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External Hard Drive Not Recognized
Name: tcorris Date: November 16, 2007 at 15:01:17 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: Intel Product: Dell Dimension 8200
Comment:
I installed an external hard drive on my Dell computer. If I go to "manage" on My Computer click on device manager - it shows the drive under hard drives. When I go to Disk Manager the external drive is shown as "healthy" with one partition. The drive does not however appear under My Computer hence I can't write to the drive.
I have changed USB ports, renamed the drive, re-booted the computer and a number of other attempted fixes. Nothing works. There is something in my OS that is blocking the display of the external drive under My Computer.
Any suggestions - help would be greatly appreciated.
Name: OtheHill Date: November 16, 2007 at 15:26:45 Pacific
Reply:
Is the drive formatted and have a drive letter assignment?
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Response Number 2
Name: tcorris Date: November 16, 2007 at 16:38:09 Pacific
Reply:
Yes the drive is formatted as a NTSC drive with one partition and has a drive letter assigned to it
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: November 16, 2007 at 16:48:34 Pacific
Reply:
You mean NTFS? Are you running Tweak UI and possibly have the drive letter hidden? What happens if you click on Start, Run and type in the drive letter assigned in Disk Management? Have you tried assigning another drive letter?
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Response Number 4
Name: tcorris Date: November 16, 2007 at 17:30:38 Pacific
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Yes, NTFS - sorry. If I click on Start, Run and type in x: (the drive name) it comes up. Yes, I am using Tweak UI and when I go there and select "X" everything works!!!! Hallelujah - your suggestion most appreciated.
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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill Date: November 16, 2007 at 18:02:35 Pacific
Reply:
So, your problem is solved then?
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Response Number 6
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: November 16, 2007 at 19:38:26 Pacific
Reply:
You're welcome. I found that EXTREMELY frustrating when I ran into that problem. Never would have thought Tweak would do that.. Glad it's working for you..
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