HDD doesn't show up in Windows Explorer when I connect it

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This is a 1.5 TB USB 2.0 external HDD. When I connect the drive, it does not show up in Windows Explorer. However I DO see it in Disk Management as

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Unfortunately, the only action available is Delete Volume. I would like to assign a drive letter, reformat, partition, etc.

FYI this drive was formatted as ext4 on a linux computer. Now I want to bring it over to Windows, wipe it clean, and use it for something else.

Any suggestions?
 

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If the drive has been on a Linux PC, I'd probably wipe the disk completely to get any Linux code off of it.

I'm not sure if "delete volume" would do that. I'd likely use Diskpart's "clean" command in Windows or a third party application to wipe it. Then make a new partition and format. If that fails, try a "clean all".
 

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If the drive has been on a Linux PC, I'd probably wipe the disk completely to get any Linux code off of it.

I'm not sure if "delete volume" would do that. I'd likely use Diskpart's "clean" command in Windows or a third party application to wipe it. Then make a new partition and format. If that fails, try a "clean all".

Thanks for your suggestion, but I found something that worked. I took the drive back to Linux, reformatted it as FAT32, and then brought it back to Windows. Windows assigns a drive letter, and I see the drive in both Windows Explorer and in Disk Management. Now on to the next set of problems....
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz24.00 GBAMD Radeon(TM) R9 270
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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Dell Studio MT
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz
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Dell Inc. 0KWVT8
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24.00 GB
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AMD Radeon(TM) R9 270
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(1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) Realtek High Defi
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Sun CRT
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1920 x 1200 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
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(1) Crucial_ CT256MX100SSD1 SCSI Disk Device (2) Intel Raid 1 Volume SCSI Disk Device (3) SK hynix SC210 mSAT SCSI Disk Device (4) CF/MD Card (5) MS/Pro/Duo Card (6) SD/mini-MMC/RS Card (7) SM/xD Card
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