gateway/western digital needs help

JudII

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my gateway nv59 laptop running windows 7 will not recognize my new western digital 3.0 TB external hard drive. can anyone help???
 

Trenchcoat

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Data storage capacity has surpassed the programmed maximum of some operating systems. @3TB You need software to allow you to use such a large capacity disk drive. That software came with my motherboard, perhaps not with yours.

Search for terrabyte unlock software.
 

JudII

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neither WD or Microsoft had any downloads that have helped resolve this. what software are you referring to???
 

Trenchcoat

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TBH I've had a hard time looking up free software too. Are you sure there was no disk with your hard drive?