Windows 10: Unable to move files *large* from windows to external HDD and vice versa

Okay, so I found this bug when I was moving my files from my old Lappy to my new rig using an external HDD.. when I try to paste big files into my HDD or try to copy from it then at the start it goes normally but after some times it throws errors like such... I tried surfing the whole internet for the fix but couldn't find anything so please help me!



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Files saved at work cannot be seen at home and vice versa! copied to the portable HDD.

Original Title: Missing File (repeatable)

Issue:

Missing File (repeatable)

The Situation:

I have purchased two identical computers with the same OS (Win 10 Pro 64bit) and installed all the same applications and antivirus etc. One is for home and one is for work.

I use a portable HDD to save my work onto (data). Mainly graphics design and saved in *.vDoc along with Office 2016 files such as *.docx etc.

The portable drive has been set to Quick removal i.e. no write caching

• When I get home and view the portable drive's contents the file I have saved from the day’s work has vanished?

• All the older files and complete folder structure are still there (copied to the portable HDD in the past but never opened or worked on).

When I return to work the next morning the original file is still nowhere to be found, but after around 30 minutes the original file I was working on the day before suddenly reappears.

The same thing happens at home as well. The files I save at home cannot be seen at work. However, if I wait for around 30 minutes they reappear.

So effectively the files saved at work cannot be seen at home and vice versa! nor can they be seen until I wait for around 30 minutes!

This has occurred on 3 sets of portable HDDs now. I have tried Seagate, Toshiba and Western Digital portable drives in 1Tb, 2Tb and 4Tb configurations… Happens every time and I have lost days on this situation.

I have also reinstalled Windows 10 on both systems.

Perhaps Windows caches the portable drive and when you boot up on an identical system (office and home) and it gets confused and hides the files?



Does anyone know how to overcome this issue?

 

Unable to access external HDD

I have Windows 10 Pro Version 1903 and use Macrium Reflect for my scheduled backups

to an external HDD housed in a caddy. Recently the backups have failed four times

due to an error "the semaphore timeout period has expired". Despite trying various

suggestions to fix from Google - no luck! Now I have no access to my external HDD

as the drive cannot be seen in ‎File Explorer. Your help for a fix will be greatly

appreciated. Regards

 

Changing Public to Private Networks and Vice versa

Here is another way to do it.

Open File Explorer

In the Navigation pane, right click 'Network'

Click Properties

Under 'Control Panel home' click Change advanced sharing settings

There you should be able to change your network profile from private to public or vice-versa.