptops. Another reason that the hard drive may disappear when copying files, is that there may be a problem with the connection of the USB cable between the laptop and the external HARD drive. I suggest to check that both ends are connected properly and not put any pressure on the cables and keep them stable.

  I hope this helps you with your question

• drive external hard when it is connected to the computer says hd not formatted want format you?

  drive external hard when it is connected to the computer says hd not formatted want format you? but it works fine on my other pc, the problem start when I installed registry booster please help thanks

  Hi keo1,

  We recommend that you connect the drive to a different USB port. Also run the disk check for errors.
  See check your hard drive for errors

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

• Drive external HARD encrypted in ExFat?

  Hello

  I have a new drive external HARD I need to use on a Mac and a PC. I need to access the same files (data analytics), so I don't want to make 2 partitions and have duplicate files. What I've read, it seems that ExFat is the best option for this (they are large files, so that the FAT will not work). My work, however, requires external hard drives to encrypt. When I tried to put it on my MacBook Pro (El Capitan), however, I received an error.

  My question is this: is there a way to meet all three of these criteria?

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  (2) read/write on a mac

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  I have a separate HARD disk for Time Machine, I use an airport. This disc will have to travel with me.

  Thanks in advance!

  If you were able to encrypt it using the built-in OS x software, Windows would not be able to decipher. If you use a Windows build-in encryption software, OS X would not be able to decipher.

  You have to find a 3rd party package that works on BOTH OS X and Windows, which can encrypt and decrypt on both platforms.

  In the past, I would have done TruCrypt, however, he was abandoned by unknown original authors, but there have been a few replacements based on the original source of TruCrypt.  Try googling 'TruCrypt Alternatives' and you might find something where they support the OS X and Windows.

  Otherwise, you will need to find another cross platform encryption package.

• Connection drive external hard am.

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  In the light of others do it on the other android device. Got an otg cable, plugged my HDD but the phone is not supported it or I'm doing something wrong.

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  Yes, you can check what file system that is used if you connect to a PC, right-click on the drive in the Solution Explorer and select Properties.

  It is possible to convert NTFS to FAT without deleting all data, but I do it without the first run a backup in case something goes wrong. And if you have files bigger than 4 GB it will be problems with these as FAT32 does not support that. exFAT supports, but I didn't know of any tool that can convert NTFS to exFAT without wiping the drive.

• Cannot access the files from the internal hard drive that has been converted to drive external hard after the motherboard is dead

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  If you want to access your files from the old hard drive - you need to look in the right place.  If the old system was "Windows 7", "Documents and Settings" is the * wrong * place to look and "Users" would be the place to go.

  You * will * take ownership and change permissions on ALL (you want to propagate to all subfolders/files when do - to save time) in order to get them properly.

  New-->: Windows Vista/7 would have your files located in the directory 'Users' of the root of the drive - and then under your username.

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  Documents and settings to WIndows Vista/Windows 7 is a symbolic link and would lead to what you see if you tried to use it.