Windows 7 and problems with my external hard drives

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  Hello, I currently have a laptop running Windows 7. I also have pictures of the system on an external hard drive. My question is though, do a backup of the laptop image a family members running windows 8 will be a problem?

  I ask because I have seen recoveries to be very picky with the stuff, and I don't mean the image of Windows 8 for corrupt/crash one of my previous images of Windows 7.

  Hard disk external, I have three images of Windows 7 already, work around the fact that my recovery like replace the old image with the new by simply adding something the image of the old file name. It's the drive that I would like to ask the new image of Windows 8.

  Thank you in advance.

  I have Images of XP 2 machines and a Windows 7 machine. Did not an Image of my Windows 8 machine yet, but other work.

  The Images of XP was done with Pascale since XP has no builtin imaging application. One belongs to my daughter, the other to a friend. I just recently restored one of the XP images.

• 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.

• IdeaPad Y450 problem with an external hard drive

  Whenever I start to start windows 7, I have to disconnect WD mybook from my laptop each time otherwise it will just pass through the bios screen and then enter halt (black screen with cursor blinking...), if I happen to forget unplug the hd, I just disconnect and then reconnect again when windows 7 starts after that pass this black screen.

  For now, I have a problem with my window of simetimes HD can not see the hd even if the hd mybook bright light flashes, so I think that it might be linked to this old problem that I neglect for 4-5 months

  solutions or suggestions would be really appreciated! Thank you...

  Press f2 to load bios mode and set to factory settings.

  (or just defined order of bios - hard drive - second dvd-...)

• problems with my external hard drive

  OK, I have a disk external toshiba 320 GB with a ntfs file system hard trying to convert to FAT32 so I can use it on my new ps3 how can I do can anyone help pls

  Hello

  FAT32 limits the... I doubt you will be able to format 320 as one partition to fat32 using Windows XP.

  Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463

  According to the reference

  «Another option is to boot from a Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition startup disk (me) or Microsoft Windows 98 and to use the included disk formatting tool.»
  "

  I hope this helps.

• Synchronize folders with an external hard drive.

  Can anyone help? I want to be able to sync my library and office with an external hard drive (Freecom on USB) files.  The goal is to be able to maintain an up to the minute backup of all my files, so that the next time my hard drive failure I have to absolutely all backed up. I am aware that that is not only the problem of accidental deletion of files so periodically I will also manually save the backup to a different folder on the same hard drive, or is it also possible to get windows to schedule this backup type automatically)? Or y at - it another way to achieve this level of security of the files without a mirror raid arrays (or spend more money on hardware or software)?

  Try this:

  MS SyncToy

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=C26EFA36-98E0-4EE9-A7C5-98D0592D8C52&displaylang=en

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• Windows 7 detects no not my external hard drive

  Hard drive problems title: original external

  I'm having a problem with an external hard drive (Toshiba Multimedia Center Gigastore) who worked with an old laptop on XP but that died a death now, I have connected the player to my last laptop with windows 7 and switching market gives used 'ping' say it has detected a USB connection on my laptop, but then nothing happens.

  If I go to my 'computer' hard drive does not appear but if I go to "Devices and Printers" hard drive is there, but I can't open it, this hard drive is important to me because it has a collection of music on it extending over several years and is virtually irreplaceable.

  Everything indicates that the device is working properly & I searched drivers etc without luck, can anyone help? Please...

  Hi Arembrandtrole,

  You also have a chance to see the next article?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  I hope this helps!

  Debra
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Is it possible to install Boot Camp and use window only with an external hard drive, so it doesn't take much space on my Mac?

  Is it possible to install Boot Camp and use window only with an external hard drive, so it doesn't take much space on my Mac?

  No. Windows cannot be installed on an external drive, or start from a.

• I changed from a PC to a MAC and have reformatted my external hard drive with my photos.  Originally LR pointing the reader as reader J but now I can not use a letter.  Y at - it anyway to solve this problem.  My catalogue works fine?

  I changed from a PC to a MAC and have reformatted my external hard drive with my photos.  Originally LR pointing the reader as reader J but now I can not use a letter.  Y at - it anyway to solve this problem.  My catalogue works fine?

  In the library, go to the folders Panel, right-click on each folder of upper level and "updated to the folder location".

