Windows 10: External Drive

Discus and support External Drive in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi Microsoft : I have a Dell Latitude 7490.....Windows 10 Pro 64-bit......16 GBRAM....512 Gb SSD. I'm thinking about getting an external drive. Not... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Garystan1, Oct 18, 2022.

  1. Garystan1 Win User

    External Drive


    Hi Microsoft : I have a Dell Latitude 7490.....Windows 10 Pro 64-bit......16 GBRAM....512 Gb SSD. I'm thinking about getting an external drive. Not sure if an SSD or a "mechanical" drive. Also....500Gb or 1Tb. Should I look towards one with 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM ? Advice ?Gary Stanullwich

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    Garystan1, Oct 18, 2022
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  2. 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, Oct 18, 2022
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  3. 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, Oct 18, 2022
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  4. Romel Ram Win User

    External Drive

    Loss of External drives

    Hi,

    For better assistance, kindly verify the queries below:

    • What is the make and model of the external drives?
    • Have you checked if both drivers are recognized on the BIOS settings?
    • Are you connecting the external hard drives via USB?
    • What are the troubleshooting steps have you done so far for this issue?
    Looking forward to your response.

    Regards.
     
    Romel Ram, Oct 18, 2022
    #4
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