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Ever experienced this !

  • 16-08-2007 9:22am
    #1
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭


    :confused:
    I just got a call off a good friend of mine, He has files on an external portable drive..
    They work fine when connected to his laptop..
    But when he moves the portable drive to his desktop system the folders show but each folder is empty and on right clicking they show as empty..

    I have never experienced this so thought I would ask here.
    the portable drive is fat32 but the files are all small so the 4gb should not be a problem. and anyway this does not explain why the portable drive works fine with the laptop.
    Both systems are running xp. everything else seems to be fine..
    :confused:


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  • #2
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Drivers installed correctly on the desktop?


  • #3
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    B-K-DzR wrote:
    Drivers installed correctly on the desktop?

    Well, the external drive is just plug and play .. I have a few of these drives myself and never needed a driver for any of them..


  • #4
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    I know you've probably checked this, but have you ticked the "display hidden files and folders" in the folder options?

    that happened to me once, boy was my face red!


  • #5
    JuJuYNWA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭JuJuYNWA


    chin_grin wrote:
    I know you've probably checked this, but have you ticked the "display hidden files and folders" in the folder options?

    that happened to me once, boy was my face red!

    Me too, quite the red face indeed!


  • #6
    Loomis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    Hiding your porn, eh lads? :)


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  • #7
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    No its not a hidden file problem !
    I feel like the guy asking the doctor for advice for a friend because he is to embarrassed to admit it is in fact himself needing help...
    BUT IT IS A FRIENDS PROBLEM ! :):)


  • #8
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Hiding your porn, eh lads?

    theres an application called "folder lock" for all that! :P


  • #9
    pid()
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭pid()


    chin_grin wrote:
    theres an application called "folder lock" for all that! :P

    There's also "the box under the bed". :)


  • #10
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Well, the external drive is just plug and play .. I have a few of these drives myself and never needed a driver for any of them..
    Just because it's plug and play doesn't mean that the drivers (plug 'n' play still uses drievrs that are automatically installed) were installed correctly.

    Next time he plugs it in go to device manager and make sure there are no extra yellow "!" symbols under the Universak System Bus Controllers section (assuming its a USB drive) and under disk drives for plug 'n' play sata drives.

    It's a long shot but you never know and it's the only thing i can think of at the moment.


  • #11
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    if the drive is NTFS formatted it might be security setting
    right click , security , you might have to take ownership and set permissions for everyone


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  • #12
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Says in the op that the drive is formatted to FAT32.


  • #13
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Soundman wrote:
    Says in the op that the drive is formatted to FAT32.
    tldr :o


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