Windows 10: External HDD larger than 1TB not recognize under Windows 11

I use a Thermaltake BlacX USB to SATA bridge to connect HDD for backup. Under Windows 11 Pro, all HHD of 1TB or less are recognized while all 3TB HDD or lagers aren't. With 3TB drives, the USB to SATA bridge is recognized see image below but no drive shows up in Windows Explorer while the 1TB appears and can be accessed.My desktop is a new built, using 3 x 1TB M2 disks. Brand new installation of Windows 11 Pro, 22H2 built. Desktop uses ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO motherboard, 12th Gen Intel i9-12900KF, and 3 KINGSTON SKC3000S1024G M2 HDD, cooler is ROG RYUJIN II liquid cooler which connect to

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1tb Fat32 external hdd

Hello all.

My windows can't open my 1tb fat32 external hdd. It formats it to some other thing. I need it to be fat32 so I could connect it to my ps3. Is there an alternate option to windows file ?

 

External HDD not recognized

Your Toshiba must be "KaPut" as Toshiba HDD are notorious for failure! I had an external 2015
Model: HDTB110AK3BA Canvio Basics 3.0 Plus 1TB and it gave up after only 3 months of usage. There is not much you can do except do the following:

1) Don't open it

2) Don't do anything that they suggest online to fix HDD's as it will break yours!

3) Take it to a renowned HDD specialist that will properly retrieve your data (if it can be done so?) and you will get all you data back.

Note: To take a HDD to have its data properly retrieved will cost you probably more than the HDD is worth but, if your data is worth it, then do it.

 

WD 1TB External HDD Problems

Hi!

I have a problem.

The 1TB WD External HDD is not getting recognized by the pc. I tried taking it out of the case, no use. Also tried it without the adapter by directly using SATA cable on a desktop pc, no use as well. I also tried HP USB Disk Format Tool, it did not recognize it. TestDisk also failed to recognize it. Any idea how I might be able to get it working? Disk Management did not have it shown up as well.

- Alo