 Problem With External Hdd, HDD does not show up in my computer. Please help! |
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  Jul 28 2006, 03:16 PM
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Mod Edit: Topic Moved to more apporpriate forum. ~ Animal This post has been edited by Animal: Jul 28 2006, 05:06 PM |
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Jul 28 2006, 05:50 PM
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Has it ever shown up?
Does it work properly on other computers? -------------------- ALBERT FRANKENSTEIN
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Jul 29 2006, 10:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-July 06 From: London (and)Sussex Member No.: 78,272 |
no it doesnt work in any other computers and has never come up in any other computers.
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Jul 29 2006, 10:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-July 06 From: London (and)Sussex Member No.: 78,272 |
also, do you know how to (if you can!) disable the microsoft error reporting???? thanx
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Jul 29 2006, 10:58 AM
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You can disable error reporting - but are you sure that you want to do it? It can provide some useful information (and occasionally it'll give you back a solution to the problem!).
-------------------- - John
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Jul 29 2006, 03:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-July 06 From: London (and)Sussex Member No.: 78,272 |
yes im sure. how do you do it???????????????????????????????????????????????
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Jul 29 2006, 03:24 PM
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From Window XP Home Edition Help and Support Center:
To enable or disable error reporting
This post has been edited by just me: Jul 29 2006, 03:25 PM |
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Jul 29 2006, 03:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-July 06 From: London (and)Sussex Member No.: 78,272 |
thanx alot- i dont have my prob anymore. thanx again!
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Jul 29 2006, 03:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-July 06 From: London (and)Sussex Member No.: 78,272 |
back to the HDD problem!
 do i need new drivers for it or what????
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Jul 30 2006, 06:41 PM
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You may need to format the drive using the Disk Management utility.
Try this:  In the Windows Explorer, go to (and click the + next to) Control Panel, then press on Administrative Tools. Double click Computer Management and wait for the new window to open. In the new window, on the left hand side go down to Storage and then click on Disk Management. In the right hand window, you should see you new drive. Right-Click on the external hard drive and select New Partition. Follow the New Partition Wizard, ensuring that you accept the defaults. The only options you will really want to change are the Drive Letter and the Drive Name. Once you finish the Wizrd, it will format the drive. You can then close the Computer Management window, and go back to your Windows Explorer. Your new drive should be in there now!!Hope that helped!!! 
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Aug 2 2006, 12:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-July 06 From: London (and)Sussex Member No.: 78,272 |
i cant format it because it does not come up in my computer at all. i have a 20GB in the external hdd case now that im using for now but i need that 40GB now more than ever!!! I dont know why the 20GD works and the 40GB doesnt. please help!
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