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    Windows 7 EXHDD refers to be unavailable. Help please.

    G'day.I formatted my PC yesterday and now when I plugged in my WD 500GB EXHDD, The hard is giving me some error.I have made 2 partitions. One 150GB and the other 350GB. The 350GB doesn't know open giving me this error: Link RemovedHope you know the solution. Please don't tell me it's dead. My...
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    Windows 7 External HHD not always recognized

    I have been having an on-going issue for some time with my external WD My Book. There are times when it is not being recognized by Windows 7(pro). It has three interface options (fire wire, esata, and USB). I have tried all three at one time or another, finally settling on the eSATA interface...
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    Windows 7 install VMware or Virtual Box on the external hard drive?

    I want to know, whether it can install Vmware or VirtualBox on the external harddisk?
  4. Error: “USB Device not recognized” when you try to access a USB external hard drive.

    Helps resolve the error: “USB Device not recognized" when you try to access a USB external hard drive on Windows 7. More...
  5. Windows 7 Another BSOD after copying files from hard drive

    Hi, its been a long time since i last posted about my bsod and after i fixed them i began to get more of these. the only way i can replicate the problem is when i move or copy+paste files in the computer, mostly if it is from my computer to a external hardrive or usb... i attached the latest...
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    Windows 7 Operating System Not Found

    Today was the second day where I got the "Operating System Not Found" screen, so I figured I would come this site to get some help. Just for reference I'm not very computer savi but can definitely following instructions. I have a Sony Vaio VPCEA46FM, running x64 bit Windows 7. Little...
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    Windows 7 BSOD During installation of windows 7 ultimate

    Details: Toshiba NB250 1gb ram 250gb hdd here's what i did the netbook came with win 7 starter then i entered recovery environment pressing f8 then command prompt then format drive c then booted up with my external hard drive which have the bootable iso fo windows 7 then pressed install...
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    Windows 7 Where can I buy 5 terabyte external portable hdd?

    Where can I buy 5 terabyte external portable hdd?
  9. Windows 7 My backup folder simply disappeared from my external hard drive

    Hello, everyone! I really need some help this time. Last week I've reinstalled my Windows 7 because my notebook was slow and I wanted to went back to the factory setting. I've picked my Seagate external HD (2TB) and moved everything I had into a folder called "[Acer]". Well, I had some...
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    Windows 7 Share a movies folder with my xbox

    Im not sure wheres best to post this so if this is the wrong place please let me know where to repost. Ive recently set up my xbox to be able to play movies from my pc that are in the folder 'C:\Users\Tom Hart\Videos' but i have many on my external harddrive that i cant put in that folder as it...
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    Windows 7 Blue Screen problem with Lenovo y560

    [BSOD] Blue Screen problem with Lenovo y560 Hello, I have a recurrent BSOD problem sometimes for no reason at all (while using a external hard drive, using windows media player) and very often when I use my external m-audio soundcard and Abletone live - Here are dump files and other...
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    Windows 7 BSOD out of nowhere

    So, this BSOD appeared just a couple of minutes ago, it's the first time it happens on this computer, the only weird thing that happened before it came out was a Windows message that said "USB port not recognized" or something like, and I wasn't able to use my External Hard Drive, which of...
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    Windows 7 CD/DVD rom missing.

    Hi guys, I'm posting this tread hoping that somebody out there can help me out with my problem. Recently, i plug in an external hard drive to my laptop running on windows 7 because i need to copy some files from it.After copying the file i ejected the CD/DVD ROM which is also a removable...
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    Windows 7 Changed Drive Letter With Disastrous Consequences!!

    Hi, My new Windows 7 computer has been made unbootable because I tried to change a drive letter. What can I solve this problem ? How can I prevent the same thing happen again? I will explain what happened. Yesterday, I booted my Windows 7 computer and as it was booting I plugged in my camcorder...
  15. Windows 7 BSOD on file transfer across network with browsing web

    BSOD dump file attached, reward posted I know that it looks like it points to a networking issue but I have tried what I know besides installing Windows 7. thanks for your help :) here is what the BSOD says. ================================================== Dump File ...
  16. Windows 7 "You need permission to perform this action"

    Greetings, I downloaded a file to my desktop. I plugged in my USB external hard drive to transfer my downloaded file to the USB external hard drive. I got a dialog box telling me that "You need permission to perform this action" I am the only user on my computer. I have an adminstrative...
  17. Windows 7 Drive Letter Keeps Changing

    Hello all, I have a wierd problem. I am running windows 7 32bit, and every time that I reboot my pc one of my external usb hard drives its drive letter keeps changing. and its allways the same drive that keeps changing. can anyone please help, thank you very much
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    Windows 7 Issues shrinking volume in Device Manager...

    Hi, this is my first post, because I really cannot work out what is going on! I have a recently bought 500GB external hard drive (NTFS) which I want to partition to have a 100GB partition formatted to either FAT32 or Mac Extended Journaled. I have 228gb free on the drive, but when I go to Shrink...
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    Windows 7 transfer help

    hello to all--need help--had vista 64bit computer- backedup often onto seagate320gb external hd-- old computer chashed ,done gone-- got new windows 7 computer--- want to transfer from external hd to new computer-- did not do transer tool on old computer just backup-- can not transfer to new...
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    Windows 7 My Grandfathers External Hard Drive broke and he want's to erase the data how can he do it, would i

    My Grandfathers External Hard Drive broke and he want's to erase the data how can he do it, would it be possible if he could put it in Microwave for a few seconds