Windows 10: Hard drives and Motherboard Compatibility

Discus and support Hard drives and Motherboard Compatibility in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have an Asus Z170M-E D3 and a Hardware compatibility list that I downloaded from Asus.com. My 3TB WD EZRZ isn't on that list. Does that mean I can't... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by JeneM, Sep 14, 2016.

  1. JENEM
    JeneM Win User

    Hard drives and Motherboard Compatibility


    I have an Asus Z170M-E D3 and a Hardware compatibility list that I downloaded from Asus.com. My 3TB WD EZRZ isn't on that list. Does that mean I can't or shouldn't use it?

    :)
     
    JeneM, Sep 14, 2016
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  2. BIMBY18
    Bimby18 Win User

    Windows 10: USB 3.0 port not reading USB 2.0 flash drive

    Hello

    I have a DELL laptop that just had a motherboard and hard drive replaced. After re-installing and updating Windows 10 (7th March), I noticed that the USB3.0 port is no longer able to read USB 2.0 flash drives. It still reads my USB3.0 portable hard drive.
    The USB 2.0 port still works. Is there a way to fix the USB3.0 port to make it compatible with USB2.0 flash drives again?

    Many thanks in advance!
     
    Bimby18, Sep 14, 2016
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  3. SUECR
    SueCR Win User
    hard drive compatability

    I backed up my Windows 7 on a WD Passport external hard drive

    . Can I use it to transfer to new computer with Windows 10?
     
    SueCR, Sep 14, 2016
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  4. BERTON
    Berton Win User

    Hard drives and Motherboard Compatibility

    Very possibly, have heard of issues with older or slightly older BIOSes not supporting 3TB and larger drives. You can only give it a try or maybe check with ASUS for a BIOS update.
     
    Berton, Sep 14, 2016
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  5. FUSECOLLAB
    fusecollab Win User
    You can always try it, but if it's not on your list, I wouldn't recommend it.
     
    fusecollab, Sep 15, 2016
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  6. BOBKN
    bobkn Win User
    If it's not on the list, it means that Asus hasn't tested it with the board. That is pretty much meaningless for standard SATA drives; Asus doesn't test most of the drives on the market.

    However, there are some WD60 drives on the compatibility list. These are 6GB drives. Your 3GB drive will work just fine.
     
    bobkn, Apr 5, 2018
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