I can see my external USB drive when attached to one PC, but not others
I have two laptops and a desktop, all running Windows 10.
I have an external USB3 1tB harddrive, which only the desktop can see.
Not just in Explorer, but in Desik Management and MiniTools Partition Wizard.
Any ideas how I can make it visible to all? It is formatted as NTFS,
[Update] just to clarify - this has nothing to do with networking. I am attaching the drive via USB to each of the 3 computers
[Update] I sort of solved it by connecting it to a different PC and formatting it, but now I have another problem.
I have two laptops and a desktop, all running 64 bit Windows 10. The external drive is only visible from the desktop which formatted it.
By visible, I mean attaching it by USB cable (no networking) and looking for it with Windows disk manager and with MiniTools partition Wizard.
The drive letter (X:) is not allocated on any of the three PCs. The drive is an external 2tB USB 3 drive which was previously usable from all three PCs.
Any ideas what is wrong, and how to make it visible from all PCS again?
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
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I have two laptops and a desktop, all running Windows 10.
I have an external USB3 1tB harddrive, which only the desktop can see.
Not just in Explorer, but in Desik Management and MiniTools Partition Wizard.
Any ideas how I can make it visible to all? It is formatted as NTFS,
[Update] just to clarify - this has nothing to do with networking. I am attaching the drive via USB to each of the 3 computers
[Update] I sort of solved it by connecting it to a different PC and formatting it, but now I have another problem.
I have two laptops and a desktop, all running 64 bit Windows 10. The external drive is only visible from the desktop which formatted it.
By visible, I mean attaching it by USB cable (no networking) and looking for it with Windows disk manager and with MiniTools partition Wizard.
The drive letter (X:) is not allocated on any of the three PCs. The drive is an external 2tB USB 3 drive which was previously usable from all three PCs.
Any ideas what is wrong, and how to make it visible from all PCS again?
windows-10 external-hard-drive
asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
MawgMawg
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net share / net view / net session / net file / net use - Windows CMD - SS64.com?
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34
My aplogies (+1). Please let me update the question
– Mawg
Dec 23 '18 at 18:49
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I have two laptops and a desktop, all running Windows 10.
I have an external USB3 1tB harddrive, which only the desktop can see.
Not just in Explorer, but in Desik Management and MiniTools Partition Wizard.
Any ideas how I can make it visible to all? It is formatted as NTFS,
[Update] just to clarify - this has nothing to do with networking. I am attaching the drive via USB to each of the 3 computers
[Update] I sort of solved it by connecting it to a different PC and formatting it, but now I have another problem.
I have two laptops and a desktop, all running 64 bit Windows 10. The external drive is only visible from the desktop which formatted it.
By visible, I mean attaching it by USB cable (no networking) and looking for it with Windows disk manager and with MiniTools partition Wizard.
The drive letter (X:) is not allocated on any of the three PCs. The drive is an external 2tB USB 3 drive which was previously usable from all three PCs.
Any ideas what is wrong, and how to make it visible from all PCS again?
windows-10 external-hard-drive
asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
MawgMawg
1,06452650
I have two laptops and a desktop, all running Windows 10.
I have an external USB3 1tB harddrive, which only the desktop can see.
Not just in Explorer, but in Desik Management and MiniTools Partition Wizard.
Any ideas how I can make it visible to all? It is formatted as NTFS,
[Update] just to clarify - this has nothing to do with networking. I am attaching the drive via USB to each of the 3 computers
[Update] I sort of solved it by connecting it to a different PC and formatting it, but now I have another problem.
I have two laptops and a desktop, all running 64 bit Windows 10. The external drive is only visible from the desktop which formatted it.
By visible, I mean attaching it by USB cable (no networking) and looking for it with Windows disk manager and with MiniTools partition Wizard.
The drive letter (X:) is not allocated on any of the three PCs. The drive is an external 2tB USB 3 drive which was previously usable from all three PCs.
Any ideas what is wrong, and how to make it visible from all PCS again?
windows-10 external-hard-drive
windows-10 external-hard-drive
asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
MawgMawg
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
MawgMawg
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edited Dec 24 '18 at 8:36
Mawg
asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
MawgMawg
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
MawgMawg
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 18:21
MawgMawg
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net share / net view / net session / net file / net use - Windows CMD - SS64.com?
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34
My aplogies (+1). Please let me update the question
– Mawg
Dec 23 '18 at 18:49
add a comment |
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net share / net view / net session / net file / net use - Windows CMD - SS64.com?
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34
My aplogies (+1). Please let me update the question
– Mawg
Dec 23 '18 at 18:49
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net share / net view / net session / net file / net use - Windows CMD - SS64.com?
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34
net share / net view / net session / net file / net use - Windows CMD - SS64.com?
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34
My aplogies (+1). Please let me update the question
– Mawg
Dec 23 '18 at 18:49
My aplogies (+1). Please let me update the question
– Mawg
Dec 23 '18 at 18:49
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net share / net view / net session / net file / net use - Windows CMD - SS64.com?
– DavidPostill♦
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34
My aplogies (+1). Please let me update the question
– Mawg
Dec 23 '18 at 18:49