About this tag
Discussions tagged with removable drives cover a range of Windows and macOS topics, including BitLocker encryption for removable drives, OneDrive for Mac support for APFS-formatted external drives, and troubleshooting issues such as phantom removable drives appearing in Windows 8, SD card readers showing 'Insert disk' errors, and USB drives that appear empty or mislabeled. Users also seek help identifying hard disk controllers for booting from removable media and report BSOD crashes during video playback from external drives. The tag reflects common user concerns about managing, securing, and diagnosing problems with USB flash drives, SD cards, and other portable storage devices.
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Enable and Manage BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows 10/11 (TPM & Recovery Keys)
Enable and Manage BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows 10/11 (TPM & Recovery Keys) Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20-30 minutes Introduction BitLocker encrypts your drive so that data on your PC is protected if the device is lost, stolen, or someone tries to access it by removing the...- WindowsForum AI
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- bitlocker device encryption encryption group policy microsoft account pin to start recovery key removable drives tpm windows 10 windows 11 without-tpm xts-aes
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Microsoft Supports APFS External Drives for OneDrive on macOS: What You Need to Know
Mac users who have long struggled with managing large volumes of files between their device’s internal storage and external drives will be excited by a pivotal update from Microsoft: OneDrive for macOS now officially supports syncing files directly to APFS-formatted removable drives. This...- WindowsForum AI
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- apfs backup cloud sync data management encryption enterprise storage external storage file system filevault mac external drives mac workflow macbook macos macos 15 macos security microsoft onedrive update onedrive portable ssd removable drives storage
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- Forum: Windows News
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Microsoft OneDrive for Mac Adds Support for External Removable Drives
Microsoft's OneDrive for Mac is set to introduce support for syncing to removable external drives, a feature that has been highly anticipated by users seeking more flexible storage solutions. This development follows the earlier addition of support for non-removable external drives, marking a...- WindowsForum AI
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- apfs file system backup cloud storage encryption external drive external storage feedback file synchronization filevault mac compatibility mac user features macos microsoft 365 onedrive removable drives software update storage
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 8 removing virtual disks
All of a sudden I have 4 Removable Drives on my windows 8 machine. I've tried removing these, but they return as soon as I restart. I went into computer/disk management, right clicked each and uninstalled the driver, but no way. So I went to Device Manager and first disabled and then...- zabberwan
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- computer issues device manager disk management eject removable drives troubleshooting uninstall drivers usb virtual drive windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 I need to know the HD controller card mfg and model &...
1.The system's hard disk controller card manufacturer and model number. 2. And the system's hard disk drive manufacturer and model number. Use to have a program that gave me all that info...I think. Trying to use Spinrite on another computer and they need info cause I can't get the computer...- thewolfe
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- computer controller hard drive loading issues manufacturer model number removable drives spinrite storage devices
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Removable Disk and empty files problem
I have a kingston 15GB USB and when i plug it in it shows me instead of usualy KINGSTON, it shows me Removable Disk. It also shows that it is not empty: 60,08MB free of 15,0GB. But when i click on it, it says Empty folder. I allready look for hidden folder option but nothing. Is there any...- Jerry000
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- data recovery disk management file access file recovery file system hidden files malwarebytes removable drives storage issues troubleshooting usb virus scan windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 BSOD Crashes during Video Playback
Hello There, This is my first post however I have been having no luck with solving my BSOD crashes myself. I have been experiencing the issues for a number of months, however they seem to be becoming more regular. The crashes occur generally during video playback either from harddisk or from a...- Morgan314
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- bsod crash error codes graphics card memory management network issues nvidia performance registry removable drives resolution samba system error system slowdown video playback virus scan vlc windows 7 youtube video
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 SD Card Reader says: Insert disk into removable disk?
