Re: trying to connect a USB and Firewire external drive
- From: "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 04:07:42 -0500
XP can read FAT32, NTFS is a file format not an OS.
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"BigJim" <woody10277@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| 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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