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How to Resolve ‘Device Was Not Migrated Due to Partial or Ambiguous Match’ Issue on Windows PC

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If you are using a Windows PC and are experiencing the ‘device was not migrated due to partial or ambiguous match’ issue, don’t worry – you’re not alone. This can be a frustrating problem to solve, but we have a few solutions that will definitely help. In this blog post, we will walk you through the steps to resolving this issue on your PC.

What does the error message “Device was not migrated due to a partial or ambiguous match” mean

This error message usually appears when users update the Windows operating system (OS) and other critical components needed to keep their computer running. If you see the message “Device not migrated due to partial or non-unique match”, it means that one or more driver migration processes were interrupted or not started when you updated your operating system or other system feature. read more

How to Resolve “Cannot Open Volume for Direct Access” Error Message in Windows 10

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If you find the error message “Cannot open direct access drive” on your SD card or other storage devices, this article is for you. In this piece, you will learn more about this error, its causes, and effective solutions to fix it. Before we get to the details, we first want to know more about the error.

What causes the “Disk cannot be opened for direct access” message?

  • The disk is corrupt.
  • The disk has bad traces.
  • The hard disk’s file system is corrupt.
  • The hard disk has a physical error or is damaged.
  • The drive is blocked by a third-party application or service.

How can I solve the “Disk cannot be opened for direct access” problem?


Format the corrupted drive read more

How to Repair Cannot Access WD My Cloud Account in Windows PC

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WD My Cloud is one of the most popular personal cloud storage systems, allowing you to back up and store photos, videos, and files from external drives, USB drives, mobile devices, computers, and cloud accounts in one place. The My Cloud app allows you to access, download and share content from anywhere you have a network connection.

WD My Cloud should work seamlessly with Windows 7 and Windows 8, but after upgrading to Windows 10, more and more users are reporting that Windows 10 does not recognize WD My Cloud or that WD My Cloud does not allow Windows Explorer to access it. read more

How to Resolve the “Windows Could Not Format” SD Card Error Message

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Normally, you can format an SD card on a Windows computer without any problems. But sometimes you may encounter a situation where you cannot format the SD card due to various unknown reasons.

In this article, I will describe the reasons that lead to this problem and the solutions that will help you solve all kinds of problems with unformatted SD cards.

What is the cause of the “Windows failed to format” SD card message?

System file error on your SD card: It’s likely that your SD card is corrupted for another reason. The reason may be a system file error. And you already know that Windows refuses to work with a corrupt SD card. read more

Fixing slow USB 3.0 data transfer speeds

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slow USB 3.0 data transfer speeds

If you have just purchased a new USB 3.0 drive (or hard drive) and are experiencing surprisingly slow read/write speeds, read on for a quick fix! A USB 3.0 drive should provide write speeds of at least 15-20MB per second, if not more. But Windows is not properly configured to achieve these speeds by default.

USB drives are commonly used on computers to transfer files such as photos, videos, documents, etc. When transferring large amounts of data, transfer speed is very important.

However, sometimes you get annoyed with the slow transfer speed of the USB. No one wants to wait dozens of minutes for data transfer, especially when you need the data now or you have important things. read more

Resolve the DiskPart “No fixed disks to show” error

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DiskPart "No fixed disks to show" error

If you get an error message that when you use DiskPart in Windows 10/8/7, your hard drive cannot be mapped, this article will help you solve the problem. This usually happens when the computer cannot detect a connected hard drive. If the primary drive is damaged, the computer may not boot at all. The same can happen with a USB drive or an external storage device. This article will show you how to fix this error.

If you are also experiencing this error, here are some troubleshooting tips to help you fix the DiskPart error `No disks are showing` in Windows. read more