Windows 10: Large Size External HDD repeatedly reconnects by itself

Discus and support Large Size External HDD repeatedly reconnects by itself in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi all. I have been using external HDDs with computers for many years. I have 500GB, 1TB and 2TB ones (WD, Seagate, Samsung, Transcend etc) and all... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by seymoria, Jun 3, 2018.

  1. SEYMORIA
    seymoria Win User

    Large Size External HDD repeatedly reconnects by itself


    Hi all.

    I have been using external HDDs with computers for many years. I have 500GB, 1TB and 2TB ones (WD, Seagate, Samsung, Transcend etc) and all work perfectly.

    Recently, I purchased a 4TB drive (Transcend). This one has a strange problem. It worked fine for a couple of weeks when I started filling it with data and is now 90% full.

    But now when I connect it, it automatically ejects itself and then re-connects. This happens with annoying frequency, almost every 5 minutes. Thus the drive is practically unusable.

    I am using a brand new HP Envy Laptop with Windows 10. All my other drives work perfectly on it except the 4TB one. Moreover, this 4TB drive has been tested on other laptops and seems to work perfectly on other computers.

    What could be the problem?? I am thinking about 4TB incompatibility with my HP laptop. But this seems a far fetched supposition. Thank you for help.

    :)
     
    seymoria, Jun 3, 2018
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  2. ROBERT CAW
    Robert Caw Win User

    External HDD disconnecting, on managing large files.

    Hi Wilson,

    To know more about your concern, please answer the questions below:

    • What is the error message after the format of your HDD?
    • Have you tried to perform a Clean boot?
     
    Robert Caw, Jun 4, 2018
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  3. BENJYP9250
    BenjyP9250 Win User
    Accidentally Converted External Hard Drive to "ESD-USB"

    I can help you:

    1. Press Windows Key+R

    2. Type 'cmd'

    3. type 'diskpart'

    4. type 'list disk'

    5. find your external HDD in the list

    6. type 'select disk (what ever the disk number is for the external HDD)

    7. type clean

    8. open Disk Management

    9. right click the external HDD

    10. click 'New Partition'

    11. Complete the steps
     
    BenjyP9250, Jun 4, 2018
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