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Windows 8.1 External drive seen by Device Manager but not by disk manager or explorer
I got an external drive from a family member (who usually uses it with a Mac), and when I plug it into my computer nothing happens. A couple times (trying different USB slots), a dialog popped up ...
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Installing Windows 8.1 from external hdd - enters to loop
I'm trying to install Windows 8.1 from external hdd using this:
http://www.intowindows.com/install-windows-8-from-external-hard-drive/
but after that step:
it does restart and then go again to the ...
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Changing Connectivity of Windows Storage Spaces Drives
I plan to have 2 identical SATA drives attached via SATA configured in a 2-way mirror Windows storage space created in Windows 8.1 or later.
If I were to unplug those drives later, put them in a ...
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how to connect internal hard disk to laptop via usb? [closed]
I have a seagate internal sata hard disk as well as an external sata hard disk.Can i connect the internal hard disk via the external hard disk USB cable ?
this is the cable i have with me
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Safest way to export personal files, wipe PC clean, and Import personal files
I want to wipe my PC clean incase I have any malware, trojans, or viruses.
I am planning to store all my personal files on a external HD via USB, however am wondering if its possible that the virus ...
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NTFS drive not working
I copied some files from another computer to my western digital external hard drive and then after I connected it to my PC Windows can't recognize my NTFS drive.
A few month ago I changed partions to ...
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Files take up more space on one drive than another?
I have about 1.5TB of files on one external hard drive (a WD My Passport Slim). I copied these files onto another drive (an internal drive, a WD Red, that I have attached externally via an adapter). ...
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How to get access to unaccessible SSD drive and weird partition volumes?
I bought a ASUS S46CB a month ago, and it boasted, among other features, two hard drives: a 20Gb SSD and a regular 1Tb hard drive. After booting, I saw that the 1Tb disk was splitted in half and ...
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External HDDs keep shutting down and starting up
I have a Lenovo Y50 UHD running Windows 8.1 connected to three Seagate external HDDs. Every time I want to grab a file, the HDDs take a moment to spin back up; this didn't happen when connected to my ...
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Will I have access to data on partitions of internal HDD if I insert it in external drive case?
I am forced to change hard drive in my notebook. I use windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit.
If I insert this internal HDD into external drive case(USB) will I be able to see the content of the drive the way I see ...
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How to repair bad sectors
I am using hd sentinel to monitor smart status and it reporting that currently 9 sectors are pending that may be reallocate later. I don't know what causes this error but is it possible to repair ...
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Why is Windows 8.1 using an external USB drive as the primary for .EXE Decompressions?
Funny issue here.
I have bought a Samsung 250GB SSD drive and installed a fresh copy of windows 8 on it which I updated to 8.1. in addition to this drive this machine also has 2 internal drives and 1 ...
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Windows 8 drive somehow keyed to a computer?
Having an odd issue wherein I am working on a Windows 8 laptop and cannot access the hard drive after extraction and placement into an external enclosure that works. I removed the drive to pull some ...
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Permissions Error, cannot access both my Ex-HDDs
I'm in quite some trouble now. I'm a photographer and I store all of my important RAW files and processed photographs on my external hard drives and have been doing so for quite a while. A few months ...
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