Windows 10: External Hard Drive suddenly being slow to, or not showing up on PC anymore.

Discus and support External Hard Drive suddenly being slow to, or not showing up on PC anymore. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My Seagate external hard drive is taking forever to connect to my laptop. It used to show up instantly when I booted up my laptop. Also, now it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Amber Strand, Dec 4, 2023.

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    External Hard Drive suddenly being slow to, or not showing up on PC anymore.


    My Seagate external hard drive is taking forever to connect to my laptop. It used to show up instantly when I booted up my laptop. Also, now it occasionally disconnects while accessing my files on the external drive. I have tried running Error Checks every boot up, but the problem persists. I have been using a relatively new laptop, purchased just a few months ago. Ever since I purchased it, I've had to adjust some system settings to keep it from stop reading my external drive due to inactivity. The "not recognizing drive" problem started after a major system update within the past month. I di

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