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    External HD not being recognized?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by millermagic, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I'm having a problem with my External HD on my server. It is a WD 5400-7200RPM drive in a Rosewill enclosure. Worked fine until today. I unplugged everything and put it in my car to bring to college.

    When I got to set it up ... it didn't do anything ... I get the error USB Device not Recognized.

    Plugging it into both laptops work fine. any suggestions?
     
    millermagic, Aug 24, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    You tried connecting the HDD in college ??
    Maybe the computers there might have limited account priveleges and not allowing the drivers to be installed.
     
    Andy, Aug 24, 2008
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  3. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I'm trying to connect it to my server pc - I could connect it to the computer at home. It's not recognizing it now for some reason
     
    millermagic, Aug 24, 2008
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  4. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I was just wondering if I could try pulling the driver that the computer uses for another usb external drive? And then import it?
     
    millermagic, Aug 25, 2008
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    stirfriedsushi Confuse a Cat LTD

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    i had this problem with mine as well. the enclosure broke. The sub and esata controller in it just died. (the drive may have died as well idk) but that was my problem.

    first usb died and i used esata, then esata died and i put it into the machine. idk if the drive works yet or not.
     
    stirfriedsushi, Aug 25, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Have you tried a different USB port?
     
    flipfire, Aug 25, 2008
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    Full-back Notebook Guru

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    I'm lending this thread as I have a similar issue..

    I upgraded the drive on my laptop, and decided to clean / format the old one. Did it with Acronis and everything seemed to go well, I thought. But now "My computer" won't detect / show it when plugged with an enclosure (same as I formatted in). I checked the drivers and Vista says they are correct.

    So to be exact:
    - The enclosure is connected, green light burning.
    - The computer detects it, but only as hardware but not as a drive.

    How can I make Vista (SP1) detect it as a ext. drive?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Full-back, Aug 26, 2008
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  8. PommieD

    PommieD Notebook Geek

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    Check under Disk Management and see if it's recognized there, may need initializing.
     
    PommieD, Aug 26, 2008
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  9. Full-back

    Full-back Notebook Guru

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    Yes, I can see it in Device Manager. I tried to update the driver there, but Vista said it is the best available. Where can I do the initializing? I'm quite clueless right now, any suggestion is welcome!
     
    Full-back, Aug 26, 2008
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  10. Full-back

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    Problem solved. A bit embarrassing.. I forgot to create a partition on the disk, meaning the entire disk was unallocated space. Well works now.
     
    Full-back, Aug 26, 2008
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  11. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    had a similar problem until I changed the enclosure. It is caused by the usb port not providng enough electricity or something like this.
     
    naton, Aug 26, 2008
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