Windows 10: USB Hard Drive with Windows 10

Discus and support USB Hard Drive with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have a Western Digital Elements external USB drive and whenever I plug it in I have to manually assign it a letter, which in itself is frustrating... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by BPower29, Dec 19, 2018.

  1. BPOWER29
    BPower29 Win User

    USB Hard Drive with Windows 10


    I have a Western Digital Elements external USB drive and whenever I plug it in I have to manually assign it a letter, which in itself is frustrating but manageable. The real problem is if I disconnect the drive and plug it back in, I need to assign it again, however the letter that I originally used is no longer available and I have to restart to get it back.


    So every time I want to disconnect the drive, it means I need to reboot to ever use it again on the same letter. Extremely inefficient and frustrating.


    Anyone seen this before?


    Cheers!

    :)
     
    BPower29, Dec 19, 2018
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  2. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Dec 19, 2018
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  3. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User
    little cat, Dec 19, 2018
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  4. TRUELOVE95
    TRUELOVE95 Win User

    USB Hard Drive with Windows 10

    Windows 10 USB boot

    Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

    System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

    Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

    So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
    If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

    There is three options:
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 Home
    Windows 10 N

    Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

    System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

    Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
    That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks
     
    TRUELOVE95, Dec 19, 2018
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