External Hard Disk Not Opening


  1. kcube
    Posts : 10
    windows 7 32 bit
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    External Hard Disk Not Opening


    buffalo 1 tb external hard disk not showing in my computer. its showing in device manager.
    disk manager is not opening.

    what to do?
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  3. Mark Phelps
    Posts : 1,379
    Win7 Pro 32-bit, Win8 Pro 32-bit
       New #2

    disk manager is not opening
    Doesn't really tell us much.

    What do you see for the external drive when you open Disk Management?
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  4. kcube
    Posts : 10
    windows 7 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    when I connect external hard disk disk manager stucks and not responding.
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  6. Slartybart
    Posts : 6,458
    x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
       New #4

    To make the trouble shooting process as easy as possible, please
    Fill in your System Specs (see How to - System Specs)

    and then follow this tutorial: Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

    Thanks
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