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notebook wont read hard drive

  • 29-04-2011 5:06pm
    #1
    IRISHROVER98
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭


    im using a samsung notebook and i got a new mp3 player that i want to put music on. however the notebook is not reading the western digital external hard drive at all, not showing up anywhere. will it work at all?


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Does the drive work on other computers?

    My first thought is that it's not getting enough power from your netbooks usb port.


  • #3
    IRISHROVER98
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭IRISHROVER98


    yes it worked fine on the dell xps i had


  • #4
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    What OS do you have? XP/Vista/Windows 7 or linux or other?


    Does the external Hard drive need drivers?

    If you are using XP, try downloading Tweakui go to Drives and Checkmark a letter, e.g. "F"

    If you are using Windows 7 download Windows 7 SP1

    also try this:
    Go to the "Properties" of your external Hard Drive from Device Manager (in Control Panel) and change the removal policy from the default "quick removal" to "better performance".

    Still not seeing it?

    Try this:
    Right click on "My Computer" or "Computer" in the start menu or on your desktop.
    Click "Manage"
    On the left hand side of the Computer Management Console, click on "Storage" to expand it. Then click on "Disk Management".
    Does your external drive appear there?


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