External Hard Drive

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    WD Backup failing to start

    When I try to start/open up the GUI for WD Backup software included with the WD 3TB external hard drives it tells me it stopped working Not sure how to go about repairing this any help is great Thanks
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    Toshiba External Hard Drive not Detected

    I just updated my Dell latitude 3340 to windows 10. my external hard drive is not detected but I know it's running because it vibrates and the light is on. I tried to plug my hard drive on a different computer and it can be detected. it's usb port is 3.0. and a code error 10 shows up. i tried...
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    Seagate 1tb External Hard Disk, only working in windows 7 not in any higher OS

    I have a seagate 1tb Hard Disk, until few weeks ago it was working fine. Now, it is only working with windows 7. I have tried it in windows 8, 8.1 and 10, its not working in any of these higher OS. I've also tried different USB cables. The only thing comes in My Computer is the new drive letter...
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    External HDD to TV

    Hello, want to ask is there any solution for my problem? Have non smart LG TV with one usb port and no wifi Want connect external HDD to TV over USB but at the same time want to have connected (somehow) external HDD to my PC to download movies. Is there any external HDD with build in wifi or...
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    Need help with External HDD Movies and 4K VIZIO TV

    I just got a Vizio D Series 4K 55inch. I also got a 4TB WD External HDD. (I'd love to watch that 80GB Lord of the Rings MKV file I downloaded) (Hey, maybe I can connect the USB into the TVs usb port? NOPE) I now realize that these 2 don't work together the way I had hoped. The TV has a media...
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    Help with my Panasonic for playing movies

    Model: panasonic DMP-BD87 Now we could use a 8g thumb drive to play movies on it. However my brother gifted a 3T external hard drive. It sees some movies, not others, alot of folders on it are no where to be found. However placing the folders inside of the ones it could see let them be visible...
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    Can I upgrade this laptop to run games.

    Hi, im looking to upgrade my laptop to be able to run games like H1Z1 etc. Is this possible? Is it possible to replace the Gpu etc... Any help would be appreciated. Here are the specs. Lenovo Model:Flex 2-15 4th Gen Intel Core i5-4210U processor • 6GB-DDR3L SDRAM Memory • 500GB Hybrid HD...
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    USB 3.0 port on HP Laptop not exceeding 40 MBPS using WD My Passport USB 3.0 External HDD.

    Hello! I tested the internal HDD with CrystalDiskMark and was able to get 109 MBPS both on sequential read and write tests. Then, when I tested my 1 TB WD My Passport USB 3.0 External HDD with CrystalDiskMark the sequential read and write speed did not exceed 40 MBPS the few times I tried. Got...
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    Recover 2003 Outlook files

    Connecting my external HDD with the XP Outlook 2003 Archive file to my Win 7 machine with Outlook 2010 installed put me back in contact with those emails. Hooray!! However, due to the problems with XP, I still had active emails on that machine that did not get backed up or archived.. I found...
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    Want to watch movies thru an external hard drive on my TV

    I don't have the model number of the TV in front of me but it shouldn't matter. I have a library of a mixed bag of video file formats(AVI, MP4, MKV) on an external HD(Western Digital) and want to run it thru an intermediary device(the TV does not support external HDs) that will then be plugged...
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    access 2003 .pst archive via 2010

    My Outlook 2003 .pst Archive file is on an external HDD connected to my XP system. If I connect that HDD to my Win 7 system, with Outlook 2010 installed, can I access that 2003 archive file by merely telling 2010 to Open it?
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    can i reinstall windows using a external hdd with factory reset?

    i switched from a hdd to a ssd on a laptop and windows 10 is giving me some problems and im considering to go back to windows 8/8.1 but the factory reset is on the other hdd. if i hooked it up via usb would i be able to factory restore to the ssd?
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    i have broken usb ports on my laptop. what are my backup options?

    My question is...is there a way for me to somehow connect my laptop to my wireless network/router and backup my laptop on to an external hard drive?? Any Help would be greatly appreciated as i have almost 10years of pics vids etc that i do not want to loose..and yes, i know, i should have done...
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    Need Help To Recover My Life's Most Important Photos From HDD Format

    Hello All, I'm really desperately hoping someone can help me undo what I have just done earlier today. I initially was going to install a fresh copy of Win8 on my PC when immediately after formatting the HDD partitions I realized my incredibly valuable trip photos were not stored in another...