5 Ways to Fix External Hard Drive Not Showing Up on Windows

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CleverFiles

CleverFiles

Күн бұрын

In this video tutorial, I'll show you 5 proven methods to fix the problem when an external hard drive not showing up or your hard disk is not detected. 🖥️ Learn how to recover files from an external HDD: bit.ly/3ekHp1n
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Method #1: Connect to a different port
01:05 Method #2: Initialize the drive
02:12 Method #3: Run a Troubleshooter
03:11 Method #4: Add or change the drive letter
04:05 Method #5: Format the drive
05:20 How to recover files from an external hard drive
06:23 Conclusions
So, hard drive troubles? Your external hard drive not showing up on your Windows 10 PC? Today we will try to fix that problem.
Method #1: Connect to a different port
That is going to be keeping it simple and just trying a different USB port to start. Sometimes, especially if a USB hub is involved, there can be disruptions in connectivity or inactivity between a USB port and your PC, which can result in a problem when your Windows 10 PC does not recognize an external hard drive. And so the obvious solution then is just to try a different port, try a different port on your USB hub, try a port on the front of your computer, on the back of your computer, or even trying a different cable can all make a difference. There is a chance that you will get lucky and it will fix the problem when your external hard drive is not detected.
Method #2: Initialize the drive
If your hard drive happens to be brand new, then you're likely going to have to initialize it before you can use it. Otherwise, it might turn out that your PC just not reading your external hard drive.
1. Right-click Start and click Disk Management.
2. Right-click the external drive that says Not Initialized and click Initialize Disk. Press OK.
3. Then, to use the disk, you need to format it. Right-click the unallocated space and click New Simple Volume. Click Next.
4. Specify how large you want the volume to be in MB. Click Next.
5. Assign a drive letter. Then click Next.
6. Specify what you want the volume called, as well as the file system and click Next.
7. Click Finish.
Method #3: Run a Troubleshooter
Number three is going to be using a diagnostic tool to let Windows diagnose and fix the problem for us. Sometimes it might be the solution for the “Windows won't recognize my external hard drive” problem.
1. Press Windows Key + S and search Command Prompt. Right-click the first result and click Run as administrator. If you’re prompted to allow access, click Yes.
2. Run the command msdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic to bring up the troubleshooter.
3. Click on Advanced and make sure Apply repairs automatically is ticked. Click Next. The troubleshooter will start to scan your system for potential issues.
4. When the scan has finished, you can click View detailed information to see an overview of the scan.
Method #4: Add or change the drive letter
We can try to assign a new drive letter to the hard drive, to allow Windows, to re-recognize the external hard drive not showing up on PC.
1. Right-click Start and click Disk Management.
2. Right-click on your external hard drive and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
3. If you have an existing drive letter, select it then click Change. If there’s no drive letter, click Add.
4. From the dropdown menu, select a drive letter and press OK, then OK again to close the dialogue windows.
Method #5: Format the drive
Last method, method is going to be a bit of a two-in-one. That is going to be formatting the drive and then using data recovery software to pull the files off afterwards.
1. Right-click Start and click Disk Management.
2. Right-click the volume of your drive and click Format.
3. Specify a name for the drive, as well as a file system. Ensure Perform a quick format is ticked. Otherwise, untick it for a full format. When ready, click OK.
4. Confirm the format by pressing OK on the warning box that appears.
But now what about the file recovery software? Well, we're going to be using one of the best and that just happens to be Disk Drill, which gives you all the power and tools that you need in this exact scenario.
1. Download, install, and open Disk Drill www.cleverfiles.com/download....
2. Select your external drive from the list and click Search for lost data. When ready, click Review found items.
3. Using the dropdown menus, find the files you want to recover and add a tick to their checkbox. When ready, click Recover.
4. Once you've chosen a save location click OK, and Disk Drill will recover the files.
That is it. And if you ever asked yourself “why won't my external hard drive show up?”, now you know the solution.
