Windows 10: My WD external hard drive stopped showing in my laptop....

Discus and support My WD external hard drive stopped showing in my laptop.... in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I was transferring a large no of data from my external hard drive to another external hard drive...and when I transfer, some large files cannot be... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by harshana-nawarathna, Jun 8, 2021.

  1. HARSHANA-NAWARATHNA
    harshana-nawarathna Win User

    My WD external hard drive stopped showing in my laptop....


    I was transferring a large no of data from my external hard drive to another external hard drive...and when I transfer, some large files cannot be copied and it said, can't access the files.I had to go inside that folder and transfer the small files one by one..@ some points i had remove the hard drive and connect again to do that so after doing that several time this problem occurred..I can't find a solution. please help me to find an answer.. thanks

    :)
     
    harshana-nawarathna, Jun 8, 2021
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  2. COBRASL
    cobrasl Win User

    External Hard Drive (WD Elements) is visible in PW but not in explorer

    followed steps..

    the partition displayed as below...


    My WD external hard drive stopped showing in my laptop.... [​IMG]


    as advised I selected "list".. and for a long time it was like this..


    My WD external hard drive stopped showing in my laptop.... [​IMG]
     
    cobrasl, Jun 8, 2021
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  3. LSPER
    LSPER Win User
    My WD Passport external hard drive won't open

    My WD Passport external hard drive won't open. It's listed in device manager and in the properties is listed as "working properly".
     
    LSPER, Jun 8, 2021
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  4. GAIL CHEMINAIS
    Gail Cheminais Win User

    My WD external hard drive stopped showing in my laptop....

    External Hard Drive

    My laptop has stopped recognising my 2T WD My Book Essential external hard drive.
     
    Gail Cheminais, Jun 8, 2021
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