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i have windows home premium, 64 bit, on hp laptop. have goflex external drive connected home network. when installed had no problem seeing drive on network , using pc. the drive has disappeared , can not see on network. when temporarily upgraded windows 10 when free, drive reappeared. due software on pc had revert windows 7 , drive disappeared again. have computer on home network has windows 7 professional , can see goflex drive without problem. my hp laptop windows 7 home premium see other computer on network not see external goflex drive.
this lead believe there problem windows 7 home premium...but don't understand why worked , disappeared? could have sp1 being installed or security update occurred?
i bought external drive , plugged in 3.0 usb on router....again, windows 7 professional saw no problem, windows home premium did not. any appreciated!
hi niky,
there may compatibility issue between windows 7 sp1 , goflex external drive. if it's still available, recommend perform system restore , restore windows 7 time doesn't have sp1. follow steps below on how a system restore:
- click start button
- on lower right part of start menu, click control panel.
- change view of control panel items. on upper right part of control panel windows, click category , change small icons.
- click system.
- on left side of system windows, click system protection.
- under system protection tab, click system restore button.
- on system restore windows, click next.
- click date think computer can still detect goflex external drive.
- after choosing date, click next.
- click finish.
if date when computer can still detect goflex external drive not available, suggest call manufacturer of external hard drive. may have information compatibility between windows 7 home premium sp1 , external hard drive.
we suggest if can further isolate issue using different windows 7 home premium sp1 computer check if issue windows 7 home premium sp1 or specific computer.
come if need more assistance.
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