Windows 10: Adding a used external (via USB) Western Digital HD to Windows 10

Discus and support Adding a used external (via USB) Western Digital HD to Windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am trying to add a used Western Digital WD3200BUCT hard disk to my Windows 10 PC, via a USB connection.. Disk Management recognises that it is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by goshjm, Sep 30, 2018.

  1. goshjm Win User

    Adding a used external (via USB) Western Digital HD to Windows 10


    I am trying to add a used Western Digital WD3200BUCT hard disk to my Windows 10 PC, via a USB connection..


    Disk Management recognises that it is there (including its full name), says that it is "Online" and also says that it has a "Healthy (GPT Protective Partition)". However it also claims that it has "2048.00GB" capacity, when it is only a 320GB drive! It is also not currently formatted to the NTFS File System.


    When I 'right-click' the blue bar, everything except "Help" is 'greyed-out'. When I right click the 'Disk 6' box, only the "Convert to Dynamic Disk", "Offline", "Properties" & "Help" are not "greyed-out'. When I try to convert it to a "Dynamic Disk", it ends up saying that "The operation is not supported by the object".


    I've run out of road - help!


    Many thanks in advance!

    :)
     
    goshjm, Sep 30, 2018
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  2. 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, Sep 30, 2018
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  3. Oscnn Win User
    1.5TB Western Digital External Hard Drive + $10 Gift Card $100

    Newegg has 1.5TB Western Digital My Book Essential USB 2.0 External Hard Drive + $10 Gift Card for $100.
     
    Oscnn, Sep 30, 2018
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    Western Digital Elements Desktop External HD NOT being seen by Windows 10

    My Western Digital Elements Desktop External drive is not being seen by my PC since I had to update to Windows 10. This seems to be a major problem for many Western Digital drive owners. Have there been ANY sort of driver updates to fix this issue? This
    is my primary back up for my PC and I need this to work going forward. Right now it is just a very expensive brick.
     
    jessicadwyer_fangirl, Sep 30, 2018
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