About this tag
Discussions about HDD enclosures on WindowsForum.com cover using them to access data from a dead or removed laptop hard drive, troubleshooting drive disconnection notifications in Windows File History, and resolving permission issues when accessing files from an enclosure. Users also seek help with boot problems after removing and reinserting a drive, and with network sharing on multimedia enclosures under Windows 7. Common themes include data recovery, file access permissions, and compatibility with Windows backup features.
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    Windows 10 Troubleshooting Drive Disconnection Issues with New External HDD Enclosure

    I keep getting a notification that says "Reconnect your drive Your file history drive was disconnected for too long. Reconnect it and tap or click to keep saving copies of your files." I started having this after I changed my external backup drive. The new one is a ZOUL Portable External 2.5...
    • WalJohn
    • Thread
    • backup disconnect drive external drive file history hdd enclosure notifications settings troubleshooting usb 3.0
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Restoring Lost Files

    Recently made a major housing move - in the process of crazy packing, boxing up, redoing living area, I lost my drive on my desktop to who knows what. Old age maybe. 5 year old desktop. Anyway, I have since replaced the drive and many of the older files that I had backed up on an external drive...
    • Fenway16
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    • backup data loss desktop external drive file recovery hdd enclosure old hardware storage tech support windows help
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Need help switching D Drive back to C Drive After Computer Crash

    The computer I'm having a problem on is a HP G6- 635 DX Windows 7 x64. About a week ago I decided to disable a few startup items because my computer took too long to load up. I think I disabled something that I shouldnt have because the next time I restarted I had gotten stuck on the "Starting...
    • bucktrice
    • Thread
    • boot issues bootmgr c drive command prompt d drive disk management file recovery hdd enclosure operating system partition management program files startup system restore troubleshooting user files windows 7 windows recovery
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. ShanxyBeast

    Windows 7 External HDD problems

    So my laptop's ac/dc port died and it was going to cost a bit to fix so decided to take the hdd out of it and put it in an enclosure, The hdd is running fine and the enclosure works great however i think there is a security issue on win 7, i try to access or move or copy my files from the hdd...
    • ShanxyBeast
    • Thread
    • data recovery desktop files external drive file access hdd enclosure permissions security troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Can't see shared folder in multimedia enclosure

    I started to use Windows 7 just last week, before that I had been using XP Pro for years, last year I bought Sarotech multimedia hdd enclosure, I shared some folder in windows to use for playing audio and video with the Sarotech player using crossover lan cable whitout any problems. Since I...
    • Cirrus698
    • Thread
    • crossover cable file sharing hdd enclosure lan multimedia network sarotech shared folders troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking