Vista and external hard disks

I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine in
paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista never
recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
Tks. -Pete

Hi Pete,

What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is
joined?

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"Pete" <> wrote in message
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> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine in
> paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista never
> recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
> Tks. -Pete

It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB does
it work. No recognition at all. :-(



"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Pete,
>
> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is
> joined?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Pete" <> wrote in message
> news:CsB_j.771$...
>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine
>> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista
>> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
>> Tks. -Pete
>

Hi,

In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the system
BIOS.

--
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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Pete" <> wrote in message
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> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB does
> it work. No recognition at all. :-(
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:%23R$%...
>> Hi Pete,
>>
>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is
>> joined?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Pete" <> wrote in message
>> news:CsB_j.771$...
>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine
>>> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista
>>> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
>>> Tks. -Pete
>>
>

I had high hopes from that idea, but 1394 is listed as Enabled.
The cable is NEW btw. So, what next? I'd hate to go back to USB if it's
firewire capable.


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the
> system BIOS.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Pete" <> wrote in message
> news:TdC_j.2747$...
>> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB
>> does it work. No recognition at all. :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23R$%...
>>> Hi Pete,
>>>
>>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is
>>> joined?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Pete" <> wrote in message
>>> news:CsB_j.771$...
>>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine
>>>> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista
>>>> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
>>>> Tks. -Pete
>>>
>>
>

On Mon, 26 May 2008 12:23:01 -0400, "Pete" <> wrote:

>I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine in
>paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista never
>recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
>Tks. -Pete

Windows always has had trouble seeing some firewire devices. If it is
an external drive have it turned off while you're booting. then turn
the drive on. If still no go, try pulling off and putting back the
data cable. If Windows "sees" it it should give some kind of audible
clue and also pop up a window indicating it has found it. Depending on
make/model this may happen only the first time or every time. Still
no go, check your BIOS settings and the manual for the drive to see if
you need to pull/add/change some jumper. Also look in Device Manager
from the Control Panel and see if Windows is nagging about something.

Try adding new hardware/rescanning in device manager. It sounds like the
connection is not being recognized. Once it is, then the disk will probably
be seen.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Pete" <> wrote in message
newsNC_j.1799$...
>I had high hopes from that idea, but 1394 is listed as Enabled.
> The cable is NEW btw. So, what next? I'd hate to go back to USB if it's
> firewire capable.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi,
>>
>> In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the
>> system BIOS.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Pete" <> wrote in message
>> news:TdC_j.2747$...
>>> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB
>>> does it work. No recognition at all. :-(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%23R$%...
>>>> Hi Pete,
>>>>
>>>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is
>>>> joined?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "Pete" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:CsB_j.771$...
>>>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works
>>>>> fine in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and
>>>>> Vista never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
>>>>> Tks. -Pete
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

"Pete" <> wrote in message
news:CsB_j.771$...
> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine in
> paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista never
> recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
> Tks. -Pete

I use two WD external drives on Vista Ultimate and they are both
connected via Firewire. However, before I could utilize the Firewire
connections I had to connect it via USB first so as to install the drivers.
This was done according to the directions included with the drives.

C.B.


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"C.B." <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Pete" <> wrote in message
> news:CsB_j.771$...
>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine
>> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista
>> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong?
>> Tks. -Pete
>
> I use two WD external drives on Vista Ultimate and they are both
> connected via Firewire. However, before I could utilize the Firewire
> connections I had to connect it via USB first so as to install the
> drivers. This was done according to the directions included with the
> drives.
>
> C.B.
>
>
> --
> It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
> and unfortunate among us.
This has no drivers. Under usb it was strictly plug and play.

No go. Nothing I do makes the device visible. It's invisible, no sounds,
nothing.
It doesn't work as firewire in our XP machine either.
USB is no problem however!
I don't get it. Very frustrating.
-Pete


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Try adding new hardware/rescanning in device manager. It sounds like the
> connection is not being recognized. Once it is, then the disk will
> probably be seen.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Pete" <> wrote in message
> newsNC_j.1799$...
>>I had high hopes from that idea, but 1394 is listed as Enabled.
>> The cable is NEW btw. So, what next? I'd hate to go back to USB if it's
>> firewire capable.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the
>>> system BIOS.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Pete" <> wrote in message
>>> news:TdC_j.2747$...
>>>> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB
>>>> does it work. No recognition at all. :-(
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23R$%...
>>>>> Hi Pete,
>>>>>
>>>>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is
>>>>> joined?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Pete" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:CsB_j.771$...
>>>>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works
>>>>>> fine in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends
>>>>>> and Vista never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing
>>>>>> wrong?
>>>>>> Tks. -Pete
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>