Windows 10: Swap HDs in a USB enclosuer.

Discus and support Swap HDs in a USB enclosuer. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Anyone know if any hard drive would work in a WD USB 3.0 enclosure or if its pretty much locked to a single type of hard drive? I plan on using the 2TB... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by ZippyDSMlee, Jun 9, 2016.

  1. ZIPPYDSMLEE
    ZippyDSMlee Win User

    Swap HDs in a USB enclosuer.


    Anyone know if any hard drive would work in a WD USB 3.0 enclosure or if its pretty much locked to a single type of hard drive? I plan on using the 2TB for internal and maybe get a 4TB to replace it in the enclosure.

    :)
     
    ZippyDSMlee, Jun 9, 2016
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  2. JOENAMCO
    JoeNamco Win User

    WIN10 Licensing After a Disk Swap

    Are you saying it has no USB ports? at the time to swap HD are you saying it can't log on using a WiFi?
     
    JoeNamco, Jun 9, 2016
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  3. CATFRIEDRYCE
    catfriedryce Win User
    Windows Update 1703 corrupted my hard drive. "press ESC for startup menu" is all I get.

    You're not alone, same update (or whichever it was telling me to do Tuesday) Torched my HD. it's unrecognizable in both my current and old laptop (Attached with a 2.5->USB) and the error follows when HD's are swapped. All fixes fail. I have an appointment
    tomorrow at the Microsoft store, I'll pass along if any fixes are found.
     
    catfriedryce, Jun 9, 2016
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  4. KYHI
    Kyhi Win User

    Swap HDs in a USB enclosuer.

    As long as the HDD fits in the enclosure (enclosure made for HDD) it should be fine ....
     
    Kyhi, Jun 9, 2016
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  5. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    Some enclosures have capacity limits, like max size hard drive is 2TB. Also, make sure that you match the hard drive enclosure to the physical size of the hard drive, 2.5" or 3.5". The biggest issue with that is a 3.5" desktop hard drive will require an external power supply.
     
    NavyLCDR, Jun 9, 2016
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  6. KYHI
    Kyhi Win User
    yeah, would agree about external HDD power requirement... And using an enclosure with an external power supply...

    surely saves frying a usb port...
     
    Kyhi, Jun 9, 2016
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  7. BERTON
    Berton Win User
    And some of the port-powered 2.5" cases come with a USB Y-cable, one leg of the Y for data and power and the other leg for additional power, use 2 USB ports. Or maybe a case can be found that needs only a single cable. A lot depends upon how much power the drive itself draws. I've not had problems with either size changing around but largest I've needed to work with was 1TB. The case that uses a Y-cable was a problem with my MacBook Pro with only 2 USB ports but using the Bluetooth connection for the mouse relieved that issue. Except for portability a Self-powered USB 2.0 Hub would be great.
     
    Berton, Jun 9, 2016
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  8. DEACONFROST
    DeaconFrost Win User

    Swap HDs in a USB enclosuer.

    WD also has some type of encryption with some of their enclosures. I've had numerous drives fail to be recognized after pulling them from a WD enclosure, until I put them back in and cleared the drive.

    My advice is to ditch the WD enclosure and get one that is meant to have the user add their own drives. I'm partial to the Vantec line.
     
    DeaconFrost, Jun 9, 2016
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  9. ZIPPYDSMLEE
    ZippyDSMlee Win User
    Well you never know until you try I just do not want a 4TB internal, I guess I can test a 3TB in it tho. Have to move 1.5TB of data first LOL
     
    ZippyDSMlee, Apr 5, 2018
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