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If you need the data on the drive, then you will want to consider data recovery.
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If you see Code 10 and have already tried another cable and computer then the drive has probably failed. Under the general tab locate ‘Device Status’ and there may be an error code.If you see an unknown device or other device then right-click on it and select properties.
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Important - Make sure to expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers section so you can see entries there as well.
If the drive was not detected under Disk Drives then check the following: If other drives have a letter but the external is missing then you can right-click and select change drive letter or path. If it is missing, verify that other drives have a letter.
You can format the drive if you don’t need the data.
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Read our How To Format Your Drive article for instructions on the process. If you do not need any data from the drive, you should be able to reformat the drive to restore accessibility. If the drive shows as RAW or Unallocated and you have already tried a different port, cable, and computer but you need the data, then you will want to consider data recovery. See this article for more detailed information - One Touch with Hub uninitialised and unallocated Note For One Touch with Hub Drives: For security enabled One Touch with Hub drives, locked drives will show as uninitialised and unallocated until unlocked. Once you have located the drive you will want to look for the following:ĭoes it show RAW or Unallocated? Either of these indicates a possible issue with the drive’s formatting.
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The external hard drive itself, under normal circumstances, should be detected by your operating system, without the need of drivers, software or firmware updates. While it is possible that your external hard drive may have come with bundled software that may be incompatible with newer operating systems, this is typically just ‘back up’ software, and the drive is not dependent on that software to function. There are several reasons why an external hard drive may not be accessible or detected when you connect it to your computer.