Change Drive Letter Is Greyed Out How To Fix | External drive does not show up Windows 10/11

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  • @prabhu.dark.
    @prabhu.dark. Рік тому +7

    Brother a thousand thanks to you, I was stuck with my hard drive for years when I accidentally formatted my drive from tv and couldn't use it on my laptop. I was small so didn't know what to do, but today I decided to fix it, watched countless videos and sites to fix and finally I found you. You are a blessing in disguise. Thankyou.

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому +1

      Glad I could help

  • @brunosiebert4467
    @brunosiebert4467 4 місяці тому +3

    OMG THANK YOU!! I'm from Brazil, I spent the whole afternoon looking for how to solve this problem and on UA-cam Brazil there is simply no one who was able to help me! thank you very much

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  3 місяці тому

      love from Canada

  • @kaabzuag
    @kaabzuag 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much. I tried my Toshiba external HDD on multiple Windows PC as suggested by Microsoft and other posts, and none of them would open the drive even it shows up in Disk Management. Assigning a letter was grayed out. When you mentioned the Mac book, I remembered I did at one time used it to save files from one. When I use HSFExplorer to auto-detect the drive to open it, it was named Mac External Drive. I'm now able to access my files now.

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  2 місяці тому

      I happy that i helped. Please subscribe, thats the best thing for me to give in return.

  • @Militant69
    @Militant69 24 дні тому

    Excellent instructions, worked perfectly thank you! I had forgotten I had changed the filesystem for my HHD many years ago on a Mac!

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  3 дні тому +1

      good to know

  • @SeanCouchois
    @SeanCouchois 6 місяців тому +1

    wow. couldn't figure out my problem for so long, and here we are. nice clean external hard drive. thank you dude

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  6 місяців тому

      Glad I could help

  • @Ankit-t1i
    @Ankit-t1i 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi, many thanks for the video. Just a small point: In my case, in step 2, I had to first "Initialize Disk" by right clicking on the Disk 1 icon on extreme left.

  • @Chooseyourthoughts-11
    @Chooseyourthoughts-11 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much ! I was struggling to read my external hard drive in my computer. Watched many videos but none of them addressed this issue ! Thank you again !

  • @Cheezyfingerz25
    @Cheezyfingerz25 Рік тому +1

    THANK YOU!!! We thought our 2T external drive was a goner, but we didn't realize it had been formatted before. These steps worked for me! I had a WD Element drive and this was super easy to follow :)

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      Glad I could help!

  • @tekch1c
    @tekch1c Рік тому

    This worked perfectly thanks so much! I'm a software developer, pretty technical, and have spent hours trying to troubleshoot this with device manager, diskpart, etc. I regularly need to move files between PC and Mac. Should've searched for your videos first. :)

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      thank you so much bro really appreciated

  • @govindadhikari1
    @govindadhikari1 Рік тому

    Thanks a ton. It was life saver. Bought new 5tb external WD passport HDD. It wasn't recognizing at first as it was formatted for mac as factory default. And I use windows. Finally, with your tips I am able to resolve the issue and use my HDD.

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      You're welcome!

  • @growler1149
    @growler1149 9 місяців тому +1

    You are a lifesaver. Thank you so much for this follow up video!!!

  • @WesleyTheron-k6p
    @WesleyTheron-k6p 4 місяці тому +1

    Works like a charm! Thank you 🔥 Simple and easy to follow!

  • @TOTayo-
    @TOTayo- 11 місяців тому +3

    When I click on Autodetect, it states No HFS+ file systems found. What do I do now?

    • @drfunhawaii7933
      @drfunhawaii7933 7 місяців тому

      did you reseolve? I have same problem

  • @thatsdestiny.
    @thatsdestiny. 5 місяців тому +1

    Yay, this worked for me! I thought I lost everything when trying to switch from a mac to windows. HFS didn't work for me, it would not recognize my hard drive so I had to use DMDE and pay for the full license. But other than that, this video helped so ty!

  • @christianclay5563
    @christianclay5563 4 місяці тому

    THANK YOU!!!!!! I'VE BEEN DYING TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. YOU ARE THE BEST!

