Windows 10: Windows 10 Anniversary update problems, not recognizing external hdd

i threw that stuff away years ago

 

update:: i reset my pc thinking itd go back to previous builds that was a mistake.. still same issue

 

+1

I held off on installing the AU for a long time for fear of this issue as I use multiple external devices to backup and transport files between several PC's, most of which are now updated to Win10.

I keep checking these threads, and those on the MS Community Forums for the promised announcement that these issues are believed to be resolved, but find none. Example:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...on=14720421474

I keep checking the bug fixes listed in each of the humongous cumulative updates released so far, but find no documentation which specifically and explicitly addresses this issue.

Yet I keep reading in this, and other threads here, that the issue (causing NTFS partitions on external, and sometimes internal drives to be reported as "RAW") is presumed to have been patched. Has it? Pointer please ... or status report? Anyone?

 

new build jus came out hopefully it fixes theses issues

 

I'm in the same boat. See my post at Is the Anniversary Update Missing Drives Problem Solved?. I'm not inclined to try the AU and waste my time sorting out problems until I see clear confirmation that this bug has been fixed.

 

Rolling back from v1607 to v1511 scares me -- a can of worms perhaps. But after multiple troubleshooting and driver checks, etc. for my Samsung SSD T1 not being recognized, I forgot to remove it before a reboot, and it was recognized and fully functional. A fluke? No. It works every time, on my HP laptop and Dell PC. Just plug it in and startup. Fortunately it's the only Windows 10 glitch that I have run into on the laptop and PC, so you can understand my reticence.

 

I don't ever remove my external drives from the PC when I shut down for the night and reboot in the morning. So far, they all just work. I have one WD Passport and three Toshibas.

 

That makes sense. So then you wouldn't necessarily have noticed the change after doing the v1607 update. My external SSD goes with me to work and home again. Before the update I had no trouble plugging it in when my computers were already running. I can no longer do that. I'm just glad I have the workaround, but W10 v1607 still has this issue to address.

 

Ummm, when updating/upgrading, I unplug all externals. Then plug them back in before rebooting.

 

Sorry if I was not clear on this. No external drives were plugged in during any update/upgrades. I am just describing the glitch that showed up after the switch to v1607 build 14393. Before the switch I could always plug my SSD into a computer that's already running -- not anymore.

 

after the anniversary update, western digital passport 1 TB has stopped working and i am unable to roll back to the previous version of windows 10.
Is there any solution found for this problem?

 

I think this article can solve the problem or point in the right direction.
After upgrading, only one of my external hd had problems, a Buffalo one. It was recognized but was turned off when idle for some time.
Had already this problem when upgrading to W 8.1 and the article solved it and now again with latest upgrade w10.
http://https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/usbcoreblog/2013/10/31/help-after-installing-windows-8-1-my-usb-drive-disappears-or-file-transfers-stop-unexpectedly/

 

Getting address resolution issue on your URL but found this other MSDN item instead: Help! After installing Windows 8.1, my USB drive disappears or file transfers stop unexpectedly… – Microsoft Windows USB Core Team Blog. Are they related?
Please fix your link or confirm that what I found is an acceptable alternative.
Thanks!
--Ed--

 

Sorry about the link, yes, it is the same article and I can confirm that after upgrading to w10 ann. only the Buffallo drive (in my case ) had a problem.