Re: trying to connect a USB and Firewire external drive

if your xp os is ntfs it will not read fat32
"Albretch Mueller" <lbrtchx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1127890364.514891@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi *,
>
> I have been unssuccesfully trying to connect my external hard drive with a
> large FAT32 partition (80 Gb (more than the 32 Gbs that MS wants ;-))) to
> my computer
>
> I do know the drive itself works because I can 'mount' it without any
> problems as a FAT32 drive using other OSs, for example, Debian's knoppix
> (after taking it out of the enclosure). My drive is a Maxtor in a
> Wiebetech
> enclosure
>
> For some reason WIndows XP appears to detect it but I don't see the drive
> listed as a new storage item nor do new windows pop up as I remember was
> the case while uing WIndows 2000
>
> I have tried all 4 jumper positions, still I don't see the external drive
> even if I refresh the window
>
> What is wrong/going on here?
>
> So do/should I have any hope?
>
> Thanks
>
> // __ under Windows XP when I connect the device I see
> USB Storage
> ...
> USB Mass storage
> ...
> Your new hardware is ready to use
> ...
> But then when I click on "My computer" I don't see it as one of the
> options
> there.
>
> // __
> Placing the mouse over the external USB icon pops up the message: "Safely
> remove hardware"
>
> Then clicking on it shows me the window: "select the device you want to
> unplug ..."
>
> Underneath it says "MAXTOR 6 L080j4 USB Device at Location 0"
>
> If I select "MAXTOR 6 L080j4 USB Device" and click on properties, I see in
> the "General Tab" under status:
>
> "This device is working properly. If you are having problems with this
> device, click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter."
>
> // __
> If I try in another port I get: "This device can perform faster. For a
> list
> of ..."
>
> // __ if I use the Firewire ports in the device. It tells me (even faster
> than when using the USB port):
> Oxford Semiconductor Ltd. OXFORD IDE Device
> LUN 0 IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device
>
> "This device is working properly.If you are having problems with this
> device, click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter."
>
> // __ then, using Windows XP, I went Start -> Control Panel -> Add
> Hardware,
> it tells me
> "You do not have sufficient security priviledges to install or uninstall
> devices on thsi computer. ..."
>
> I can unplug the device properly without any error messages or any other
> apparent problems
>
> // __ if I go through the control Panel -> System Properties -> Device
> Manager I see listed:
> Device Type: "IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers"
>
> Manufacturer: "IEEE 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller Vendor"
>
> Location: "PCI Slot 2 (PCI bus 2, device 1, function 2)"
>
> // __ under device manager under "SBP2 Complaint IEEE 1394 Devices"
> Device Type: "SBP2 IEEE 1394 Devices"
>
> Manufacturer: "IEEE 1394 SBP-2 Device Vendor"
>
> Location: "on OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller"
>
> under details I see:
>
> 1394\OXFORD_SEMICONDUCTOR_LTD.___&OXFORD_IDE_DEVICE_LUN_0_\17010000A7FF3000
>
> // __
>


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