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external harddrive

  • 08-03-2009 8:02pm
    #1
    smythire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭


    you would think connecting an external harddrive would be easy with the software. But OMG i can't do it, not having a good moment.


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  • #2
    Adder1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭Adder1


    smythire wrote: »
    you would think connecting an external harddrive would be easy with the software. But OMG i can't do it, not having a good moment.

    what software? not sure what you mean. most external hard drives generaly show up in my computer


  • #3
    smythire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭smythire


    i have the software and its xp but the computer don't see jack ****


  • #4
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    What kind of external HDD? Portable (2.5"+)? Or desktop (3.5"+)? The former needs at least one (two if using a higher-RPM unit) powered USB port to draw power from. If used on an unpowered hub or faulty port they may not function correctly. Cheaper desktop drives (and especially "homemade" ones using cheapo caddies) do have a habit of exploding :o

    In either case XP should not need drivers/software to "see" the drive in Explorer; something else is wrong. Does the drive light up (if it has an indicator) or play dead?


  • #5
    smythire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭smythire


    it lights up alright and i can see it inthe bottom of my screen. but when i look for it on my computer it can't see jack ****!! it is usb and its plugged in to the computer...it odd and pissing my off some.


  • #6
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    is it new?

    prolly need to format the drive via disk management or something.


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  • #7
    smythire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭smythire


    Ya, it is new. they said to make the drive master but i lost the pen so its slave now i guess


  • #8
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    wait what?

    it's an external hdd in a chassis right? No need to make it master/slave.

    plug in via usb/format/use.

    or did i miss something?


  • #9
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Is this an internal drive or an internal drive in an enclosure??? In the first case it ain't external and may have issues if the first HDD is set to CS rather than Master and you set the new drive to Slave. In the second case IIRC some cheap enclosures can get ratty if you don't set the HDD in it to Master or CS (Control Select). Did you lose the jumper? :confused:


  • #10
    Adder1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭Adder1


    smythire wrote: »
    Ya, it is new. they said to make the drive master but i lost the pen so its slave now i guess

    assuming you have an ide drive and not a sata version I presume by "pen" you mean the jumper you plug into the back of the drive to select master or slave mode
    these are avaible from maplins the positions for the jumper is normaly marked on the drive. so all you should have to do is insert the jumper into the one marked master, m or similar (hopefuly). Incidently with the drive horizontal the jumper should be inserted vertical
    As solitaire has said there my be insufficent power if the caddy is powered by the usb ports and 2 ports may be needed. external drive caddies are normaly supplied with a power adapter as the power from the usb ports is limited


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