Windows 10: Can't get my laptop to see my western digital external backup.

Discus and support Can't get my laptop to see my western digital external backup. in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I get an error message when I try to do this. WD Backup and WD Smartware need access to COM+ Applications under component services. When it is not... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by marjasse., Apr 8, 2020.

  1. marjasse. Win User

    Can't get my laptop to see my western digital external backup.


    I get an error message when I try to do this.

    WD Backup and WD Smartware need access to COM+ Applications under component services.
    When it is not possible to access the COM+ Applications, the WD Backup software or WD Smartware software will appear to be installed but will not be functional.

    :)
     
    marjasse., Apr 8, 2020
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  2. recovery of Western Digital external drive

    I think it's not backing up at all. Prior to the Recovery it was backing up to Western Digital Passport external drive. I have everything else restored, and the Passport drive shows it's functioning properly, but I can't see that there's a backup at all,
    anywhere.
     
    ubergrammyplus, Apr 8, 2020
    #2
  3. JGDTexas Win User
    Western Digital USB Backup Drive and MS Auto Optimization

    I have a Western Digital external USB drive that automatically backs up files.

    After upgrading to Win 10 I was surprised to see that it was listed with C:, etc. and it appears to be there because Win 10 intends to analyze and optimize it. I don't think Win 10 should be messing with the files on the Western Digital drive because the
    WD s/w will probably not be able to retrieve anything. Thanks.

    Two questions:

    - is Win 10 going to try and optimize the WD drive and files?

    - if so, how do I remove it from the list?
     
    JGDTexas, Apr 8, 2020
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  4. ffxjack Win User

    Can't get my laptop to see my western digital external backup.

    set up Windows 10 backup to external Western Digital drive

    I looked at all 3 recommended articles which completely miss the point of what is happening.

    Basically, I am unable to select the Western Digital 2TB external drive to back up to (drive (FCan't get my laptop to see my western digital external backup. :)) even though I see it from File Explorer as a local disk. When I plug in my very old Western Digital 250GB drive, I am then able to select drive (GCan't get my laptop to see my western digital external backup. :) to back
    up to it. I turned on File History to go to drive G when it was plugged in. However, this is an ancient very small drive and will not be adequate in size to backup my PC.

    Edited post and title: just realized that both drives are Western Digital. Regardless, same problem as before:

    Unable to choose newer, larger 2TB to back up to, only small 256GB very old drive.
     
    ffxjack, Apr 8, 2020
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