File system on external HDD not recognised by ATI
I have checked the forum for answers to this question but cannot find any mention of it.
I use an external USB 2.0 HDD for ATI nonstop backups and everything has worked fine for a long time. Recently, nonstop backup has been stopping shortly after starting and the error message says that ATI cannot recognise the file system on the external HDD. It is formated as NTFS and the OS is Windows 7. The computer has a quad core processor and has 6 Gb RAM
I have reformated the drive but the error is still there. I have no trouble saving documents to and reading from the drive so there are no recognition problems in Windows 7. I would like to continue to use this drive for nonstop backup so can anyone throw any light on this issue?
I would greatly appreciate any help.
Many thanks,
John
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John Earle:
Run chkds, selecting full testing and to repair errors. Also download a test utility from your drive manufacturer and run that.
StrikingEagle:
That caveat about partitioning is really like the standard warnings for any electrical appliance, re. don't drop it in water, don't use with frayed cord, etc. It's just super basic, general boilerplate advice. Sure, all disks must have at least one partition to be readable. Since John has been using his NTFS drive, it clearly must have at least one partition so that is not an issue.
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