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External Hard Drive not showing

Ashok_2
Ashok_2 Posts: 807 Forumite
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When I opened my external hard drive on my computer, it showed it empty, despite it saying the correct memory taken (about 150 gb) so I restarted, and it's not not showing at all, I tried swapping USBs etc.. but not showing at all.

The light on it is on, and it's only a couple of months old.

Any help?

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  • C_Ronaldo
    C_Ronaldo Posts: 4,732 Forumite
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    just a thought but have u tried it on a friends pc or have you got a laptop or another pc to try it on
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  • Cricri
    Cricri Posts: 579 Forumite
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    Do you mean "it shows it empty" in the sense "it shows the drive but no files on it"?
  • Ashok_2
    Ashok_2 Posts: 807 Forumite
    Cricri wrote:
    Do you mean "it shows it empty" in the sense "it shows the drive but no files on it"?
    No the drive doesn't show at all now. At first it showed the drive but with no files, but after I restarted, no drive at all.
  • Cricri
    Cricri Posts: 579 Forumite
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    If you type Windows key+R (to get the "Run" dialog), type in compmgmt.msc, and in here select "Disk Management", is the drive in the list at all?
  • crox
    crox Posts: 371 Forumite
    or you could right click My Computer and click Manage
  • Ashok_2
    Ashok_2 Posts: 807 Forumite
    Fixed it, USB in drive wasn't in properly. Thanks all.
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