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@lasu7712
@lasu7712 8 ай бұрын
One of the problems of "Not Showing Up" is ... not showing up, neither in Disk Management nor DISKPART. So methods 2, 4, 5 are not applicable since the drive is not visible. 1 is on hope of the problem is not the drive itself, 3 as well. In fact, none of the methods can solve the problem "not showing up" due to the drive's problem.
@RockSchneider
@RockSchneider 6 ай бұрын
None of those methods worked for me, the hdd dosent show up, so how can I check any of the other methods? This titles they put on these videos should be fixed.
@lasu7712
@lasu7712 6 ай бұрын
@@RockSchneider Of course that it does not work, because the topic mentioned in the video requires that the system SEEs the HD correctly, that is contrary to the title. Therefore my previous comment was to say that the video is bla bla bla... talk for nothing .... in a polite way, the video did not answer anything to the title it incites to look to... Yes, you are right, the title was probably just to attract people looking the video, what's a pity (or a shame), just a way to get money that is the most important here! And the name of the channel should be fixed too! Anyway, I am going to let YT to avoid proposing me video from this channel. It's a waste of time.
@azutop1
@azutop1 6 ай бұрын
@@lasu7712 So sad....What a pity...
@Oscuros
@Oscuros 3 ай бұрын
@@lasu7712 "incites to look to" that's not English, don't use words you don't understand what they mean. ...did not answer anything the title purports to, pretends to. Incitement is January 6th, not the same.
@samiesammy4268
@samiesammy4268 3 ай бұрын
Here’s the solution , I found it by mistake , I reallly hope you see. This , I’m so happy that I found. It rn . go to control panel tap system and security then tap storage spaces it will appear there , now whaat you did is click on create a storage space and it should be smooth sailing from there
@jodibrooklyn1033
@jodibrooklyn1033 Жыл бұрын
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@zapniles8609
@zapniles8609 8 ай бұрын
Brilliant - your "Method #2" worked for me! For the past few days I've been frantically watching numerous videos for possible solutions and you are the ONLY one I've found who's mentioned this particular method. So thanks a ton!!!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 8 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@ChiaPepper
@ChiaPepper 9 ай бұрын
Love this video. A lot of other tuts did not go over every possibility you did and the way you showed it was super easy and informative. Thank you so much for the help!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@zanker28
@zanker28 6 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. I did not know I had to initialize a new hard disk. They don't tell you in the instructions. You're a life saver.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
@neilmirchandani1744
@neilmirchandani1744 10 ай бұрын
Wow you literally sorted an issue that I was struggling for nearly an hour with within just 5 mins. Thanks dude
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 10 ай бұрын
Happy to help! :-)
@azutop1
@azutop1 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! I love this video...simple and straightforward. Really solve my problem in minutes. I had been watching others videos but none seems to help.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@amasslead
@amasslead 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, especially for giving us five different ways. No 1 through 3 did not work for me but the fourth was gold. And I have learned a lot just within minutes of watching your videos. Keep up the good work!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome 🙌
@jeremyhanson701
@jeremyhanson701 24 күн бұрын
Fixed! Thank you so much! Was given a 3TB hard drive and was going crazy trying to get it working! In the end I formatted it and then initialised it in the way you showed. Great video!
@Megakev
@Megakev Жыл бұрын
You sir! Are a legend, made my day. Perfect vid 🙏👍.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@AnimatorGuy12
@AnimatorGuy12 10 ай бұрын
Thankyou straight to the point! Great video
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 10 ай бұрын
Happy to help :-)
@DJGillman
@DJGillman 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! The Disk Management initialize method worked a treat, now my harddrive shows up. 👌🏻
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 4 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@Gismho
@Gismho 9 ай бұрын
Excellent, no nonsense video. Highly recommended. Thank you.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 9 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@robertjackson7918
@robertjackson7918 Жыл бұрын
great video you kept it short and to the point.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@chimefaxxyoyo4548
@chimefaxxyoyo4548 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Method #4 worked for me!
