Hard Disk 500 GB can be detected on PC but in TV not HELP!!

[jvpenaflor515]

i have a 500 gb seagate hard disk that can be detected with my pc but then when i plugged it on my tv it wont detect it please help me i need this

 

[Obakasama]

No idea. Waffle incoming.

The first thought which comes to mind is whether your hard disk is mechanical or flash based. If mechanical, then I would wonder whether the USB port of the TV can provide enough power to it; if it can't then it can't be read. This assumes it doesn't have an external power source.

Second thought is whether the USB port on TV is actually working. Try a USB stick and a small file, like a picture, to see if the port works.

Third thought is whether the TV requires storage to be formatted to a particular system in order to read it. Check your TV manual for information about support.

That's all I've got. I'm sure others will have actual advice.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Either the TV doesn't recognise the partition type on the hard drive, or you can only use a pen drive in the TV's USB port, not a hard drive.

Read the TV instruction book to see if it tells you what you plug in to the USB port, and what the partition type has to be.

 

[Varunraja]

Please change the partion from GPT to MBR.

 

[USAFRet]

Please change the partion from GPT to MBR.

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Thanks.