Windows 10: Switching off external HDDs in latest Win10 1803

Discus and support Switching off external HDDs in latest Win10 1803 in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; After the upgrade to RedStone 4 , I found it very difficult to shut-down ( switch off) of my external HDDs . When clicking on "safe remove" in the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by pietcorus2, May 17, 2018.

  1. PIETCORUS2
    pietcorus2 Win User

    Switching off external HDDs in latest Win10 1803


    After the upgrade to RedStone 4 , I found it very difficult to shut-down ( switch off) of my external HDDs .
    When clicking on "safe remove" in the taskbar , I often get " still in use " !
    I wonder ; in use , by what ........!!

    Only reboot allows a safely remove of this HDDs , what to do about this ?
    Someone recognized this problem also..........? Any solution..........?

    :)
     
    pietcorus2, May 17, 2018
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  2. KHALIDJAMIL
    khalidjamil Win User

    usb external HDD fat32 support ?

    i have updated to WINDOWS 10 ANNIVERSARY .. it made my PC and LAPTOP to stop recognising FAT32 EXTERNAL usb HDD 2TB. i had to revert back to older version of windows 10 in order to access the external-HDD

    can you confirm that windows 10 latest update support FAT32 external usb drives?
     
    khalidjamil, May 17, 2018
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  3. JIMMOURATDIS
    JimMouratdis Win User
    USB3 External HDD Keep going off line

    I recently had a major windows 10 upgrade on my PC and since then my 2 USB3 external HDD drives keep disappearing and then appearing when I try to copy from one to the other.

    For example - I am currently "trying" to copy 90gb from one to the other using Richcopy 4 - I gave up on file explorer.

    While typing this message out - both HDD's have gone on & off 10-12 times.

    File explorer flashes up as it recognises the drives - Richcopy starts copying again, then a min later they are all gone again.

    The Ex Drives do not switch off both stay turned on.

    I have changed the power management so that both the internal & USB drives stay on - but this does not seem to be working.

    The HDD drivers are up to date

    Does anyone one have a solution - other than rolling back windows.

    Help...!!!!
     
    JimMouratdis, May 17, 2018
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