@kieranQH
@kieranQH 6 ай бұрын
Perfect Tutorial, Helped me with my problem straight away. Thanks
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@roguephoenix
@roguephoenix 10 ай бұрын
how can you use any of these if the disk is not even showing up? all these require the disk to be visible.
@sharpnoodle378
@sharpnoodle378 3 ай бұрын
worked like a charm, had to initialize the hard drive within the disk management. thank you brother, the new lesson is much appreciated, thank you once again :)
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 3 ай бұрын
Welcome 👍
@kartofffel1595
@kartofffel1595 Жыл бұрын
Changing the letter did the trick, thanks!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Great!
@kristjanhaavik
@kristjanhaavik 9 ай бұрын
Method 4 worked. You are an angel! Big thanks!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 9 ай бұрын
Happy to help 😊
@ej5376
@ej5376 6 ай бұрын
100% Perfect Feedback - Straight to the point. Thank you for this matey.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
You're welcome ✌️
@yuulie
@yuulie 10 ай бұрын
thank you ,it worked.Thats a great job to make a video that actually solves the problems.💯
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 10 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@nobodyxxvi3499
@nobodyxxvi3499 5 ай бұрын
Changing the letter did it for me. Thank you so much!!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 5 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@rafaeldeguia1353
@rafaeldeguia1353 7 ай бұрын
nice! method#1 immediately works for me. easy and simple! thanks man
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@raider6055
@raider6055 3 ай бұрын
Thanks bro huge help
@aidenwattam9782
@aidenwattam9782 2 ай бұрын
Very Helpful!
@DogOnCocaine
@DogOnCocaine 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much I got this external hard drive from my mother a few years ago when she heard I was having space issues on my pc and I could not for the life of me figure it out so I ended just hiding it in my closet and bought my own that worked out the box. I was digging through my closet earlier today and looking for something else and found the hard drive I decided to take another crack at it again since its been a while. When it stumped again and found your video immediately fixed my problem thank you so much! instant sub and like! now I have so much space to work with!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@spiritedsprite2953
@spiritedsprite2953 9 ай бұрын
Solved my problem immediately. Cheers!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 9 ай бұрын
Awesome! 🙌 Cheers!
@stevert24
@stevert24 6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Method 2 and 4 solved my problem. Cheers!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@TRI_Cyclone
@TRI_Cyclone 4 ай бұрын
Aweseome Videos! Very easy to follow directions
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 4 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@antoinethomas5573
@antoinethomas5573 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this vid. It worked step by step. Appreciate you bruh
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 9 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@sheapyfpv8224
@sheapyfpv8224 3 ай бұрын
Really helpful cheers mate 👍
@dusanman3032
@dusanman3032 10 ай бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you :) Method 3 worked for me! All the best!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 10 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@raidendaichendt5765
@raidendaichendt5765 10 ай бұрын
Thanks man method #2 helped me out a lot!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 10 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@progressiveminded5858
@progressiveminded5858 5 күн бұрын
Thank you, Method number 4 worked
@Fenyxclips
@Fenyxclips 21 күн бұрын
I was struggling to figure out how to connect mine and method 2 helped a lot!
