Even after changing the SATA to USB cable, the hard drive is not detected on the computer. Try connecting the external hard drive to another USB port on your computer. If it works, then it was probably a dead USB port issue. If you use a USB hub, connect the drive directly to the...
✅ External hard drive not connecting to computer:It worked perfectly until today, where it kept getting recognized as "unknown usb device port rest failedI tried putting it in another USB slot,...
✅ External hard drive will not show up on computer anymore:All of a sudden none of my 3 external hard drives will show up on my computer. No where. Not in disk management, not in device manager even viewing...
Even if your hard drive has not suffered a head crash, at-home recovery attempts may make the problem worse. For instance, many websites recommend running the Windows utilitychkdskto correct errors with external hard drive partitions — but that utility is not designed for partition recovery. If...
My external hard drive doesn't show up on "My Computer", but when I check "Device Manager", it show up inside "disk drive", and the "Device status" inside the "Properties" shows "This device is working properly". What's wrong? Computer_Commando Hacker Posts: 5,646 Logged #1 July...
2. How Do I Auto Backup Windows to an External Hard Drive? The auto backup feature can be used with Windows’ Backup and Restore. Just do the following: Go to the Control Panel and then Update & Security. Go to the “Backup”. You’ll find the method available in “More Options”....
If your USB or external hard drive does not show up in Explorer on your PC, you can now follow the three fixes below to resolve this error now: Method 1. Turn to USB/external hard drive repair service The most effective way to fix the "USB shows up in Device Manager bu...
On macOS, open Disk Utility to see if the external hard drive is detected. You can find Disk Utility in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder. Update Device Drivers: Make sure that your device drivers are up to date, especially if you are using Windows. Go to the device ma...
External hard drives Printers Smartphones and tablets Webcams Does it matter which USB port you use? Generally, it doesn’t matter which USB port you use for basic devices like keyboards or mice. However, for devices that require faster data transfer or more power, using a USB 3.0 or highe...
If your Windows 11/10 computer is connected to a second hard drive and you find that it will not boot under these circumstances, then this post will help you.