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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Not finding Hard Drive - This is one different from all others. It appears.

    Hi there, So I've been searching through the threads and probably missed what amounts to an easy answer. I just reinstalled Windows 7 after upgrading my mobo, ram and cpu. As it stands my internal Maxtor 300gb hard drive, is showing up in the Bios. In fact it shows up in the Device Manager...
    • TheSpiderX
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    • bios computer management device manager drive letter enclosure hard drive motherboard ram upgrade troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Internal HDD converted to External HDD

    Hi, I currently have 2 HDD's 1 - Western Digital 640 GB (SATA), partitioned into 450 GB and 190 GB 2 - Seagete 160 GB (IDE), paritioned into 100 GB and 60 GB When I installed windows 7 (fresh install), all four partitions were recognized properly. Though the drive letter assignment was a...
    • schlitz1231
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    • compatibility data transfer disk management drivers enclosure explorer crash external drive fat32 hdd mapped drives ntfs partition performance issues seagate storage system specs usb western digital windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware

  3. Windows 7 Advantages of RAID

    I have been reading about these external RAID enclosures and have been wondering whether to get one or not. The idea of a RAID 1 +0 appeals to me for the sake of security but does it give a better performance or is it just a lot more to go wrong and a waste of money. Anyone care to enlighten me...
    • nehoma
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    • backup enclosure external storage performance raid security storage system reliability
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Hardware

  4. Windows 7 External HDD Problems - Clicking Sounds/Not Recognized On Windows 7

    I recently purchased an External Hard Drive: The External HDD consists of: Western Digital 3.5" SATA II Caviar Green 1TB 7200RPM 32MB Link Removed - Invalid URL Welland 3.5" SATA To USB2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure Link Removed - Invalid URL When I plugged into my laptop I...
    • vims213
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    • clicking noise computer issues data recovery enclosure esata external drive file access flash drive hard drive hardware issues my computer not recognized power supply safely remove hardware sata storage issues troubleshooting usb western digital windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Pagefile Problem In Windows 7 RC

    Hello all... I have been struggling with a difficult problem with my pagefile not working in windows 7 RC. Every time I start the computer and log in (Even in safe mode) It opens the performance options window (found under control panel > system > advanced system settings > Advanced tab >...
    • nunchuck
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    • amd turion avg clean install drivers enclosure firewall hp pavilion nvidia page file partition performance tips ram registry safe mode specs system settings troubleshooting usb virtual memory windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 1tb Buffalo recognised but cant access

    Hi, I am new to the froum adn I tried searching but couldn't find anything like my issue if there is im sorry but here goes. I have a 1tb buffalo hard drive Link Removed The problem I ahve is that when I connect it to my PC running windows 7 7100 it detects the drive fine and I can...
    • 5h1v
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    • access issues buffalo device manager driver issues enclosure external storage file system hard drive ide drive windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 External SATA USB HDD not recognized

    I've got Windows 7 RC installed on a Dell Inspiron 6400 (dual boot with openSuse 11.1). I have a 250 GB USB external SATA HDD in a NexStar3 enclosure recognized in ‘Device Manager – Disk Drives’ as ‘Maxtor 6 V250F0 USB Device’. 'Properties' tell me the device...
    • Nicdou
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    • bios computer dell device manager disk management dual boot enclosure error message external drive file system hardware compatibility nexstar3 opensuse partition recognition issues sata troubleshooting usb volume issues windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Hardware