My SEAGATE expansion 4TB hard external drive doesn't auto-play anymore when I plug it in?

Question

The hard drive does work, as in I can still open it under My PC in Windows 10. But the drive  doesn't pop up automatically anymore when I plug it in, in other words, it doesn't Autoplay on its own. Do you think it needs formatting?

∅ · Answer

why not check your Autoplay settings in the Control Panel?

keerok · Answer

As long as it works, you should be happy. Be worried when it doesn't anymore.

dewcoons · Answer

No, it does NOT need formatting.  That would wipe everything off the drive.  Do not format it.

Whether it autoplays is a setting in Windows.

Press Windows + r key.

Type in Control panel.

Double click on AutoPlay option icon.

Check the box, "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices."

Your drive will start autoplaying again.

John Alden · Answer

No, it is a setting on your pc

Beave Village · Answer

Don't format the drive, as that would erase the contents of your drive, there is a setting to return USB External Drives back to default autoplay, I forget where that is though.

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My SEAGATE expansion 4TB hard external drive doesn't auto-play anymore when I plug it in?

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