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Ed_Canada_Ontario
Jan 02, 2020Copper Contributor
Adding external HDD but not showing Volume
Hi, I had an old laptop with Windows10, I removed the 2.5" HDD from the laptop. I put it into a 2.5"enclosure. I plug it into another Windows 10 PC. New device found and driver installed. Cannot see...
HotCakeX
Jan 03, 2020MVP
It could be that your SATA to USB converter is not good and causing problem
is it even a SATA to USB converter that you are using? i can't be sure since you haven't mentioned it.
- Ed_Canada_OntarioJan 03, 2020Copper ContributorThought if it’s not a SATA I wouldn’t even be able to plug it in.... hmmm... think I will check the spec of the enclosure again...
Cheers.- Ed_Canada_OntarioJan 03, 2020Copper Contributorhttps://www.amazon.ca/External-Enclosure-2-5-inch-Supported-2139C3-G2/dp/B07QDMRRRL/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=hard+drive+enclosure+type+C&qid=1577663971&sr=8-5
Actually the enclosure from Amazon...- HotCakeXJan 03, 2020MVPThanks, that looks pretty decent, USB C and everything.
try other ports of your PC too, front and back, see if it changes anything, it does for me when plugging my super old external HDD (+10 years old) to my super new PC motherboard.
also, from experience, there is a tool that i use when Windows disk management can't solve my problem, it's called MiniTool Partition Wizard.