@nathalierodrigueztango
@nathalierodrigueztango 9 ай бұрын
You're the best thanks!!! Tip number 2 worked, all is great now, thank you so much!!!!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 9 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@luciaviki
@luciaviki Ай бұрын
You just saved my day, I have an older external disk that was not showing up on my pc. Since I wasn't finding the original cable I was using more recent cables. I thought I had lost all my family pictures....and watching this video, the part where you mentioned the usb 2.0 cable hit me! I found the original cable and it worked, man I'm so happy 😆I never would of thought of this but the cable is much thicker and it was the solution!!! Thank you so much for this video. 🙏💪
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Ай бұрын
Happy to help! 🙌
@athirahridzuan8285
@athirahridzuan8285 7 ай бұрын
Thank you. It helps me so much!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@valmontiel-jy8gp
@valmontiel-jy8gp 3 ай бұрын
very helpful videos thanks!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 3 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@hifiguy77
@hifiguy77 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Had no idea I could find and initialize unrecognized drives under disk management (didn't realize to scroll down to find it; or to right click it for options). You just saved my four drives I was about to recycle!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 3 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@nikosalamanca1678
@nikosalamanca1678 10 ай бұрын
Great video dude. Thanks 🙏
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 10 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@deltabravo1257
@deltabravo1257 Жыл бұрын
0:41 Fractal Designs Define PC case! I have the same in the XL version. Your software saved the day for an SD card I am using.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@jse17426
@jse17426 Жыл бұрын
The second method worked thank you very much!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@srijeshk6079
@srijeshk6079 7 ай бұрын
Great Help Bro, Thank u
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@matt759537
@matt759537 5 ай бұрын
changing the drive letter worked for me, great video!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 4 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@rndomly7584
@rndomly7584 5 ай бұрын
4th method worked for me, you're savior. Thank you
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 5 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@NightxFallz
@NightxFallz Ай бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH
@matthieub3626
@matthieub3626 6 ай бұрын
Thank you ! i was going mad. method 2 worked for me !
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
Glad I could help 😊
@godwinmanuel6963
@godwinmanuel6963 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this helpful video!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@roberthendrickson3794
@roberthendrickson3794 6 ай бұрын
That really helped me. Thanks.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@LethalShe
@LethalShe 6 ай бұрын
bro THANK YOU! that helped so much!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@vigneshlal
@vigneshlal 7 ай бұрын
method 2 worked for me. thanks a lot man..
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@marlin1814
@marlin1814 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, at the point in step 2 where I have selected ‘initialize’ an error message comes up ‘device not ready’, any thoughts ?
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@jacobmunoz2588
@jacobmunoz2588 Жыл бұрын
Thanks the first option worked for me!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@rnorsg5576
@rnorsg5576 23 күн бұрын
Great tutorial . Thanks . Using Disk Drill can I recover data from an external drive that appears to have been damaged due to a power surge ? At some point there was a burnt smell coming out from the external drive . I also have an older computer that Best Buy had wiped out its internal hard drive without telling me upfront. Probably they did some reformatting, but I’m not sure. Can I still recover it also by using Disk Drill ? If yes, I guess I would have to buy an external case and place that old laptop’s harddrive in it , then connect it to my working laptop to start the investigation process. Correct ? Thanks so much for your help in advanced.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 22 күн бұрын
If your drive is recognized by your computer as well as Disk Drill, you're welcome to scan it. If you can find and fully preview your files, it is a guaranteed recovery. You can try Disk Drill basic for that, it is free.
@AbdulrehmanAbdulwahab-wq8zw
@AbdulrehmanAbdulwahab-wq8zw 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@jakewyatt4126
@jakewyatt4126 8 ай бұрын
Thank you, how am i supposed to know to go through all that crap to initialize it. Saved me
@Tharush_Randaya
@Tharush_Randaya 6 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot man.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@gabeprieto1822
@gabeprieto1822 15 күн бұрын
don't really drop comments on tutorials, but damn bro. effective, simple, and straight to the point with many solutions. amazing video brotha 🤝
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for your feedback:)
@khokonbera2096
@khokonbera2096 9 ай бұрын
Good solution sir
@m27238
@m27238 3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@ej4460
@ej4460 Жыл бұрын
Troubleshooter worked! Thank you!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Melonmanrr
@Melonmanrr 8 ай бұрын
thank you so much man do not want to have to throw this out
@ArchieTed
@ArchieTed 7 ай бұрын
Fixed by method 2, thanks!!!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
Great!
