Windows 10: i have a licesnce for windos 11 home if i changed my hard disk should i buy the windows again ?

i have a licesnce for windos 11 home if i changed my hard disk should i buy the windows again ?

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External Hard disk contents are not visible.

Hi Pranoti,

For us to narrow down your concern with your external hard disk, we would like to know the following:

• Were there any changes made on your computer prior to the issue (e.g., updates, software installation)?
• To make sure that we have not missed on anything, what troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
• Do you hear any clicking sound when connecting your hard disk?

In the meantime, we suggest that you update all your device driver.

We look forward to your response.

 

Hard disk partition not showing up.

Hi Muhammad,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



This can happen if the Hard-disk drivers are not up-to date. I would suggest you to update the hard disk drivers first. To update the drivers, please follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Open Device manager.
   
2. Then Expand “Disk drives”.
   
3. Then Right click on the Hard-disk listed under this category.
   
4. Then click on Update drivers.
   
5. Alternatively you can also try to update the drivers from manufacturer’s website.
   

Once the hard-disk drivers are updated, you will need to allocate the last partition (it is not allocated according to the screenshot) and you will be able to view the partition.



Also note that sometimes the hard disk partitions/drives might be hidden in This PC or My Computer window due to a Registry key. If a DWORD with the name NoViewOnDrive or NoDrives is present under following key in Registry Editor:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

Delete the DWORD and your drives will become visible in My Computer window.



Hope this helps.

 

hard disk change

Hi,

Changing a hardware component on your computer is a bit risky. Many things have to be considered like the compatibility and capability of the part that you'll be changing. For better assistance regarding this matter, we highly suggest that you contact the
manufacturer of your computer. This is so they can provide you recommendations about the best options that you have. As well as the steps on how to change the hard disk on your computer.

This link provides information on how to obtain a computer manufacturers' contact information.

If you have other questions, feel free to reach out to us.