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External HDD (USB)
Name: hisalk Date: May 17, 2005 at 13:10:42 Pacific OS: 1.6 CPU/Ram: 1024
Comment:
I tried to install a new HDD to my computer using an Enclosure (usb2.0) but it won't work!
Its beign recognised by the computer because its on the Device manager, called "Disk Drive" under disk drives!
but windows won't assign a letter for it, its not on my computer window!
Name: ceri sheeran Date: May 17, 2005 at 13:19:25 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
Ensure that the jumper onthe drive is set for Master, not Cable Select.
You then need to partition and format the drive.
hth
Ceri
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Response Number 2
Name: hisalk Date: May 17, 2005 at 13:24:31 Pacific
Reply:
thanx for ur reply
yes its set for Master,
and how can i format it if the drive doesn't show up in Disk management
thanx
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Response Number 3
Name: nnishp Date: May 17, 2005 at 14:03:14 Pacific
Reply:
go to control panel then admin tools then disk management and you'll see it as an unallocated space, right click it then format it and assign it a drive letter
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Response Number 4
Name: hisalk Date: May 17, 2005 at 14:07:17 Pacific
Reply:
But the problem is that the hdd won't show up at all on the disk management, so there is no unallocated space..
thanx
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Response Number 5
Name: Badboy Date: May 17, 2005 at 20:44:04 Pacific
Reply:
There are drivers that you may need to install for your USB enclosure.
Did your enclosure come with a driver CD?
What enclosure are you using?
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Response Number 6
Name: hisalk Date: May 18, 2005 at 03:57:23 Pacific
Reply:
yes it came wirh a cd, and i installed it but still won't work,
The Enclosure is Sony Vaio
thanx
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Response Number 7
Name: bob819 Date: May 18, 2005 at 08:13:30 Pacific
Reply:
master/slave has no relevance to USB but I am more puzzled by your operating system, what is "1.6" ?? XP can detect USB & needs no drivers & in fact it could cause real confusion if you tried loading them into XP, so I repeat, what OS are you running?
Bob Mitchell.
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Response Number 8
Name: hisalk Date: May 19, 2005 at 11:12:26 Pacific
Reply:
The operating systenm is XP, but i don't think its the operating system, because i tried another HDD and it worked!
And let me ask you.. If my computer uses ATA type of HDD, will the SATA work on it by using the Enclosure to connect it?
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