Question my external drive reads usb-c to usb-a but not usb-c to usb-c

[devtinagub1]

my external drive is a nvme ssd in a usb-c enclosure. it reads fine with usb-c (drive side) to asb-a (computer side) but not usb-c double ends in my laptop. ive picked up several different usbc both ends type cable to try to solve and it just wont read. what am i missing?

 

[Barty1884]

What laptop do you have? I guess it's possible that the Type-C port is exclusively for charging, but that seems like a poor manufacturing choice.

Thunderbolt? Do you have drivers installed?

 

[devtinagub1]

What laptop do you have? I guess it's possible that the Type-C port is exclusively for charging, but that seems like a poor manufacturing choice.

Thunderbolt? Do you have drivers installed?

So I sort of answered this today by trying the same thing in my wife's laptop which is newer and voila it works as I need it to. Thinking of swapping ** Barty1884 you were probably onto something like i think it is usbc3.2 that is needed. Thanks.