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Discus and support Can I back up to external hard drive and another PC on my networK in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Win 10 Pro Back Up Capability. Can I back up to multiple places? I have an external hard drive and I am currently backing up some of my folders.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Cos_, Nov 15, 2019.

  1. Cos_ Win User

    Can I back up to external hard drive and another PC on my networK


    Win 10 Pro Back Up Capability.


    Can I back up to multiple places?


    I have an external hard drive and I am currently backing up some of my folders. Not all due to size limitation of external drive.


    I have two other PC on my home network, lots of space,


    Can I also back up my music to one and my pictures to the other.


    When I went to back up / advanced ; it said I'd need to stop current back up to add another.


    This does not seem like it should have to be.


    Any suggestions, I'd need rather simple but complete steps.

    :)
     
  2. Remon Ont Win User

    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, Nov 15, 2019
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  3. External Hard Drive

    To address your concern, here are the troubleshooting steps that you can try. Follow the steps below:

    Uninstall and reinstall the external hard drive program.

    • In the Settings app, go to System.
    • Go to Apps & features and locate the external hard drive program.
    • Uninstall the program and go to the manufacturer's website to reinstall the updated version.
    Uninstall and reinstall the Paragon driver software.

    • Following the same steps mentioned above, locate the software in Apps & features
      and uninstall it.
    • After uninstalling the software, go to the manufacturer's website to reinstall it.
    To further isolate your concern, we'd also like to verify if the OneDrive app is enabled on your PC.

    You can hit us back for additional help.

    Kind regards.
     
    Jennifer Cha, Nov 15, 2019
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  4. Marco Gav Win User

    Can I back up to external hard drive and another PC on my networK

    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, Nov 15, 2019
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