toshiba 1tb how to use nero burning software can't find it when connected to usb
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Are you able to access the drive (ie you can copy files to it etc)?
(I'm just trying to establish if it's simply a case of missing software, or if indeed you can't access the drive at all - "can't get it working").
(I'm just trying to establish if it's simply a case of missing software, or if indeed you can't access the drive at all - "can't get it working").
SuperSoph_WD
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Welcome, davpo333!
If it's a brand new external drive, you should first go to Disk Management in Windows and check if the HDD is properly recognized there. It should appear as Unallocated volume with a black bar. Afterwards, you'd need to initialize it and then - partition & format it. This should make the hard drive visible for your system through My Computer/ This PC and to the software that comes with it.
Hope it helps. Keep us posted and give us more details, if we have misunderstood your problem.
SuperSoph_WD
If it's a brand new external drive, you should first go to Disk Management in Windows and check if the HDD is properly recognized there. It should appear as Unallocated volume with a black bar. Afterwards, you'd need to initialize it and then - partition & format it. This should make the hard drive visible for your system through My Computer/ This PC and to the software that comes with it.
Hope it helps. Keep us posted and give us more details, if we have misunderstood your problem.
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Supersoph_WD - - the free Nero software is supposed to be on the drive itself (I've checked up on this just to be sure).
So if the OP partitions & formats the drive he will lose the free software that's supposed to be on it.
External hard drives are supplied already partitioned & formatted anyway in my experience, as indeed they would have to be if they come with software on them.
So if the OP partitions & formats the drive he will lose the free software that's supposed to be on it.
External hard drives are supplied already partitioned & formatted anyway in my experience, as indeed they would have to be if they come with software on them.
SuperSoph_WD
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My bad, @Philip Corcoran! I wasn't aware of that software but I did just research it myself. ( Should have checked it before posting, though :/) Thank you for the correction!
I guess @davpo333 could probably try using a different USB cable or a different computer altogether, to see if the external HDD will pop up then. Updating the PC/laptop's USB drivers might also help.
Cheers,
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No problem SuperSoph_WD.
We'll just have to wait and see if the OP responds, it's been two days now since he/she posted the problem.
We'll just have to wait and see if the OP responds, it's been two days now since he/she posted the problem.
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