External Hard Drive Error Code 43
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The How-To Geek Forums Have Migrated to Discourse How-To Geek Forums / Windows 7 (Solved) - how to fix external hard drive errors Seagate external hard drive stopped on Code 43 (4 posts) Started how to fix external hard drive not recognized 4 years ago by feinui Latest reply from feinui Topic Viewed 3638 times feinui Posts: 99 This how to fix external hard drive without formatting post has been reported. I have a Seagate external hard drive which has been working fine. Today I had it plugged in and Cobian was backing up data onto
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the disk. I stopped working for a quick bite and when I returned to the computer, I had the message that Windows had stopped this device because it has reported a problem (Code 43). I tried updating the driver but was told installation was unsuccessful. Would be grateful for any help. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top how to fix external hard drive failure Zagreus Posts: 446 This post has been reported. feinue, have a look here. http://pcsupport.about.com/od/.....-error.htm hope this helps. Daveh. Accept This Answer · Accepted Answer · Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top feinui Posts: 99 This post has been reported. Thank you so much. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top feinui Posts: 99 This post has been reported. Great. All I had to do was power off the computer. Remove the battery. Put in back in five minutes later. Reboot and the device worked fine. Thank you so so much Daveh. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top Topic Closed This topic has been closed to new replies. ABOUT About Us Contact Us Discussion Forum Advertising Privacy Policy GET ARTICLES BY EMAIL Enter your email address to get our daily newsletter. FOLLOW US Twitter Facebook Google+ RSS Feed Disclaimer: Most of the pages on the internet include affiliate links, including some on this site. Copyright © 2006-2016 How-To Geek, LLC All Rights Reserved
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what I did to fix the “USB Device not recognised” error in Windows 7 (Code 43) when it happened while I was using an external hard-drive (with its own power supply). If you are of an impatient disposition and want to know what worked for me, without reading the entire article, you can scroll down to the section entitled ‘My Fix’.I purchased a 2TB external hard-drive for my desktop PC in order to free up the space being used to store photographs, audio files and video files. I proceeded to transfer the files from the internal drive to external one, checking that the transfer was successful as I went, and when I was finished I shut the computer down for the night. USB Device Not Recognised An Unforeseen EventWhen I switched the computer on again the next morning, Windows 7 informed me that the “USB Device [is] Not Recognized” and when I had a look for it in Windows Explorer it (and all of my files) was nowhere to be found! I checked Device Manager and saw the dreaded yellow ‘!’ beside “Unknown Device” and panic quickly set in; under the properties for the "Unknown Device" the status read: "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)" Could things get any worse? “To the internet” I declared, and began my search for a solution. Unknown Device Hours spent forum hopping only served to panic me further. I had visions of all of my files being … gone, due to getting a faulty drive (I KNOW I should have backup). It was horrible. I began systematically implementing every suggestion I could find that looked like it had half a chance of working: chipset up to date, check; uninstall/reinstall USB controllers, check; working in another USB port? No, all the same; works in another computer, yes (at least my files are safe!); works in another Windows 7 computer, yes again; power off computer and disconnect from mains, same