Question The Chromebook restarts after connecting the external drive.

[ni-ssan]

I have an Asus Chromebook flip C214MA, (15volts - 3A - 45watts ), I have been trying to migrate my data from this Chromebook onto other external hard drives (WD black HD, EVM SSD), whenever I connect them using a hard drive enclosure the Chromebook doesn't detect them but instead restarts. I can hear the WD black HD spinning but the Chromebook just restarts. I remain connected to a power outlet all the time. I tried a brand new SSD that I just got today yet the Chromebook gets in a restart loop. If I don't connect any external drive the Chromebook works normally. I guess it couldn't handle the power requirements of the external drive, need suggestions. I will try connecting these drives to someone else's desktop later to check them.
Please give suggestions to sort out this problem cause the inbuilt memory is so low 32GB plus not being able to use an external SSD just makes the Chromebook redundant.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Please give suggestions to sort out this problem

Use microSD card.
Or use external HDD/SSD with separate power.

 

[ni-ssan]

Use microSD card.
Or use external HDD/SSD with separate power.

I have a microsd card, but I need to move files between my Chromebook and my institute PC where I'm learning graphic design. Is there any special adapter/ cable kit available for your solution?

 

[SkyNetRising]

USB SDcard reader, to read micro SDcard on PC.

 

[ni-ssan]

USB SDcard reader, to read micro SDcard on PC.

I meant what I can use to power my external hard drives. Since I already have some data on my HD drive that I need to access. Thank you.

 

[lantis3]

Use Google drive (limit to 15GB) on your Chromebook and your PC to move files.

Move data/files into Google drive on your Chromebook, after it syncs to PC's Google Drive folder, then move the files to th destination folder on the PC.

Do this continuously until all data/files are moved.

 

[lantis3]

I meant what I can use to power my external hard drives. Since I already have some data on my HD drive that I need to access. Thank you.

https://www.amazon.com/CLAVOOP-Adapter-Converter-External-Seagate/dp/B0CYLK9QFG

You have to know Chromebook does not support Windows NTFS file system and can't read/write a NTFS drive.

 

[ni-ssan]

Sorry for the late update. I sorted the problem by first checking the SSD at a computer shop it was ok so I got a new hard drive enclosure, it works so far for the SSD (touchwood) but doesn't work with the hard drive (stuck head w/ clicking sounds). My Chromebook does support external SSD after all. I have now formatted the SSD to exfat.