For the next few weeks, installing Microsoft Windows 10 will be all the rage among early adopters, as well as users who want an operating system that's better than Windows 8.1 on their desktop and laptop PCs. We already know the minimum specs for Windows 10 call for 16GB for 32-bit OS or 20GB for 64-bit OS, but what about beyond that?
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Windows 10 is a free upgrade for qualified devices. Upgrading is easy, all your docs and files are preserved. This is a limited-time offer, so don’t miss out. Dec 24, 2015 I took several files from my old computer (windows 7) and installed them on my Toshiba Canvio hard drive so I could pull over to this new. Skip to main content. Toshiba Canvio not being read on Windows 10. Search for USB Drivers and expand it.
Microsoft has a list of minimum requirements, but as seen in our upgrade stories, the requirements are actually quite low. Once you've established that you have 16-20GB free on your hard drive or SSD, you're ready to start the installation process.
Since your hard drive or SSD is a storage device based on tried and true technology, you shouldn't have to update anything for the drive itself. If you're already running Windows 7 or 8.1 on your system (as you would for the Windows 10 upgrade), you already have all the drivers you'd need to use an internal or external hard drive.
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Manufacturer Support
While most manufacturers have taken great pains to ensure that their current products are all Windows 10-compatible, you may need specific guidance for each device. Some drive manufacturers have gone through the Windows 10 certification process, while some are still in the middle of testing. We reached out to the major drive manufacturers and here's what they had to say.
Buffalo
Buffalo Inc. is still in the middle of Windows 10 certification for some of its storage devices, but a list of certified products is here.
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HGST (Hitachi) and G-Technology
'We don't foresee any issues with any of our storage solutions – Touro, G-Technology or our [hard disk drives] HDDs – with Windows 10,' the company said.
LaCie
LaCie said it 'is currently testing compatibility with Windows 10 and working towards certification. It's a priority for the company to ensure our products work seamlessly with the latest operating systems.'
Seagate
'Seagate has been testing the released SDK from Microsoft and the released Win10 test versions with our direct attached external storage products and the Seagate Dashboard backup software. Seagate products are currently compatible and we are in the process of certification with Win10,' said Christina Day, Product Manager for Seagate Backup Plus product lines.
Toshiba
'Our plan is to have our Canvio external hard drive products compatible with Windows 10 after the official release. Also, we will plan on extending Windows 10 compatibility to other storage product categories in the near future. We will confirm the compatible models after we have done verification testing on the official Windows 10 build,' the company said.
Western Digital
'All our internal and external products are certified for Windows 10,' Western Digital told PCMag.
I've been using Mac-formatted external hard drives on my PC for my multimedia work. This is possible because I have a program called HFS+ from Paragon that gives PCs the ability to read and write Mac-formatted drives. The mac-drives worked perfectly fine until I upgraded to Windows 10. Now, even though my PC recognizes them, they do not appear in Windows Explorer. I checked HFS+, and it was functioning normally. I then went into Device Manager and tried updating the drivers and was told that they were up to date. I looked under Universal Serial Bus Controllers and found that 'Microsoft USB 2.0 Host Controller Simulator' had an exclamation mark next to it. I looked at the device properties to see what's wrong and it said that the device was not working (code 10). I updated it and it said it was up to date. I then clicked troubleshoot and Windows said it couldn't find the problem. I did find under 'events' that Windows uninstalled that driver and attempted to reinstall it several times before giving up. I searched all over the internet and found a couple people with the same problem, but no responses to their questions. Without any options, I decided to uninstall Microsoft USB 2.0 Host Controller Simulator. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any place to reinstall it (there were a ton of sites where you could download it from, but I don't trust them). I even checked Asus Support (my motherboard's manufacturer) and found nothing. I uninstalled one of the drives (#2) in Device Manager and restarted my computer hoping the proper drivers would reinstall, but this did not happen. Now, my computer won't even recognize it, calling it an 'unknown device.'
Being able to work from these external drives at home is crucial for school and my internship, so this is very urgent. I sincerely appreciate your input!
I'm using a custom PC built by an acquaintance. He used it for gaming, but I bought it from him for video editing and other multimedia work.
System specs: Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) - formerly Windows 7 Professional Intel 3930k Processor Asus P9x79 Iga 2011 Motherboard 24 GB RAM MSA Nvidia 660ti Graphics Card
The Drives:
Thank you!
PS: I feel like upgrading to Windows 10 was a mistake as my PC no longer runs as smoothly as it used to. Would reverting to Windows 7 help, or make things worse?
EDIT: I need to reinstall Microsoft USB 2.0 Host Controller Simulator. How would I do this? I can't find it on either Asus's or Microsoft's websites.