RE: External Hard Drive w/ USB 2.0 not visible...
- From: "MikeFadd" <MikeFadd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 11:26:02 -0800
Bob,
I think you're right. Before I read your last post, I plugged it back into
my friend's drive, and it was detected but didn't show up in his My Computer
folder. Then I read your post and now I fear the worst!
I did actually unplug the USB cord from my computer the other night because
it wasn't connecting properly...a stupid idea on my part I guess.
Does these mean the data is lost?! Or is there something I can possibly do
to fix this?
-Mike
"Bob" wrote:
> Plug the hard drive back into your friends computer and see if the data is
> there. I'm thinking you disconnected the drive WITHOUT using the safely
> remove hardware feature. Unplugging a mounted usb disk can cause loss of
> partition info.
>
> Always use the safely remove hardware feature Here is a link with pictures
> in case you need assistance.
>
> http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/howto-07.html
>
> If the data is gone it will need to be re-partioned and formated with a file
> system.
>
> "MikeFadd" wrote:
>
> > ADDING TO MY LAST POST...
> >
> > the only available options when I right click on the unallocated space on
> > the drive under Computer Management are: New Partition...Properties... & Help.
> >
> > I hope this doesn't mean that the data from the drive is lost!
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> > > Go into Disk management, (right click My computer, manage, disk management)
> > > Lower right of screen find the external drive, right click and assign new
> > > drive letter and path. It is probably being assigned a letter that conflicts
> > > with your cdrom or another external storage device.
> > >
> > > "MikeFadd" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a Western Digital 120GB External USB Hard Drive which uses USB 2.0.
> > > >
> > > > The drive was installed and recognized by Windows on a friend's computer
> > > > with the same feautres as mine. I have Windows XP w/ SP2. I had to reinstall
> > > > Windows, and the external drive was detected and showed up in My Computer. I
> > > > was experiencing driver problems, so I had to reinstall Windows XP yet again.
> > > > I reinstalled, but this time when I plug the USB in, everything is detected,
> > > > but nothing shows up in My Computer besides the hard drives I have connected
> > > > inside my tower.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any ideas or know how I can access this drive? I have
> > > > information on it from before my reinstall of Windows that needs to be put
> > > > onto my new installation.
> > > >
> > > > I read some other posts and attempted Uninstalling USB ports and such under
> > > > Device Manager...however, it seemed that each drive I uninstalled, my
> > > > wireless mouse and keyboards stopped responding, so I'd restart and Windows
> > > > would detect the USB stuff all over again...but when I'd connect the external
> > > > drive....still nothing. Any help is greatly appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Mike
.
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