• Windows 7 backup and restore not recognizing external hard drives

  My laptop recognizes the drives external hard and other storage devices and I can read and manually copy files, etc for them. But the backup and restore told me that nothing is connected when I try to run it. Also, when I connect the external hard drive to a USB port, the menu that is displayed does not include the option of backup of the device just connect. Is there a setting I need to change in the backup and restore program? Or is there another solution that everyone is aware of it please?

  Hi Sally,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I understand that the backup and restore does not recognize the external hard drive, but Windows doesn't. I'll be happy to help you with your query. Let me ask you;

  1. Is - this happy with all external hard drives or individual?
  2. What kind of backup are trying to create, auto or manual?
  3. You did it recently no specific changes in the computer?

  There may be several reasons why backup & restore does not recognize the external hard drive. Let's check out the steps below.

  Step 1: Connect the device to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) and a different test.

  Step 2: You can check if the services responsible for the backup of restoration & work or not.

  Volume Shadow Copy and backup of Windows service.

  To check the services, you can follow the procedure.

  (a) click Start.

  (b) in the Search tab, type Services.msc , and then press Efriendship.

  (c) now in the services window, locate Windows Backup service and Volume Shadow Copy services. Check if they are started.

  Note: Check the services separately, and then close the Services window.

  Step 3: Run the next Fixit and check if the disc is recognized.

  Click here to launch the Fixit.

  Step 4: You can try to temporarily disable the security software of the computer and check with the question. Later, re-enable the security software.

  See: , disable the anti-virus software

  Important: 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 need to 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, while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attack.

  Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

• My windows XP does not recognize an external hard drive. : "Error device malfunction.

  Original title: my windows XP do not recognize an external hard drive.

  I have Windows XP... When I try to plug in an external hard drive (with automatic installation of the software and the ability of usb 3.0/2.0), my computer does not recognize the material and gives an "error of malfunctioning of the device.

  Hello

  1. What is the brand and model of external hard drive?
  2. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?

  Read the following article that may help you resolve this problem.
  Advanced troubleshooting tips for General USB for Windows XP problems
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310575

• New computer that is running Windows 7 does not recognize my external hard drive completely

  I bought a new PC with windows 7.  I use an external hard drive with USB to move the files from the old PC (XP) to the new PC.

  When I go to 'my computer' focus on the external hard drive storage devices is not displayed.

  When I go on my devices, the external hard drive appears.  When I look at the details on this HD and pushes to execution, windows States there are no problem.

  The clues of what I need to do so that I can look at the files on my external hard drive?

  Thank you

  Hi Andre,

  I've struggled for some time with this one, here's how I finally solved it.  Apparently, USB drivers for mass storage devices was not compatible with my external hard drive.  I simply uninstalled the USB drivers for mass storage devices, then plugged my hard drive.  Automatically downloading appropriate drivers, and I was good to go.

  Just thought you might want to know that.

  Mike

• create the dual boot with an external hard drive

  I want to create dual boot laptop (OS 2 in 1) in my laptop, but my internal hard drive reach maximum (3) logical partition for my windows operating system 7 is not allow me to create a new logical partition install win8 pro. I've planed to buy an external hard drive and connect with my laptop and install win8 in external hard drive and use win8 and 7. Is it possible? If possible how to create? Please give me instructions step by step.

  Hi Karthik,

  If your hard drive has enough free disk space, you can install a newer version of Windows on a separate partition and keep the earlier version of Windows on your computer. It's called a multiboot or dual-boot configuration. Every time that you start your computer, you can choose which version of Windows to run. You can also install Windows 8 on an external hard drive and use it to dual boot.

  You can see the Microsoft article below for more information about this.

  Install multiple operating systems (multiboot)

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows/install-multiple-operating-system-multiboot#1TC=Windows-7

  I hope this helps.

  Please report if the problem persists and we will be happy to help you further.

• To edit first with different computers, with an external hard drive

  Is it possible to have several editors work with an external hard drive in cs6 first so that when the external drive is reconnected to a different computer that the files do not have to be reconnected. It seems that every time that the hard drive is open on another computer, it loses track of where the files are located and we spend a moment to reconnect them.

  Just check that the drive letter of the disk is the same for all computers.

• What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive?

  What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive? I want an exact clone-

  Drag and Drop? Time Machine?

  Thank you. DB

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  If you want an exact clone, you will need to use a utility like utility disk, Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!