Dell Server running Xp doesn't see removeable hard drive

defib · 05-03-2007 2:17pm #1

Hi,

Can anyone help with this.

We have a dell poweredge server in the office which is running windows xp.

But the USB ports will not recognise a removeable hard drive when it is plugged in.

The USB ports are working becasue I can use flash memory sticks in them.

Anyone any idea?

defib · 06-03-2007 2:32pm

:DUMP:

Anyone, any idea about this?

zod · 06-03-2007 7:11pm

had this recently on a poweredge 2950. had to conect it to another PC - delete partition and recreate - seemed to work then - was running win2k3 tho

Ginger · 06-03-2007 9:57pm

If you have drives say C:

and E: and then a network share F: if you plug in your hard disk it possibly expects to go F:

If you can see it in drive management then its good, just reasign the drive letter. If you cant well then there is an issue either with the USB or the connections or something of that level

snappieT · 06-03-2007 10:14pm

I assume you have admin rights on the server and it doesn't have USB drives locked down or anything?

defib · 07-03-2007 12:14am

Thanks

Ok here are the answers:-

No I can't see the drive in drive management

Yes I am logged in as admin

And the usb drive works with flash ram

The usb drive works in other computers

Dell Server running Xp doesn't see removeable hard drive

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