@slaywee
@slaywee Жыл бұрын
i have same problem, but my problem wont be solve with any of the methods. I have 1TB WD passport ext HDD which was password protected, however i remove the password bcz it was bugging me alot and after that my drive wont show up. i tried everything even my last resort of using CMD and it found almost 1000 line of address error that need to be fixed, now the problem for me is that cmd is taking way too much time like its taking over 120 hours which i don't have much time and the time keeps on going forward. So i cancelled the cmd and tried using it on other systems or laptop but now i think i completely destroyed the drive bcz now it wont show up at all, not even on cmd it gives error. help?
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@gentleedwin2606
@gentleedwin2606 5 ай бұрын
Thanks dude method 4 worked for me
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 5 ай бұрын
Glad I could help 😊
@krismanfredini5640
@krismanfredini5640 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
No problem.
@chadz8632
@chadz8632 Жыл бұрын
thank you so much. i plugged it in and i didn't see it show up, i followed your steps to disk management and got to format it from there
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Glad we could help!
@dim9294
@dim9294 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, changing the Letter fixed it
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 8 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@vivi3319
@vivi3319 10 ай бұрын
thanks !!! you are my life savior !!!
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 10 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@Youcantphazeme24
@Youcantphazeme24 Жыл бұрын
MacBook Pro user, I have a LaCie that was working just fine. I was uploading photos from a wedding I stepped away and came back to my desk and the one the screen it said that my LaCie didn’t eject properly, weird since no one was near my desk. I was trying to figure it out and in the process I erased all my photos over 1TB. Found you guys and it seems like it’s working well. My question is how ever Can I recover all my files to my desktop and once they are saved can I re put them back to my hard drive? Since you mention not to recover them back to the hard drive but somewhere else
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Yes. We don't recommend to recover files to the same drive so that the original files wouldn't get overwritten. Once you've successfully recovered files to a different drive, you can copy them back.
@skeliepack
@skeliepack 3 ай бұрын
thank you
@hendaziz5107
@hendaziz5107 8 ай бұрын
Finally....Thank you so much
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 8 ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@princesseilly
@princesseilly 3 күн бұрын
woooow thanks aloooot < it worked for me when i changed the disk letter
@SXLITARY4REAL
@SXLITARY4REAL 2 ай бұрын
THABNK YOU SO MUCH
@ianwakeling4863
@ianwakeling4863 Жыл бұрын
Hi there. Having used disk drill on an external hard drive and extracted what I was after I can no longer view the ext hard drive when I plug it back in. Is there anything I can do? Whilst the laptop recognizes the hard drive it only shows up in disk management showing a removable "No Media" and the box to the right is all grey shade. I was hoping that your quick fix here would of helped. Many thanks
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@darlenetito2868
@darlenetito2868 8 ай бұрын
Hello, My hard drive seems to be part of time stamp number 3, my question is though: can i still see all the saved data from the drive after doing the simple volume option? Thanks a lot for this informative video btw :)
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 8 ай бұрын
If you are referring to running a troubleshooter, yes, it should keep all your data intact.
@Scathaxx
@Scathaxx 5 ай бұрын
holy hell man, thankyou so much. i have been trying to make get my Seagate Expansion HDD to work, and this video helped me out so damn much, almost felt like i spent hundreds on a 4TB drive for nothing
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 5 ай бұрын
Happy to help! 🙌
@nancymunroe924
@nancymunroe924 5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Your very first solution solved my problem. Now I can breathe again.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 5 ай бұрын
You're welcome! ✌️
@johnlop-wq8dp
@johnlop-wq8dp Жыл бұрын
hiii, wow straight to the point, new sus :). i have an issue and i havent found info on it, the power went out while i was transfering files to my external hard drive and now i get the i/o error, my pc does detect it but i cant copy any files to my pc, is there a way to create a back up? its 600gb full of 3d models ive worked on and dont want to lose them u_u
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@Jbags369
@Jbags369 8 ай бұрын
dude is a lifesaver
@dfess6463
@dfess6463 Жыл бұрын
I was so sure that it wasn't my USB connection. It has never not connected to my USB 3. Alas...it was all along. It is quite old. The 2.0 did the trick. Tyvm.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@JLa748
@JLa748 3 ай бұрын
I was unable to get the disk management to pass the "connecting to virtual Disk Service". I have two new disks in a 3-bay external drive reader, old ones working normal, these new ones make noises and vibration as soon as connected but do not appear in windows 10. is there any alternate suggestion to inicialize them you could share? Thanks.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 3 ай бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@OtisJCW
@OtisJCW Жыл бұрын
When I open disk management, both the external SSDs that I plug in show up as "Disk 2 partition 1" etc., when I right click them all of the options such as open and change drive letter are greyed out. Also when I go to the eject devices button on my task bar, the drives show up there with the option to safely eject them, but no letter path for me to find them in explorer. Both of these SSDs show up on my dad's laptop and can have files moved from them and to them from that laptop. My PC is a windows and my Dad's laptop is a mac. I can provide more info if that is useful.
