G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #1 Hey Guys so I just recently made my external hard drive into a bootable windows 7 disk. Im trying to get it back to use as a normal external HDD but I cant find how, hoping you guys could help Thanks, Gavner
Hey Guys so I just recently made my external hard drive into a bootable windows 7 disk. Im trying to get it back to use as a normal external HDD but I cant find how, hoping you guys could help Thanks, Gavner
Solution SchizTech Nov 30, 2012 It doesn't particularly matter; for simplicity you might just as well go with the lowest above C
SchizTech Judicious Jan 16, 2011 5,278 57 32,640 Nov 30, 2012 #2 You can't just right-click and format the drive in Windows explorer? Upvote 0 Downvote
G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #3 It doesn't detect it on my computer but when I use CMD and do LIST DISK it shows up Upvote 0 Downvote
SchizTech Judicious Jan 16, 2011 5,278 57 32,640 Nov 30, 2012 #4 Can you see it in the disk management console? Upvote 0 Downvote
SchizTech Judicious Jan 16, 2011 5,278 57 32,640 Nov 30, 2012 #6 Have you tried DISKPART from the command line? In there select the disk and issue the "format quick" command. Upvote 0 Downvote
Have you tried DISKPART from the command line? In there select the disk and issue the "format quick" command.
G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #7 Ok i found it in Disk management console and i formatted it, where should I go from there? Upvote 0 Downvote
SchizTech Judicious Jan 16, 2011 5,278 57 32,640 Nov 30, 2012 #8 It should now show up in explorer. Upvote 0 Downvote
G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #9 Nope, when I go to My computer it is still not there Upvote 0 Downvote
SchizTech Judicious Jan 16, 2011 5,278 57 32,640 Nov 30, 2012 #10 What does it say in the disk management console? After formatting it should have been assigned a drive letter. Upvote 0 Downvote
What does it say in the disk management console? After formatting it should have been assigned a drive letter.
G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #11 Uhh it just says what I named it then primary partition, theres no drive letter Upvote 0 Downvote
SchizTech Judicious Jan 16, 2011 5,278 57 32,640 Nov 30, 2012 #12 Can you right-click and manually assign a drive letter? Upvote 0 Downvote
G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #13 Yes, which one should I assign it to? Upvote 0 Downvote
SchizTech Judicious Jan 16, 2011 5,278 57 32,640 Nov 30, 2012 Solution #14 It doesn't particularly matter; for simplicity you might just as well go with the lowest above C Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #15 Ahh I fixed it Thank you!!! Upvote 0 Downvote
G gavner Honorable Jul 27, 2012 47 0 10,530 Nov 30, 2012 #16 Best answer selected by gavner. Upvote 0 Downvote