Re: how to format an external USB harddrive

Thanks Kelly. Found the UBS harddisk in Disk Management and I can format and
make partition by right click on the harddisk.

Just to let you know it is a brand new UBS external hard disk (a normal
internal harddisk that you insert into a special UBS casing).

Thanks again and have a nice day.
Shen

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hmm, was it listed before via Windows Explorer? I use an external and
> haven't seen this issue before. Have you tried going to the Device Manager
> and Scanning for Hardware Changes or using line 317 (right hand side):
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Is it listed via right clicking My Computer/Manage/Storage/Disk Management?
> Have you tried forcing the BIOS to detect it? Are you problems serious
> enought to warrant a format that perhaps the external drive isn't
> functioning properly?
>
> Either way, good luck!
>
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>
> All the Best,
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>
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>
> "shen" <shen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B8D0F1B9-8DB0-48B8-9E66-E759AF1E6644@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Operatin system: Windows XP
> > External harddrive: Samsung
> >
> > After plug-in the USB ext hard disk, the computer acknowleged the drive
> > but
> > unable to see the drive letter under MY COMPUTER, therefore, I am unable
> > to
> > format the ext. USB harddrive.
>
>
>
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