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  1. CHERYLROEWER
    CherylRoewer Win User

    Windows 10 I can't connect my new WD external hard drive


    With Windows 10 I can't connect my new WD external hard drive. I get error message:

    location is not available .

    :)
     
    CherylRoewer, Jun 27, 2020
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  2. SACHIN VENKATESH
    Sachin Venkatesh Win User

    Windows 10 not finding WD passport external hard drive

    Hi Shirley,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I understand that the external drive is not detecting in Windows 10. We will help you.

    To assist you better, I suggest you to answer the below questions.

    • Is the issue specific to the WD external drive or any other devices also?
    • Are you getting any error messages?
    • Did you try connecting it to any other devices and check what is the result?
    Please post us back with more information to help you better.
     
    Sachin Venkatesh, Jun 27, 2020
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  3. ANNEFOX1
    AnneFox1 Win User
    I can not find my WD external hard drive on my newest computer to download?

    I have opened the file you suggested but how does that assist me to get the WD external hard drive connected to the computer
     
    AnneFox1, Jun 27, 2020
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  4. DJOHNSON13
    djohnson13 Win User

    Windows 10 I can't connect my new WD external hard drive

    WD external hard drive

    I'm currently running windows 10 and I have a WD MY BOOK 3T EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE. My laptop is a DELL LATITUDE E6530. When I plug in the hard drive, neither of the laptop or windows recognizes that its plugged in except for in device manager. and there's
    no opening it. I used it before windows 10 but now it says I can't restore to Windows 7 because I didn't have restore set up. I'm not even sure that's the problem. All I know is that I've accessed it before without any problems but its been quite some time.
    I'm needing suggestions or remote help to tell me what the problem is because I need it to open up space on the laptop
     
    djohnson13, Jun 27, 2020
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