Windows 10: External Windows 10 test drive, good idea?

Discus and support External Windows 10 test drive, good idea? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; As a Mac technician, I found it very useful to boot from an external macOS test volume, best on an SSD. What about trying this for PCs too? I thought... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by antonio3535, Jun 1, 2020.

  1. External Windows 10 test drive, good idea?


    As a Mac technician, I found it very useful to boot from an external macOS test volume, best on an SSD.

    What about trying this for PCs too? I thought I may install Windows 10 on an external SSD on each machine I need to test (since driver incompatibility wouldnt allow a universal Windows 10 test drive for all machines, if Im not wrong).

    Installing Windows 10 on an external SSD should be a breeze and would then allow me to test any Windows Machine, such as leaving it running Videos or doing a Benchmark, which I can usually not do with USB tools like Hiren's BootCD etc.

    I heard you can install Windows on an external drive with tools like EaseUS TODO Backup or WinToUSB.

    I'd like to hear ideas on this? Anyone has ever tried this? Is it worth it?

    :)
     
    antonio3535, Jun 1, 2020
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  2. 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, Jun 1, 2020
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  3. Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Jun 1, 2020
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  4. Marco Gav Win User

    External Windows 10 test drive, good idea?

    unrecognised external hard drive on Windows 10

    Since you already reinstalled the drivers of the External Hard Drive, let's run the
    Hardware and Devices troubleshooter as it can resolve your concern. You can do that by following these steps:


    • Press the Start button.

    • Type and select Troubleshooting.

    • Click on View all on the left panel.

    • Select and run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.



    If the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter doesn’t resolve your concern, we suggest that you change the letter of the External Hard Drive. You can do that by following these steps:


    • Press the Start button.

    • Type and select Control panel.

    • Select System and Security.

    • Select Administrative Tools, and a new window will appear.

    • Double-click Computer Management, and a new window will appear.

    • Select Disk Management that is located under
      Storage
      in the left pane.

    • Right click on the External Hard Drive that is not showing on the File Explorer.

    • Select Change letter and network path, and a new window will appear.

    • Select Change, and choose the letter that you want for the External Hard Drive.



    After changing the letter of the External Hard Drive, we suggest that you reboot your laptop for the changes to take effect.



    Let us know how it goes.



    Regards.
     
    Marco Gav, Jun 1, 2020
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