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External hard drive not showing on my desk tp

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  • #62
    Nemeses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    A V A wrote: »
    lads just got the enclosure 2.5" ,have it al hooked up but it still isnt showing up :(

    I think we have hit rock bottom here..

    When you plug the usb cable in - do you hear the hard drive spin up?


  • #63
    nialler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭nialler


    A V A wrote: »
    lads just got the enclosure 2.5" ,have it al hooked up but it still isnt showing up :(

    Even under disk utility?

    N


  • #64
    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    Nemeses wrote: »
    I think we have hit rock bottom here..

    When you plug the usb cable in - do you hear the hard drive spin up?

    yes it spins up


  • #65
    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    nialler wrote: »
    Even under disk utility?

    N

    i went into disc utillities but it wasnt showing up on the side am i doing it right or do i need to look closer


  • #66
    nialler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭nialler


    Did you get a single or double ended USB cable, I've found some enclosures require both to be plugged in as they're not getting enough juice.


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  • #67
    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    nialler wrote: »
    Did you get a single or double ended USB cable, I've found some enclosures require both to be plugged in as they're not getting enough juice.

    that was the first thing i did was stick the both usb's in


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