Windows 10: external HDD will not boot

Discus and support external HDD will not boot in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have 3- Seagate 8TB external HDD. I was the Windows disk cleaning to recover space. deleting temp files, unused files, etc. I have used this tool... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by 1davidwolfe, Sep 18, 2020.

  1. external HDD will not boot


    I have 3- Seagate 8TB external HDD. I was the Windows disk cleaning to recover space. deleting temp files, unused files, etc. I have used this tool before and it is pretty straight forward. the disk cleaning finished I turned the computer off as I normally do. the next day when I booted the computer the three external HDDs were unavailable for missing primary partition one had 5TB of photos, one had Photoshop tools and backgrounds, 1 HDD had various fills I didn't need on my internal drives.


    \I am looking for support or an explanation of what happened. What resources do I need to Troubleshoot the problems? I haven't done anything to the drives. there are sitting here unplugged from my computer. I did not format the drives.

    1davidwolfe

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    1davidwolfe, Sep 18, 2020
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  2. Boot from external USB HDD

    Hello!

    Any laptop should be able to Be booted from an external HDD.

    You can check this back accessing your BIOS and then checking if the BIOS gives you an option to boot from USB.

    If that option is listed, then you're good to go!
     
    Zackary Vanosdol, Sep 18, 2020
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    Laptop won't boot with new external hard drive attached.

    The problem is probably in your BIOS . . .

    • Plug in the external HDD
    • Boot into BIOS
    • Make sure the external drive is not above your internal HDD in the boot order list
    • Enable or disable USB Legacy Boot, whichever setting allows your system to boot with the external HDD plugged in . . .
     
    DaveM121, Sep 18, 2020
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  4. external HDD will not boot

    external HDD

    Hi,

    Usually, this problem occur due to software incompatibility or corrupted USB drivers. For us to better assist you, we would like to clarify the following:

    • Have you made any recent changes on your computer prior to the issue?
    • Which driver did you uninstall? Have you reinstall the driver? If yes, how did you reinstall the driver?
    • Have you check if the external HDD is visible in Device Manager?

    If the issue still persists after uninstalling some games, we suggest that you run the troubleshooter for hardware and devices. If you're using the latest Windows 10 version, follow these steps on how to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

    • Click the Start button and select the Settings
      icon.
    • Choose Update & Security from the list.
    • Click Troubleshoot in the left pane of the window.
    • Under Find and fix other problems, select Hardware and Devices and click
      Run the troubleshooter.

    We're looking forward to your reply.
     
    Gerard Qui, Sep 18, 2020
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