Unable to access external DVD/SATA drive

I recently backed up some DVD's on my system. Now I can no longer access my
external hard drive or DVD recorder. It does not appear in Computer or in
the device manager. I have reinstalled windows, but they still do not
appear. Yet, when I plug in my Flash Drive, it recognizes it.

I have a Toshiba, Satellite P105. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

freyes75 wrote:
> I recently backed up some DVD's on my system. Now I can no longer access my
> external hard drive or DVD recorder. It does not appear in Computer or in
> the device manager. I have reinstalled windows, but they still do not
> appear. Yet, when I plug in my Flash Drive, it recognizes it.
>
> I have a Toshiba, Satellite P105. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

So typical of Vista. Try removing the USB/firewire plug, wait a minute,
replug, make a sandwich, see if is recognized. If not, repeat until
Vista wakes up its sleepy head.

Q

Tried it numerous times of plugging and repulggin, but it still would not
recognize it.

"Quaoar" wrote:

> freyes75 wrote:
> > I recently backed up some DVD's on my system. Now I can no longer access my
> > external hard drive or DVD recorder. It does not appear in Computer or in
> > the device manager. I have reinstalled windows, but they still do not
> > appear. Yet, when I plug in my Flash Drive, it recognizes it.
> >
> > I have a Toshiba, Satellite P105. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
>
> So typical of Vista. Try removing the USB/firewire plug, wait a minute,
> replug, make a sandwich, see if is recognized. If not, repeat until
> Vista wakes up its sleepy head.
>
> Q
>

What is Toshiba Support telling you? Which specific P105 do you have?

"freyes75" <> wrote in message
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> Tried it numerous times of plugging and repulggin, but it still would not
> recognize it.
>
> "Quaoar" wrote:
>
>> freyes75 wrote:
>> > I recently backed up some DVD's on my system. Now I can no longer
>> > access my
>> > external hard drive or DVD recorder. It does not appear in Computer or
>> > in
>> > the device manager. I have reinstalled windows, but they still do not
>> > appear. Yet, when I plug in my Flash Drive, it recognizes it.
>> >
>> > I have a Toshiba, Satellite P105. Any assistance is greatly
>> > appreciated.
>>
>> So typical of Vista. Try removing the USB/firewire plug, wait a minute,
>> replug, make a sandwich, see if is recognized. If not, repeat until
>> Vista wakes up its sleepy head.
>>
>> Q
>>