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Windows 7 won't recognise WD Passport External Drive

Zascar · 2009-12-28 15:38:51

I have a WD Passport external drive. I was running Vista and I backed up all my stuff onto it, and then did a clean 7 install. However, I cannot get the drive to work on 7. I plug it in, I hear the Bing-Bong noise, but it does not appear in My Computer. Tried all usb port and it is plugged into the mains. What can I do now?

28-12-2009 3:38pm

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Zascar

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I have a WD Passport external drive. I was running Vista and I backed up all my stuff onto it, and then did a clean 7 install. However, I cannot get the drive to work on 7. I plug it in, I hear the Bing-Bong noise, but it does not appear in My Computer.

Tried all usb port and it is plugged into the mains. What can I do now?

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#2 28-12-2009 9:04pm

Capt'n Midnight

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may be using the same drive letter as an existing drive, you have to change in drive management

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