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Windows install issue
Hi, here is my issue. I have an HP 17-cp3047nr laptop it came with Windows 11 Home installed, I immediately upgraded it to Windows 11 Pro. Computer worked fine. I have had it for about 4 months. I was using easeus partition master to format an SD card. The computer all of a sudden reboots and...- MildBill
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- ahci bios settings boot drive bootable usb drive recognition easeus partition master gparted gpt hp laptop hp-17-cp3047nr installation issues ntfs nvme ssd sata mode secure boot uefi ventoy windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows dows not recognise external SSD
I have Windows 11 pro OS . Until rtecently I have had a Crucial external SSD connected to mt Router, which I used for data trasnfer between several computers. I have now dispensed with this method of sharing data and wish to use the external SSD on one of my Windowss 11 computers. When I...- djchapple
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- data transfer drive recognition external drive external ssd file sharing linux setup linuxonpi nassolution network sharing network storage pisetup raspberry pi router configuration routersharing ssd compatibility troubleshooting usbhanging windows 11 windows troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 11 Nvme USB enclosure
On my GMKTEC M7 I have two USB ports. USB pen drives work fine but NVME USB enclosures do not, drive not seen in disk management or explorer. I have tried several drives with several enclosures, they don't show on my PC but do on other PCs. If I assign a drive letter in Diskpart the drive is...- tmarsh
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- disk management diskpart drive recognition explorer external drive gmktec m7 nvme enclosures troubleshooting usb windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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E Drive Suddenly Dissapeared
Hi, When I woke up this morning I turned on my computer and it had an error message, unfortunately I didn't look at this error message and continued to start up (computer updated, see attached for list of updates). When I loaded up I noticed many different programs weren't accessible anymore...- simanton
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- 2tb accessibility connection data recovery disappearing disk management drive recognition e drive hard drive hdd missing drive rescan disk storage issues system error system update tech support troubleshooting user request
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Need Help formatting Linux HDD Using Windows Computer
I'm hoping someone in this community can help me with a hard drive problem. Recently, I replaced my old laptop (it ran a Linux/Ubuntu OS). Before getting rid of it, I removed the laptop's hard drive with the intent to repurpose it into a portable hard drive. I then encased it within a plug...- awskop
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- compatibility data transfer disk management drive recognition enclosure external storage file system formatting hard drive hdd instructions linux portable drive repurpose sata step by step tech support troubleshooting ubuntu windows
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 Can't recognize HDD as HDD
Not sure whats going on but for some dumb reason windows 10 is not recognizing my 3TB Hitachi UltraStar 7K3000 as a HDD it insists its a SSD. My 850 evo has to go back to samsung so they told me to clone the c: onto D: then change boot order. Perfect sense, same as always so I do so and now not...- Bear
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- 3tb 850 evo bios boot order cloning defrag disk issues drive recognition hdd hitachi performance issues ssd storage system load uefi ultrastar windows 10
- Replies: 37
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 I broke Wondows 10, can't boot
I can't get my Wondows 10 PC to boot up because I made a big mistake. Everything was fine, no problems. I had an old pc and wanted to get some things off of the hard drive, so I put the old pc's hard drive into my current pc. It was recognized as drive H, I think. I was able to copy stuff off...- RandyG
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- automatic repair boot issues data recovery drive recognition hard drive reset pc safe mode system repair system restore tech support troubleshooting upgrade user issues windows 10 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 New install BIOS shows 2nd Hd Win 10 dont
Hello, ok so I built a pc today and im running a ssd and a hd and its showing them both in the bios. I installed windows 10 on the ssd and i selected custom ant it showed both drives there also. Now that windows is installed and i want to install programs to the other drive it isnt showing...- oxicottin
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- bios custom install drive recognition hdd installation pc build programs ssd storage windows 10
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 External hard drive not being recognized
So I bought an external hard drive because you never know when your computer may need to reset. So I plugged it in and it did not come up. I went into disk management and I dont know what to do from there on out.. I posted an attachment so you can see.- Prestigebumps1
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- computer issues data recovery disk management drive recognition external drive storage tech support troubleshooting usb connectivity windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 DVD drive doesn't appear in File Explorer
I've recently installed a second DVD drive, and it's not appearing when I open File Explorer. I see it listed in Device Manager, Disk Management, when I click on My Computer, and the drive works fine. Everything is fine except for its absence from File Explorer. Any ideas as to how to add it to...- Roger Guitard
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- device manager disk management drive recognition dvd drive file explorer hardware issues installation my computer secondary drive windows troubleshooting
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8 unable to burn DVD
