Windows 10: How can I make my external hard drive work better like before?

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  1. How can I make my external hard drive work better like before?


    Hi I'm Prince I'm soo confused this moment about how my external hard drive behaves just recently. I sent it to a friend's room and we played some games on the hard drive. Unfortunately I left it over. I cam back the next day for my drive, only to discover that one of my partitions isn't working, and that's where I've stored all my files. I've tried using command prompt to scan and repair, but I could initiate the chkdsk command a leave it overnight. There would be no progress at all.Supposed I launch"this PC" and try to right click on that partition that isn't working, it would load almost

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    prince adjei, May 11, 2023
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  2. 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, May 11, 2023
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  3. twynog Win User
    External hard drive not recognised

    Thanks for this. I've done what you suggested and been through all the steps mentioned in the article. The hard drive works fine on a Mac computer, and I've managed to copy the information on it. It must be a Surface issue so I'll try to get a chat line tomorrow.
     
    twynog, May 11, 2023
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  4. How can I make my external hard drive work better like before?

    External Hard Drive

    To address your concern, here are the troubleshooting steps that you can try. Follow the steps below:

    Uninstall and reinstall the external hard drive program.

    • In the Settings app, go to System.
    • Go to Apps & features and locate the external hard drive program.
    • Uninstall the program and go to the manufacturer's website to reinstall the updated version.
    Uninstall and reinstall the Paragon driver software.

    • Following the same steps mentioned above, locate the software in Apps & features
      and uninstall it.
    • After uninstalling the software, go to the manufacturer's website to reinstall it.
    To further isolate your concern, we'd also like to verify if the OneDrive app is enabled on your PC.

    You can hit us back for additional help.

    Kind regards.
     
    Jennifer Cha, May 11, 2023
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