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Your SSDs might have a files system that is not fully supported/compatible on another platform.
@redwolf6036
@redwolf6036 3 ай бұрын
How? Do I install a separate u?S b port to make this work
@D4V01000
@D4V01000 2 ай бұрын
Worked for me
@TriplePistol
@TriplePistol 6 ай бұрын
What do i do when CRC error pops up when doing method 2, initialization and method 5,format? What's the problem in this case?
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 6 ай бұрын
A CRC error means that the cyclic redundancy check has detected damaged or incomplete files. Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@LivingDisaster_
@LivingDisaster_ 11 ай бұрын
At 3:46 I can't see ''Change Drive Letters and Path'' only one available for me is ''Delete Volume'' Any idea how to fix it?
@Mijehake
@Mijehake 3 ай бұрын
Same Here @CleverFiles
@2wavyB
@2wavyB Ай бұрын
thank u
@sohelreza9141
@sohelreza9141 4 ай бұрын
My external hard drive works well when I use it in USB 2 but don't work in USB 3. My computer has only USB 3. I bought a USB hub with both USB 2 & 3 and use the external hard drive in USB 2 of that hub. It works fine.
@soarstar
@soarstar 2 ай бұрын
Thankya! Just purchased a hard drive, not realizing it was supposed to be for internal use (doh). Got a SATA adapter and nothing. Simple initializing and off we go.
@Kanker0
@Kanker0 Жыл бұрын
My issue was a mix between method 2 and 4. My storage was already allocated and I couldnt change the drive letter because none of the options were available besides “Delete Volume.” I simply deleted the volume which caused the drive to become unallocated. I then followed the steps of method 2 and it fixed my issue
@Mijehake
@Mijehake 3 ай бұрын
Yea but what about keeping the data? I need to save the data and i'm having this issue and don't want to wipe the drive?
@momomochiii
@momomochiii 7 ай бұрын
Will following any of these steps erase any potential data on the hard drive?
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
No, your data should be safe.
@ryandriyudianto6392
@ryandriyudianto6392 Жыл бұрын
my external drive works normally on my laptop but not on my pc. didnt even showing in disk management. tried different port still no luck. suggestion? bios setup things maybe?
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@iainstev
@iainstev Жыл бұрын
Thousand thanks
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles Жыл бұрын
Most welcome 😊
@rich2240
@rich2240 7 ай бұрын
thanks
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 7 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@marksanders768
@marksanders768 3 сағат бұрын
Why are options such as "Change Drive Letter" greyed out?
@marcovanderbank7361
@marcovanderbank7361 Жыл бұрын
It shows up on diskpart and disk management. Usb stick immediately shows when plugged in but none of my external drives show up, the hdd's immediately show up on other pc's.
@marcovanderbank7361
@marcovanderbank7361 Жыл бұрын
Just had to assign a drive letter to the hdd.
@kng4790
@kng4790 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the guide, i was starting to regret my 3am decision lol
@cleverfiles
@cleverfiles 11 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
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