Re: Ultimate: external hd no longer being recognized..

Go to Computer Management / Disk Management

You should see your disks there, but possibly without a letter. Assign a
drive letter to your disk(s).

If you still can't see your disks, check your hardware (USB hub and/or
cable).

"maya" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> hi,
>
> I have an portable Digital Western hard drive.. I've been using it for
> about a year, now all of a sudden Vista I just connected it and Vista
> doesn't recognize it, and when I click on "Locate and install software" it
> can't find it...
>
> why or how was driver un-installed for this device I've been using w/no
> problems for a year? and why can't Vista find it anywhere now??
>
> no problem connecting memory card from camera (w/external reader), or
> flash drive.. I have THREE external hard drives, NONE of them are being
> recognized by Vista all of a sudden.. I switched USB ports, switched USB
> cables, nothing.. this is very strange.. (on one drive it prompts me to
> search for driver, other two it doesn't, it just doesn't read them..)
>
> just did a system restore, didn't solve problem..
>
> thank you...

TO THE OP
You were advised to go to Disk Management, NOT
Device Manager.
bw..


"maya" <> wrote in message
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> Dusko Savatovic wrote:
>> Go to Computer Management / Disk Management
>>
>> You should see your disks there, but possibly without a letter.
>> Assign a drive letter to your disk(s).
>
> under computer -> device Mgr -> Universal Serial Bus Controllers?
> it's a long list, I don't know which one is the one for the external
> hard drive(s) (is the same one used for all three external hd's?? I
> never have more than one connected at a time..)
>
> thank you..
>
>
>>
>> If you still can't see your disks, check your hardware (USB hub
>> and/or cable).
>>
>> "maya" <> wrote in message
>> news:1b-...
>>>
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> I have an portable Digital Western hard drive.. I've been using it
>>> for about a year, now all of a sudden Vista I just connected it and
>>> Vista doesn't recognize it, and when I click on "Locate and install
>>> software" it can't find it...
>>>
>>> why or how was driver un-installed for this device I've been using
>>> w/no problems for a year? and why can't Vista find it anywhere
>>> now??
>>>
>>> no problem connecting memory card from camera (w/external reader),
>>> or flash drive.. I have THREE external hard drives, NONE of them are
>>> being recognized by Vista all of a sudden.. I switched USB ports,
>>> switched USB cables, nothing.. this is very strange.. (on one
>>> drive it prompts me to search for driver, other two it doesn't, it
>>> just doesn't read them..)
>>>
>>> just did a system restore, didn't solve problem..
>>>
>>> thank you...
>>

"maya" <> wrote in message
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> meerkat wrote:
>> TO THE OP
>> You were advised to go to Disk Management, NOT
>> Device Manager.
>> bw..
>>
>
>
> ok, I found Disk Management.. I don't see the external HD (which is
> connected right now..) I see the digital memory card I just
> connected, but not the external HD.. this is a HUGE problem... I
> just called my OEM, they said (like they have said for so many other
> problems I have..) I may have to re-install Vista...
>
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You could try a System File Check to see if that will help to
correct your system.
Go to Start/CMD.
Right click, and run as Administrator.

In the Command window, type, SFC /scannow
and let SFC do its job, then shut down and restart your
machine
bw..

>
> of course re-installing Vista is a huge deal, as this wipes out yr
> C-drive.. oh brother.. I'm soooooo sick of this OS.....
>
> thank you...
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