External USB Hard Drive no longer works

Uninstall the drive in Device Manager>>unplug it>>turn off PC>>plug it back
in>>turn on PC.


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>>> On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:47:36 -0500, wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have been using an external drive for backup - but as of today, I
>>>>cannot 'see' it in 'Computer.' It is turning, but not showing up on my
>>>>monitor. Is there any way I can check to see what the problem is? The
>>>>cables seem fine.
>>>
>>> What would happen if the hard drive was 'accidentally' shut off (during
>>> or not during a backup)?

On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:47:36 -0500, wrote:

> I have been using an external drive for backup - but as of today, I
> cannot 'see' it in 'Computer.' It is turning, but not showing up on my
> monitor. Is there any way I can check to see what the problem is? The
> cables seem fine.

One more thing to try - discovering this cost me an hour a week or so
ago...

With the drive plugged in, go to Device Manager, open up Universal Serial
Bus Controllers, and see if a Mass Storage Device is disabled. If so,
enable it.

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Try right clicking computer, then select manage. Then in the middle, select
storage,open it and open disk management. If it shows up as unallocated,
then you must prepare it, usually a format. If it does not show up, then it
can be a hardware problem. You can also open up device manager, also in
computer management, and right click and uninstall every usb device (and
hub), then scan for hardware changes and reinstall. Hope this helps.