Restart pc change usb port and usb cable reconnect the lacie external hard drive.
Lacie rugged external hard drive wont show up on.
Make lacie external hard drive shows up detectable on pc.
The storage device is connected to windows pcs.
In the event that the drive is still not recognized take.
Search for create and format hard disk.
If the external hard drive shows as raw or no media follow part 2 with the provided solution for help.
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A fat32 partition can reach up to 32gb when formatted on a windows pc.
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If the device doesn t show up at all move on and make it detectable.
If the computer is rebooted then the drive will not mount on the desktop or show up in disk utility.
The lacie d2 thunderbolt drive won t power on if it was powered off by the user pressing the power button previously.
How to choose the file system format.
If you have followed all of these steps and the drive is still not recognized shut down your computer wait 3 to 5 minutes restart your computer and try again.
Only use certified interface cables such as the cables provided with your lacie drive.
Press power button for 5 sec to turn hard drive back on.
Finally if your drive is online and formatted but doesn t show a drive letter next to its name right click the volume and choose change drive letter and paths to add a drive letter.