Do note that this will remove any data that’s on the hard drive.

Note that you’ll be using the visual menu below the list of drives. PartitioningĪ more complicated problem occurs when the hard drive is not partitioned or set up properly.To diagnose this, follow these steps: However, it can sometimes save you the trouble of trying the more complicated steps first. Usually, external hard drives will use your PC’s preinstalled drivers by default, sothese steps are often meaningless. If your hard drive came with a driver CD, put it into your reader and select the “Browse my Computer” option.

To check if your PC has missing drivers, follow these steps: