Windows 10: Windows 10 Media Create Tool Download on 4TB External Hard Drive

Hello,


I have 4TB external hard drive where i save all my documents, videos, photos, files and just everything important to me in it.

Last night I downloaded the Media Creation Tool to windows 10 in order to restore my computer to the factory setting which it required 32 GB. I decided to save the Media Creation Tool folders in my external hard drive and now forever regret it.


Long story short I am in the same situation that Barsha was in this thread: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...l/639d69fb-8bbd-480f-a958-18ce5789f152?page=1


I have also visited a lot of threads but there was no definite answer to it. I did research on data recovery software and got mixed reviews from people who have tried it EaseUs. I asked some of my technician friends and they said there is a chance the data are all gone. I just cannot think straight right now. Can somebody help troubleshoot and advise the next steps please? I know I am at fault but I have a lot of sentimental files on it from my family and I would like to recover them all!


Thank you very much for your time and God Bless!







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unrecognised external hard drive on Windows 10

Since you already reinstalled the drivers of the External Hard Drive, let's run the
Hardware and Devices troubleshooter as it can resolve your concern. You can do that by following these steps:

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  Press the Start button.
  
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  Type and select Troubleshooting.
  
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  Click on View all on the left panel.
  
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  Select and run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.
  

If the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter doesn’t resolve your concern, we suggest that you change the letter of the External Hard Drive. You can do that by following these steps:

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  Press the Start button.
  
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  Type and select Control panel.
  
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  Select System and Security.
  
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  Select Administrative Tools, and a new window will appear.
  
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  Double-click Computer Management, and a new window will appear.
  
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  Select Disk Management that is located under
  Storage in the left pane.
  
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  Right click on the External Hard Drive that is not showing on the File Explorer.
  
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  Select Change letter and network path, and a new window will appear.
  
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  Select Change, and choose the letter that you want for the External Hard Drive.
  

After changing the letter of the External Hard Drive, we suggest that you reboot your laptop for the changes to take effect.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards.

 

Can't install update on external hard drive?

Thank you for that information Laura.

Since the Update Assistant is still not offering the option to install updates in external drive, I suggest that you create a bootable media using a USB flash drive and another one where we will install the updates. See

Create Windows 10 installation media and follow the steps under "Using the tool to create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file)" to learn how.

Afterwards, follow the steps below on how to install updates :

• Connect both the USB flash drive with Windows 10 installation files
  and the other empty USB flash drive.
• Double-click the Setup.exe file to launch the Windows 10 installation from the USB flash drive.
• Select the Keep personal files and apps option to update your computer.
  
• If you get the "Windows needs more space" option, click the
  Choose another drive or attach an external drive with 10GB available link.
• Click Install
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process as necessary.

We appreciate your patience Laura. Don't hesitate to post back if you need more help.