  • @skyeb4142
    @skyeb4142 Рік тому +6

    I got a "NO HSF+ file system found" error :/

  • @dmitriynesterov6816
    @dmitriynesterov6816 3 місяці тому +1

    thank you! been looking for this fix for a while now

  • @mohammedarshath4073
    @mohammedarshath4073 11 місяців тому +6

    Bro when i click autodetect in hfsexplorer it shows no hfs+ file system found

    • @TOTayo-
      @TOTayo- 11 місяців тому +1

      Same thing happened with me. No hfs+ file systems found. What do I do?

    • @eniolajohnbamgbopa9497
      @eniolajohnbamgbopa9497 9 місяців тому

      Right click on the disk and initialize it first

    • @mahmoudabozeed-i5o
      @mahmoudabozeed-i5o 7 місяців тому

      ​@@eniolajohnbamgbopa9497how??

    • @alamfaiz1716-j7g
      @alamfaiz1716-j7g 3 місяці тому

      Same thing happen with me 😢 error 'No HFS+ file system found'

    • @S1RVING
      @S1RVING 2 місяці тому

      ​@@eniolajohnbamgbopa9497
      Where do you go to do that?

  • @alabamaman1
    @alabamaman1 5 місяців тому +1

    You are an amazing person. Thank you for helping us. Greatly appreciated.

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  5 місяців тому +1

      You are so welcome

  • @holly29462
    @holly29462 Рік тому

    Thank you so much, it was so hard to find information about this anywhere else on the internet!

  • @MrMaccas94
    @MrMaccas94 10 місяців тому +1

    Only actually helpful video on this issue! Thanks!

  • @Jawad_Bazzi
    @Jawad_Bazzi 8 місяців тому

    Thank you brother! I watched tons of videos and you were the only one who could help me!

  • @unadounadokimgbobbermamkim5802
    @unadounadokimgbobbermamkim5802 Місяць тому

    thank you brother i thought my disk didnt work you helped me may god bless you brother

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Місяць тому

      Glad I could help

  • @milhamyusuf7445
    @milhamyusuf7445 3 місяці тому

    OMG IT WORKS, BIG THANKS MAN!
    LOVE FROM INDONESIA🇮🇩❤️

  • @kuldipsingh3959
    @kuldipsingh3959 Рік тому

    Thank you so very much brother! You slow, step by step explanation was perfect and it worked!! Keep up the good work. Once again, thank you!!

  • @loganahl5408
    @loganahl5408 Рік тому

    You are amazing man, I cannot believe -- of the 15 other tutorials I read/watched, not once did someone consider the external drive being formatted on a different system prior - thanks!!

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      Glad I could help!

  • @ahumanrs
    @ahumanrs Рік тому

    Actually helped. I ordered a new drive and it turned out it was already formatted.

  • @Muthu-d6l
    @Muthu-d6l 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks lot bro ..really appreciate your guidance it's works well.

  • @lovinglondon
    @lovinglondon 8 місяців тому

    wow thank you so much this is an amazing tutorial. fixed what i have been trying to fix all day so easily!!

  • @zilpahdenis804
    @zilpahdenis804 5 місяців тому

    your genius thank u so much i had to subscribe your channel i was already give up until i saw your video

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  5 місяців тому

      Glad I could help

  • @persiantech8274
    @persiantech8274 Місяць тому +1

    Real king, will try tomorrow 🙏🏻

  • @regitahuzairin5787
    @regitahuzairin5787 7 місяців тому

    Tysm For The Tutorial, Among 10 UA-cam Video I watch. Only You that Can Help My Problemmm🥰

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  7 місяців тому

      Happy to help

  • @louiselwood1157
    @louiselwood1157 3 місяці тому +1

    when i click on auto find the device it's coming up with the partition that doesn't have my data, is their a way i can select the partition that has the right data?

