Windows 10: Notice on startup about an external drive being connected

Discus and support Notice on startup about an external drive being connected in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; This thing slides into the lower right of the screen for about 5 seconds. Totallu unnecessary. Is there a way to get rid of it? 144429 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by orealius, Nov 15, 2019.

  1. orealius Win User

    Notice on startup about an external drive being connected


    This thing slides into the lower right of the screen for about 5 seconds. Totallu unnecessary. Is there a way to get rid of it?

    :)
     
    orealius, Nov 15, 2019
    #1
  2. Mussels Win User

    HELP!!! External Drive issues!!

    you're in luck, the guy with way too much external storage is here to the rescue!


    step 1: try with a different USB cable

    step 2: take the drive out of the enclosure and connect it internally to your PC

    quite likely the cable or enclosure has died. if you're re-initialising the disk you might actually be erasing it... so dont do that.
     
    Mussels, Nov 15, 2019
    #2
  3. External drive

    Hi Richard,

    There are several factors that can cause your external drive to not read DVDs even though the system is recognizing the device. This could be caused by a driver that needs to updated or corrupted files. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions
    below:

    • Just to confirm, the device that is not working properly is a external DVD optical drive?
    • Were there any recent changes or updates installed on your computer?
    • Have you tried to plug the external drive to a different port on your computer?

    As a initial recommendation, we suggest that your run the built in troubleshooter in Windows 10. Kindly refer to the steps below:

    • Type “Troubleshooting” in the Search bar and press Enter.
    • Click on “View All” in the top left corner.
    • This will display the list of troubleshooters which are built-in in the computer. You can click on
      Hardware and Devices from the list and you can run the troubleshooter.

    This will check for common errors that affect hardware on your computer and attempts to correct them.

    We look forward to your response after completing the steps.
     
    Jordan Dom, Nov 15, 2019
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  4. Romel Ram Win User

    Notice on startup about an external drive being connected

    Loss of External drives

    Hi,

    For better assistance, kindly verify the queries below:

    • What is the make and model of the external drives?
    • Have you checked if both drivers are recognized on the BIOS settings?
    • Are you connecting the external hard drives via USB?
    • What are the troubleshooting steps have you done so far for this issue?
    Looking forward to your response.

    Regards.
     
    Romel Ram, Nov 15, 2019
    #4
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