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External Hard Drive Not Recognized

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Name: tcorris
Date: November 16, 2007 at 15:01:17 Pacific
Subject: External Hard Drive Not Recognized
OS: Windows XP Home
CPU/Ram: Intel
Model/Manufacturer: 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.

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Response Number 1

Name: OtheHill
Date: November 16, 2007 at 15:26:45 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

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

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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

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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?
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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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

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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

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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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