  • @wouterdepaepe8034
    @wouterdepaepe8034 Рік тому +1

    Oh my god! I know this looks like the most npc comment ever but mannn you saved my life and mostly the reportage i shot today

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      please Subscribe that's my encouragement :-)😀

  • @arifturgan
    @arifturgan Рік тому

    Man.. u saved my money.. ı resolved because of u ...thanks thanks ❤❤❤❤

  • @collodaily
    @collodaily 3 місяці тому +2

    Step 2 worked for me thanks bro ❤

  • @Sreti7
    @Sreti7 Рік тому +2

    Thanks a lot you saved my old family pictures. 🙌🏼

  • @DhalsimUK
    @DhalsimUK 5 місяців тому +1

    Worked like a charm. Thank you 👍

  • @SMX258
    @SMX258 6 місяців тому

    You are amazing!! Thank you so much!! I can access my files again!! 🎉

  • @franckbtjom4895
    @franckbtjom4895 9 місяців тому

    YOU DO NOT NEED TO DOWNLOAD the Hfx nor Java. Go directly to the command and do that.

  • @supersieyan
    @supersieyan Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much sir. It really helped me out.

  • @qineappl3
    @qineappl3 Рік тому

    I checked on virus total, it got detected by 3 vendors as malware

  • @Liv2h2oski
    @Liv2h2oski Рік тому

    Great Video! But, do you have any experience with Linux Ubuntu? The motherboard crashed and I need to get our documents off the hard drive. Any suggestions?

  • @latina3089
    @latina3089 Рік тому

    This was very helpful, thank you.

  • @claimsmediastudiocms5965
    @claimsmediastudiocms5965 Рік тому

    please my case is different, i was using it on my new desktop and mistakenly removed the harddrive without safely rrmoving it. it has from then do not show up on my 'this PC' i have since tried many methods, please help me. i couldn't even format the drive

  • @onorinamuench7469
    @onorinamuench7469 Рік тому

    thank you so much!! you explained so easy and so good !

  • @dfcjagadeesh
    @dfcjagadeesh Рік тому

    Still i am not able to delete and copy data to external drive in windows which is earlier mac formated

  • @rutvijkulkarni6701
    @rutvijkulkarni6701 11 місяців тому

    Thanks, really saved me. very precise video

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  11 місяців тому

      Great to hear!

  • @frymm
    @frymm Рік тому

    My external drive is coming from my previous computer WIN10 Pro and not Mac Computer, does it still apply

  • @gourangasound5519
    @gourangasound5519 10 місяців тому

    what if it wasn't from a mac? I have an old HDD here from the old family computer which was windows 98 or XP, and I'm trying to look on it on windows 11. Definitely not from a mac, but the Change Drive Letter is still greyed out

    • @Rahma-c5p
      @Rahma-c5p 9 місяців тому

      Have you known the problem?

    • @gourangasound5519
      @gourangasound5519 8 місяців тому

      @@Rahma-c5pno i havent found a fix

  • @dorykmeid8832
    @dorykmeid8832 Рік тому

    I did that but it gave me “the system cannot find the file specified”

  • @ziotv866
    @ziotv866 Місяць тому

    U ARE A GOD THIS IS THE BEST TUTUORIAL EVER O MY GOD.
    😘

  • @CherylTooy96
    @CherylTooy96 Рік тому

    Hello, what about if the USB drive shows up as "No Media"? Please help 🙏🏽 I have the same situation, the usb doesn't show up in "This PC".

  • @igle_official
    @igle_official 22 дні тому

    thank you. It really helped❤

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  3 дні тому

      You're welcome 😊

  • @eniolajohnbamgbopa9497
    @eniolajohnbamgbopa9497 9 місяців тому

    The new simple volume is also greyed out!!! Kindly help

  • @JoshuaGutierrez-qc6yf
    @JoshuaGutierrez-qc6yf 5 місяців тому

    Thank you brother!!!! Fixed it!!

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  5 місяців тому

      Glad I could help

  • @Zeeke-rp6tr
    @Zeeke-rp6tr 10 місяців тому

    You are a life saver, thank you!!!

  • @muhammadchaudhary9533
    @muhammadchaudhary9533 Рік тому

    bro the disk name still showing in my PC even after the external hard are disconnected please help....

  • @weakenedink
    @weakenedink Рік тому

    I have the same issue, but it's linux and not mac I think. Any solution for that?

  • @ghrehman1407
    @ghrehman1407 3 місяці тому

    Thanks a lot bro! 💛 You saved my ass!

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  2 місяці тому

      most welcome

  • @slavicaspasova4380
    @slavicaspasova4380 9 місяців тому

    I have Java but still can't extract the files. Please help

  • @byahenirichard547
    @byahenirichard547 9 місяців тому +1

    thank you my friend

  • @EmmaJamabatgerel
    @EmmaJamabatgerel 11 місяців тому

    Thank you so very much!

