Windows 10: File transfer to an external drive does not work.

Discus and support File transfer to an external drive does not work. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Whenever I try to transfer any files to or from an external drive the dialogue box says "DESTINATION FOLDER ACCESS DENIED".When tried same from other... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by PGAKMU, Oct 5, 2021.

  1. PGAKMU
    PGAKMU Win User

    File transfer to an external drive does not work.


    Whenever I try to transfer any files to or from an external drive the dialogue box says "DESTINATION FOLDER ACCESS DENIED".When tried same from other device it works.

    :)
     
    PGAKMU, Oct 5, 2021
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  2. REMON ONT
    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 5, 2021
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  3. VALIX80
    Valix80 Win User
    Cannot transfer files from the laptop to the drives

    Original Title: Windows10 & External Hard Drive

    Hi,

    I've connected my two LaCie external hard drives (rugged and D2 Quadra) to a Windows 10 laptop but they both are not working. They are ExFat and I've tried to reformat them. Windows 10 can see the drives, I can copy and paste files from
    the drives to the laptop. But I cannot transfer files from the laptop to the drives. All the drivers are updated. It looks like my dives are not fully compatible with Windows10? Any suggestions please? Can I have a list of external hard drives compatible with
    Windows 10 please?
     
    Valix80, Oct 5, 2021
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  4. JORDAN DOM
    Jordan Dom Win User

    File transfer to an external drive does not work.

    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 5, 2021
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