HI helpers,
I have a pc with 2x sata HDD's: one has Windows 8.1 installed (I use that vitually all the time); the other has Win 7 installed. I don't use a boot manager - if I want to run Win7, I use the 'boot select' option. (F11).
I have a Seagate 2tb usb3 external HDD fitted via a usb2 port; it has been working fine for a year or more.
The other day Win8.1 said that access was denied and no way can I access that drive - although I did scan it, (via rt-click) with Mawarebytes. It was fine - so Malwarebytes can access it but I cannot. In 'my computer', it is displayed as a drive without any details, (i.e. size, free & used space, etc). So Win8.1 acknowleges that there is a drive but cannot access it.
If I boot into Win 7 however, The drive apeears and is useable as usual. Though every folder has a 'lock' symol on it.
Any advice would be welcome please; I need it to work with Win8.1.
Many thanks for reading.
I have a pc with 2x sata HDD's: one has Windows 8.1 installed (I use that vitually all the time); the other has Win 7 installed. I don't use a boot manager - if I want to run Win7, I use the 'boot select' option. (F11).
I have a Seagate 2tb usb3 external HDD fitted via a usb2 port; it has been working fine for a year or more.
The other day Win8.1 said that access was denied and no way can I access that drive - although I did scan it, (via rt-click) with Mawarebytes. It was fine - so Malwarebytes can access it but I cannot. In 'my computer', it is displayed as a drive without any details, (i.e. size, free & used space, etc). So Win8.1 acknowleges that there is a drive but cannot access it.
If I boot into Win 7 however, The drive apeears and is useable as usual. Though every folder has a 'lock' symol on it.
Any advice would be welcome please; I need it to work with Win8.1.
Many thanks for reading.