Recent content by John_VanKirk

Hi Svetman, From your question, you probably have a HHD with two or more primary partitions, and want to convert a non system partition from MBR to GPT? Might tell us more about your computer, MB model and age, OS that's running (win-7, Win-10), size of drives, how your HDD/SDD's are set up and...

Hi Luke, It can be tricky initially setting up a GPT partition type to install Windows 10? What I would do is attach the 500GB HDD to your new computer using the SATA 0 connector, connected to the Motherboard PCH. Don't have any other HDD's attached to the MB during installation, just this...

Hi Gareth, When you initially click on the file or folder's properties, you will get a dialog box that looks like this. Click on the General Tab, and make sure the checkbox shown with the red square around it, has a black dot in the middle. That makes it read only. If it's not black, it's not...

Hi Sarver, and welcome to Tom's Hardware! Some other process or app is interrupting your keyboard, and what you are seeing are the keystrokes stored in the buffer that are processed after the other process completes. I'd do three things initially. First download and install the Razer drivers...

Your image really help a lot. Take a look at Drive 1 (labelled E), that show a size of 465GB and RAW. The RAW means it has lost it's file system or has been corrupted. Here is a brief explanation. A RAW File system status is seen when a partition has not been properly formatted with the file...

Hi Charles, and welcome to Tom's Hardware! The fact that it freezes with two different Operating Systems, with their own drivers, make me think it is a hardware issue or possibly a BIOS issue. Might consider downloading and flashing the BIOS to the latest version for Windows 10, or having the...

Hi Gareth, and welcome to Tom's Hardware! Sounds simple, but In the control panel, Users, double check that you are logged on as an Adm, and not a standard User. When you encounter a folder that says "Unable to Display Current Owner", right click and choose Properties, then the Security Tab...

Very unusual that the disk is listed in Device Manager as a hardware item, but not in Disk Management! Try these steps to see if you can get a drive letter assigned to the external drive. Make sure your Buffalo drive is attached, and has power, Then boot up your computer. Next, right clk on...

Hello, and Welcome to Tom's Hardware! Good questions - would guess you "refreshed" your Win-10 because of some issue or problem. The "refresh" choice installs a clean version of the OS, keeping your personal files and profile. It does not install 3rd party apps as they are a major cause of...

Hello, and welcome to Tom's Hardware! Tell us what computer you are using and the OS installed. ?Win 10 1607? Was this Buffalo drive originally attached to a Win-XP computer, that was migrated over to a Win-7 or Win-10 machine? Take another look in Device Manager. Is there a yellow or red...

Hi Euan, Couple other things to check and report on. At next boot, go to the Device Manager, and see if you have any yellow alert triangles shown in front of any hardware device, and also go to the Action Center, Maintenance, and see if a driver might be only partially installed - requiring a...