External USB HDD no longer shows up in My Computer?


  1. Mutley
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    External USB HDD no longer shows up in My Computer?


    Hi
    I'm sure this is a software problem, rather than hardware?
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  3. DeaconFrost
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    Is the hard drive formatted and assigned a drive letter? The Disk Management screen is going to be the most helpful place to check.
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  4. Mutley
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    Just checked, I'd partitioned the drive but not assigned a drive letter.

    Well done, top marks!
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  6. DeaconFrost
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    Glad to hear it was an easy solution.
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