Windows 10: 2018 Surface Pro not working with external hard drives

Discus and support 2018 Surface Pro not working with external hard drives in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi there So problem is I bought a surface pro with Windows 10. Had a brand new WD 4TB hard drive that just stopped working as it was started to be... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by CallumMcGibbon, Feb 4, 2019.

  1. CALLUMMCGIBBON
    CallumMcGibbon Win User

    2018 Surface Pro not working with external hard drives


    Hi there


    So problem is I bought a surface pro with Windows 10. Had a brand new WD 4TB hard drive that just stopped working as it was started to be recognized as a Local Disk. So I tried all the fixes these threads could tell me with no luck.


    So I purchased a Toshiba 2TB and now when I go to transfer files across I get a message saying that there is not enough space on the Local disk?! The external is formatted as NTFS.


    Anyone who knows what is going on please let me know this issue is driving me insane and I wish I had stuck with Apple now.

    :)
     
    CallumMcGibbon, Feb 4, 2019
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  2. PAVAN26
    pavan26 Win User

    unable to detect external hard drive on surface pro

    i bought my new surafce pro and tried connect WD external hard drive to it , but my surface is not detecting it
     
    pavan26, Feb 4, 2019
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  3. TWYNOG
    twynog Win User
    External hard drive not recognised

    Thanks for this. I've done what you suggested and been through all the steps mentioned in the article. The hard drive works fine on a Mac computer, and I've managed to copy the information on it. It must be a Surface issue so I'll try to get a chat line tomorrow.
     
    twynog, Feb 4, 2019
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  4. REMON ONT
    Remon Ont Win User

    2018 Surface Pro not working with external hard drives

    External Hard Drive

    Hi John,

    We suggest that you try the troubleshooting steps below:

    • Open your External Hard Drive file in File Explorer.
    • Type the name of the file you want to search on the search box and click Enter.
    The file will show up in Search Results and you will be able to move it to the correct folder.

    Let us know if you need further help.
     
    Remon Ont, Feb 4, 2019
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