Windows 10: error message when coping to external drive

Discus and support error message when coping to external drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I get this error message when copying from my OneDrive folder to an external drive, the external drive has plenty of free space. i'm using 176gb of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by BradfordHart, Aug 12, 2019.

  1. error message when coping to external drive


    I get this error message when copying from my OneDrive folder to an external drive, the external drive has plenty of free space.


    i'm using 176gb of 1tb of my OneDrive space.


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    BradfordHart, Aug 12, 2019
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  2. Can't Access Either of My External Drives After 14393

    Hi Michael,

    To better assist you with your concern, I would like to ask if you're getting any error messages when accessing your external drives? If yes, can you provide us with the exact error message?

    As an initial troubleshooting, we suggest you to follow the steps below:

    • Go to Device Manager.
    • Click on USB Mass Storage.
    • Right click on your USB, and then click on Update Driver Software.
    • Once done, check if you can access your external drives.

    Regards.
     
    Ruizell Rey, Aug 12, 2019
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  3. 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, Aug 12, 2019
    #3
  4. error message when coping to external drive

    WD Elements external drive

    Hi Edward,

    To assist you further, I would like to ask some questions:

    • Do you get any error message?
    • How are you connecting your External Drive to your computer?

    I suggest you to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter by following the steps provided below:

    • Type “Troubleshooting” in search box and press Enter.
    • Click on “View all” on the top left pane.
    • Click on "Hardware and Devices" from the list and follow the prompts for troubleshooting.

    Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

    Thank you.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Aug 12, 2019
    #4
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