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HopeAgain

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Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 11:49 AM

Mar 2018

Why do you want to reformat it more than initially? Once it is formatted, you should be able to use it. If you want the options to show up when you plug it in, the problem may be with the way your windows is set up.

Does the drive show up in your Windows Explorer? If so, it is working okay.

To have the options pop up when you plug in a USB device: Control Panel > Hardware and Sounds > AutoPlay. Then choose for Removable Device the option "ask me every time" Then save your settings.

Hope that helps.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 OP

Could do a restore point vercetti2021 Mar 2018 #1

You mean restore to a point in time before the HD was installed, I presume? mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #5

could this help? SummerSnow Mar 2018 #2

Why would you want to format the drive daily? Atman Mar 2018 #3

Question HopeAgain Mar 2018 #4

Oh, derp ... yeah ... formatting a drive completely wipes the contents ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #6

Sounds like you can't because you formatted the drive and erased the files... TreasonousBastard Mar 2018 #7