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External hard drive not recognised

Dalkeybabe · 2015-02-10 21:05:32

Hi Not sure if I'm posting this on the right section but here goes. I have an old Medion External Hard Drive probably 4 maybe 5 years ago. When I plug it in it lights up but my laptop doesn't seem to recognise it as it doesn't appear as a new drive on my laptop. Anyone got any ideas? Someone in work said that it could be…

10-02-2015 10:05PM

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Dalkeybabe

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Hi
Not sure if I'm posting this on the right section but here goes.
I have an old Medion External Hard Drive probably 4 maybe 5 years ago.
When I plug it in it lights up but my laptop doesn't seem to recognise it as
it doesn't appear as a new drive on my laptop.
Anyone got any ideas? Someone in work said that it could be that it's too old so not compatible. Is that the case does anyone think?

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#2 10-02-2015 10:07PM

challengemaster

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Does it work in another computer?

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#3 10-02-2015 10:28PM

Dalkeybabe

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I have no idea as I don't have another computer to check it on. However I put usb drives & my newer external hard drive into my laptop & they all work no problem.

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#4 10-02-2015 10:29PM

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The drive could be dead, you'd want another PC to check

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#5 10-02-2015 10:29PM

The Muppet

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its dead jim.

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#6 10-02-2015 10:43PM

Dalkeybabe

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Thanks. Will try it in the pc in work tomorrow & see what happens

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#7 10-02-2015 11:41PM

IrlMonk

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Does the drive show up in Disk Management?
Or there may be a problem with a driver, check Device Manager under Disk Drives for a yellow exclamation mark

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