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    Windows 10 I can't view the files on my external hardrive because it says I have to format it first to use it. HELP!!

    Hello everyone, the USB port on my external harddrive broke, so I bought a SATA adapter. Now, when I plug it in, it tells me that I have to format my harddrive in order to use it. I can't do this obviously because all my important data is on there. I tried restarting my computer, using different...
    • digiman2372
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    • computer support data recovery disk formatting external harddrive file access partition recovery sata adapter test disk troubleshooting usb port
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows XP I Want To Choose Where I Install Printers

    Hello I've got a printer and a printer/scanner - ie 2 devices. I want the software for them on my external harddrive. When I run the installations for each device, neither of them will give me an option of where to put the software, the installation process just picks my PC harddrive. Is...
    • robzrob
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    • device drivers external harddrive installation printer printers scanning software space management troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows on External Harddrive

    I am getting into an area that I haven't tried until now. I would like to put windows 8 consumer preview on an USB external harddrive. I am told that I can't do it because my computer is not set up for it or something like that. I have changed my bios First Boot: CD, Second Boot: USB-harddrive...
    • Sonny
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    • bios settings boot options consumer preview drive configuration dual boot external harddrive file system harddrive installation operating system partitioning setup storage solutions tech support usb boot windows 8
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 How to connect my external harddrive to be used with System Repair disk(Restore Img)

    I made a few months back a backup of my machine(windows 7 64bit edition). The size was like 25gb's so I saved it on my external hard-drive(I bought a case and put a hard drive(Seagate I think) in it). I know want to use this to restore my computer. So I made a system repair disk and loaded...
    • chobo2
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    • backup backup restore disk management drivers external harddrive file system restore image seagate system repair windows 7
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Cannot Access External Harddrive

    Hi, I bought an enclosure for my old broken desktop's hard drive, connected it to my laptop, but whenever I try to go into it it just says "Access Denied" I have tried changing the drive's letter, I've looked at permissions and everything is ticked, and I've gone into advanced and...
    • Jormungandr
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    • access denied enclosure external harddrive file access ownership permissions safe mode troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Networking an External Harddrive for multiple OS access

    I was hoping to use my external WD Terabyte HD as a webshare/server/online HD. My intentions were to try and set up the harddrive to be accessible by anyone on the internet with ID and PASS. I have looked around and done some research on different ways to write/read on the harddrive. But FTP...
    • ehildeb
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    • data sharing external harddrive filezilla ftp id access internet access multiple os networking online storage password protection read/write remote access server storage solutions tech support terabyte user experience webshare windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 ROBOCOPY and not existing folder "c:\Users\"MyUser"\Documents\My Music"

    Hello Fellow 7 users, I have just switched OS to Windows 7, and i am impressed so far. I want to backup my data on an external harddrive. I would like to use the function ROBOCOPY in the command windows because then i don't have to third party program running all the time. But the copying...
    • Omorashi
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    • backup command prompt data transfer error external harddrive file sync folder issue robocopy user directory windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Detects Harddrive, but cannot use it

    Hello everyone, I have 2 external harddrives, but windows 7 only works with one of them. Windows XP, Vista and Linux(doesn't matter which distribution) detect and can use both. When I connect the "defect" harddrive with the pc, autostart starts, but it loads for a long time. When I go to...
    • Sekkiy
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    • autostart compatibility data transfer disk management external harddrive file explorer format issue performance subdirectory access windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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