Just for grins, try going into SAFE MODE and try the suggestions there.
Just a self-educated guess.
>
>There is no such stated function in my Control Panel window. If you mean
>to add a device under the "Devices and Printers" option neither 8tb
>drive was shown.
>
>jh
>
>On 1/15/2017 11:20 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>> I would first go into the "Control Panel" and try using the "Add New
>> Hardware" function.
>>
>>>
>>> Until two days ago my Win10 desktop machine recognized two 8tb external
>>> hard drives used for backup purposes. Both drives were accessible
>>> through Windows Explorer.
>>>
>>> Yesterday that recognition was lost for reasons unknown.
>>>
>>> I have checked the life of the Win10's USB ports via the device drivers
>>> tab in the control panel. The USB ports all look to be active.
>>>
>>> The Win10 machine still recognizes a 1tb external hard drive.
>>>
>>> Both 8tb drives are recognized by my notebook running Win 8.1
>>>
>>> Is there any advice on how I can get my Win10 machine to again recognize
>>> those two 8tb drives?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>> - Hunter S. Thompson
>>
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