I have a 5-in-1 card reader, ive tried it in an XP computer and now my Windows 7 computer - it installs, lights up when you insert and SD card, windows plays a sound to indicate its detected, when I go into My Computer its there and its called REMOVABLE DRIVE F: - when I double click on it, it...- 1Bit
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- camera card reader detection disk issues file access removable drives sd card usb adapter windows 7 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Internal optical drive used as external
Hello, I took out my internal optical drive from my Sony Vaio F13 laptop and put in SSD. Now I bought USB/SATA cabel and I connected the optical drive to the laptop, it is recognized in windows but it is treated as a hard drive (or removable disk). When I double click it in My Computer it says...- shiftless
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- disk recognition external drive hardware optical drive removable drives sony vaio ssd troubleshooting usb windows
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Annoying pop-up: “Do You Want To Scan And Fix Removable Disk”
A webpage in the Internet describes a way to get rid of this unnecessary and disturbing pop-up whenever you connect an external drive. It is to disable the service Shell Hardware Detection. I did, but the pop-up still comes occasionally. Is there a more effective way?- allesok
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- detection external drive fix popup removable drives scan services shell hardware storage windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 PC will no longer read SD Card
First post - please be gentle :) My desktop PC (Win7 Pro, 64 bit) has 2 SD Card readers. One built in to the PC itself, the other, a slot on the side of my Dell monitor. Both of these - until last week - would read and write to my SD cards with no problem. Cards ranging in size from 1 to 16Gb...- steven107
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- card reader computer help data recovery dell monitor desktop disk management drivers external storage file system format issues hardware issues raw partition removable drives sd card sdhc troubleshooting windows 7 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Changing a Removable Disk to Local Disk?
Hi Folks, I have created an encrypted drive (X) on my system (Windows 7 - 64 bit) and wish to store my emails there. I did this successfully in Vista. To do this I need to change X:/ from a Removable Disk to a Local Disk, please can somebody explain to me how and wehre to do this? OS Name...- Callum
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- 64-bit drive management email storage encryption home premium local disk removable drives service pack system type windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Lost Removable Drives on Windows 7: How to Restore Them?
i have lost all of my removable drives and dont know how to get them back on the same machine i boot on another drive and they are there but i need them on my 64 bit windows 7 install. can any one please help tnx gene:o:o:o- nightflyer
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- 64-bit data recovery hardware issues ports removable drives troubleshooting usb drives windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Need Win 7- 64 Back !!
Really liked the Speed of loading win 8 and the new clock and background.. hated the Icons... anyway I want to go back to Win 7 because I don't like the fact that anything is hard to find.. The windows button don't take you to downloads or Documents or Programs. I have to search to find...- Victour
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- bios boot compatibility crysis documents doom download file recovery games icons installation internet explorer programs quake removable drives repair update user experience windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 I'm lazy so I like to make things easy!
Hi I don't like to navigate to that little icon in the Hidden Icons part of the task bar when I want to unplug something. Here's a way to make it easier. Right click on the Desktop, select new shortcut. Point the new shortcut to .... C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe...- MikeHawthorne
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- customization desktop ease of access hotplug media drive removable drives rocketdock shortcuts windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Problems with Removable drives (thumb drivers/DVD-ROM, everything)
Hey guys, I'm so frustrated right now! These problems have been occurring since a month. I can't read any DVDs/CDs via DVD-ROM. My computer won't pick up any external-HDD, USB flash drives, nothing. This has been pissing me off since a month and I finally considered of reinstalling the Windows...- Rafay Shaukat
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- cd-rom data access external drive frustration hardware issues reinstall removable drives storage issues usb drives windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Issues Installing Avery Wizard 4.0 Due to Traces of 3.1: Need Help!
I am attempting to install Avery Wizard 4.0 but apparently there are still traces of 3.1 somewhere because when I try to install 4.0 I get the message "The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable disk that is not available, insert Avery 3.1 disk. I have no such disk so...- Bobcoop103
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- avery installation removable drives software software removal tech support troubleshooting uninstall version issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 How to change the view /layout of usb stick / flash drive
Hi At some point the view/layout of my usb sticks has changed ie everything is in file type view...? How can I change it so that the contents appear altogether like c drive...? I have attached a screenshot of the unwanted layout. I have noticed that in my computer the usb stick shows as...- ancient
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- change view file explorer file types flash drive layout portable removable drives usb windows settings
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Security Advisory 2286198 Released
Hi everyone, We have released Link Removed due to 404 Error, which addresses a publicly reported vulnerability in Windows Shell. Microsoft has found that this vulnerability is most likely to be exploited through removable drives. Currently, we have seen only limited, targeted attacks on this...- News
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- advisory client security communication consumer advice customer service exploit incident investigation malware microsoft protection removable drives security stuxnet threat mitigation update vulnerability windows shell workaround
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 7 DVD drive does not appear in WE
When I open windows explorer I do not see the DVD drive or the "Removable Drive" associated with the card reader in the left folder pane. Only the HDDs show - (2 of them, one with 2 partitions) If I go to Computer in the left pane then those will show in the right pane. This is a brand new HP...- ruggb
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- card reader computer configuration dvd drive file explorer hdd hp desktop partition removable drives windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