When attempting to burn ISO files from Windows Explorer, Windows Disc Image Burner takes an extremely long time to do anything then errors out saying: The disc image didn't burn successfully because an error occurred. (Error code: 0x8007045D) I have attempted to use Imgburn but it will not...- NWoods
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- disk image drive recognition dual boot dvd burning eject error 0x8007045d error codes file explorer hardware issues imgburn iso linux performance issues software conflict third-party tools troubleshooting windows 8
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 USB-attached drive is not found
An external drive of mine that is attached via USB suddenly does not show up in Explorer. When I connected it to a different machine the driver installed OK and the drive was ID'd correctly as ST3160021A - but doesn't show up in Explorerer on that machine either. Looking at the drives' LED...- Commander_Cool
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- device not recognized drive recognition driver installation external drive file explorer hardware issues led indicator storage devices troubleshooting usb
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Since installing Windows 7 I cannot see my External USB Hard Drive as external device. It is a PRO 1
Hi I have tried to seek a solution without success so I am hoping that someone can help. Since installing Windows 7 I cannot see my External USB Hard Drive as external device. It is a PRO 1TB External Hard Drive . In Control Panel / Devices and Printers I can see it under Devices USB to...- Charles Koui
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- ata bridge data recovery disk management drive recognition external storage formatting hard drive unallocated space usb windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Create a system Image - not detecting the external hard drive
I'm trying to create a system image on an external hard drive using the Win7 software (i.e. STart>Control Panel>System and Security> Backup and Restore). I understand that the external HD must be connected directly to the computer so I disconnect the internet and connect the HD (using a...- rosphite1
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- backup drive recognition external drive hardware issues mapped drives restore seagate storage system image windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Can't see my WD HD in Computer
I have a two TB WD External HD (MY Book) that when I go into Computer I don't see it but I see all my other drives. However I can go into Disk Manager and right mouse click the drive and open and there it is. I can access it but why can't I see it in Computer with the other drives?- lostsoul65
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- disk management drive recognition external drive file explorer hard drive my book storage issues two tb windows
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Disc drives acting funky & trouble burning dvd
Have perused the topics but did not find a particular post specific to my concern. First of all, having trouble burning dvd's and that lead to the current issue. The process does not seem to be straightforward. Built a machine this past spring with 2 disc drives: Blu-ray Intel SSDSC2CW12...- dorley01
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- asus drive audio cd blu-ray burning process data management disc drives disk management drive recognition dvd burning file deletion ghost files media player movie maker pc build ssd storage issues troubleshooting user support windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Thumbnails on USB drive attached to NAS not previewing
From a fresh start up of the computer, I can get my thumbnails to generate any where on my computer, the NAS, or the USB attached to the NAS. However, after a short period (not specific, can be 5 mins or 30 mins), the USB drive attached to the NAS will no longer generate thumbnails, however...- Gambler71
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- 64-bit clean install computer issues device management drive recognition file explorer file format icon display nas network storage performance preview issue restart thumbnail cache thumbnail settings thumbnails troubleshooting usb windows 7 windows ultimate
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Problem with external Drives
I am running Win7 32bit Professional on an Acer 8930 notebook. I have various USB storage solutions - including a 32MB flash stick and 2 usb external drives with 320mb drives - all of which work with no problem. I also have a media player which uses an internal 2GB Western Digital hard drive...- pewe
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- acer connection issues diagnostics drive recognition error esata external drive file transfer formatting hard drive iso media player playback issues storage issues tech support troubleshooting usb video playback western digital windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Canon camera A540, Windows 7, and Autoplay with USB connection
The SHORT of it: Upgraded from Windows XP to 7. When I plug the camera in, Windows Explorer "sees" it as "Canon Powershot A540" instead of "drive J:", so the Autoplay does not start. Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, or if this is in the wrong thread. If so, please point me...- Taildragger
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- a540 autoplay camera canon drive recognition firmware plug and play sd card usb windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 making a hdd image
hi all. need some help, so hope someone can oblige. have used ATI for a long time with no problems on various machines, including my Windows 7 Ultimate, x86 computer. this machine has a WD black caviar sata lll 500gig hdd, but is connected on sata ll (mobo doesn't support sata lll). have just...- Prettygrim
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- acronis true image backup drive recognition file size hard drive hardware hdd image installation issues overclocking recovery disc sata software alternatives system restore troubleshooting user support wd caviar windows 7 x64
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows Hardware