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  11 місяців тому

      Glad it helped!

  • @projetomeiameia4114
    @projetomeiameia4114 Рік тому

    Thanx a Lot!! This video Saved a friend`s hole!!!

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      Glad to hear that!

  • @justtech9036
    @justtech9036 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you

  • @GeminiKLY
    @GeminiKLY 7 місяців тому +1

    Very helpful thanks

  • @merv5492
    @merv5492 5 місяців тому +1

    it works thank you

  • @slayde-z8b
    @slayde-z8b Рік тому

    my usb just says no media in disk management
    pls help

  • @alexandermihayloff
    @alexandermihayloff 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you brother

  • @totoyannie
    @totoyannie Рік тому

    You saved my day, a big thanks!!

  • @danilefimowscky4254
    @danilefimowscky4254 8 місяців тому

    Are you slowing down your speech on purpose, while doing the editing ? Even at 2x you are talking really slow

  • @omprakashn4492
    @omprakashn4492 2 дні тому

    My usb new sample volume option erased

  • @Smiley-tx1wl
    @Smiley-tx1wl Рік тому +1

    Thanks, i have solved mine

  • @DonContreras
    @DonContreras Рік тому

    Awesome! Thanks a lot👏

  • @elinz90
    @elinz90 7 днів тому

    NO HFS+ file system found!

  • @0wnter1d1ck
    @0wnter1d1ck 10 місяців тому

    thank you saved my files

  • @danmar007
    @danmar007 Рік тому +1

    You should not assume everyone is using Google Chrome. 🙂

  • @elehiddenleaf
    @elehiddenleaf 4 місяці тому

    You save me, thank you so much❤

  • @rogeliooliva5192
    @rogeliooliva5192 Рік тому

    I get a .macintosh folder and a .trashes subfolder but thats it. Anybody else with this issue?

  • @jenniferpedrano
    @jenniferpedrano Рік тому

    Thank you you did best explanation ❤

  • @ilinamansour7819
    @ilinamansour7819 Рік тому +1

    It works, thanks alot 🌻

  • @harshal_data_presenter2038
    @harshal_data_presenter2038 Рік тому

    Thank you brother!! subbed!!

  • @archiefrl
    @archiefrl 9 місяців тому

    thank you brother!

  • @LuxuryBabeTV
    @LuxuryBabeTV Рік тому

    OMG life savour thank you!!!!!

  • @awmab.chillin7784
    @awmab.chillin7784 9 місяців тому

    thank you this helped a lot

  • @sunsetbushi
    @sunsetbushi Рік тому

    Helped alot thank you

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      Glad to hear it

  • @goonie79
    @goonie79 Рік тому

    Is there an android version of this?

  • @MarcTheSparcTV
    @MarcTheSparcTV Рік тому

    Freakin life saver

  • @stevenfitzgerald5874
    @stevenfitzgerald5874 Рік тому

    Legend

  • @michellet2890
    @michellet2890 4 місяці тому

    thankyou so much , mac user all my life just bought a win pc why is wins for complicated ? lol

  • @qineappl3
    @qineappl3 Рік тому

    It’s litterly malware

  • @Troller729
    @Troller729 Рік тому

    thank you so much!!

  • @Fwarrfinn
    @Fwarrfinn Рік тому

    Tqsm🔥

  • @muisabdullah2701
    @muisabdullah2701 2 місяці тому

    Mantap bang

  • @elinz90
    @elinz90 7 днів тому

    I had linux on it - umbrel (It did not work)

  • @siddharth9837
    @siddharth9837 Рік тому

    Bruhh you saved me!!😭♥️

  • @lovemusic7878
    @lovemusic7878 Рік тому

    Can't resolve me😢

  • @KylianMbappe-k2t
    @KylianMbappe-k2t Рік тому

    IT HELPED ME

  • @AsherGonce
    @AsherGonce Рік тому

    saved so much time lol thanks m8

    • @DOINFO
      @DOINFO  Рік тому

      Glad it helped

  • @OhFrosty
    @OhFrosty Рік тому +1

    Youre the goat