Vista doesn't recognine new external HD

I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC didn't
recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still get
the same message. What can I try now?

The message I get is ' USB device not recognised' from a bubble from the
systray


"philo" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
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>> I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC
> didn't
>> recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
>> recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still get
>> the same message. What can I try now?
>>
>
>
> You did not state the error message you got...
> so it will be pretty hard to guess it.
>
> All I can say is that the advice to reinstall Vista was ABSURD!
>
>

Your USB port that the external HD is connected to is not enabled. That is why the message. Enable the USB port in question. There is NO NEED to re-install Vista

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"Trevor" <> wrote in message news:2da10$4916f0e7$50e5af86$ om...
> The message I get is ' USB device not recognised' from a bubble from the
> systray
>
>
> "philo" <> wrote in message
> news:5uqdnYi_-rwXcovUnZ2dnUVZ_g-...
>>
>> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
>> news:4fe97$4916d94b$50e5af86$ om...
>>> I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC
>> didn't
>>> recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
>>> recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still get
>>> the same message. What can I try now?
>>>
>>
>>
>> You did not state the error message you got...
>> so it will be pretty hard to guess it.
>>
>> All I can say is that the advice to reinstall Vista was ABSURD!
>>
>>
>

Can you explain what you mean by 'enabled'. I have used many different USB
devices on all my USB ports and they all give the same message with this
device.



"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
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Your USB port that the external HD is connected to is not enabled. That is
why the message. Enable the USB port in question. There is NO NEED to
re-install Vista

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Peter

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"Trevor" <> wrote in message
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> The message I get is ' USB device not recognised' from a bubble from the
> systray
>
>
> "philo" <> wrote in message
> news:5uqdnYi_-rwXcovUnZ2dnUVZ_g-...
>>
>> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
>> news:4fe97$4916d94b$50e5af86$ om...
>>> I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC
>> didn't
>>> recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
>>> recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still
>>> get
>>> the same message. What can I try now?
>>>
>>
>>
>> You did not state the error message you got...
>> so it will be pretty hard to guess it.
>>
>> All I can say is that the advice to reinstall Vista was ABSURD!
>>
>>
>

The HD gives ther message on all 6 ports and lots of USB devices work fine
on all the 6 ports.



"philo" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> Your USB port that the external HD is connected to is not enabled. That is
> why the message. Enable the USB port in question. There is NO NEED to
> re-install Vista
>
>
>
>
> Or perhaps the port itself is defective...
> try another
>
> OR:
>
>
> Try another USB device in that port and if it also brings up an error
> message
> there is a port problem...
>
>
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
> news:2da10$4916f0e7$50e5af86$ om...
>> The message I get is ' USB device not recognised' from a bubble from the
>> systray
>>
>>
>> "philo" <> wrote in message
>> news:5uqdnYi_-rwXcovUnZ2dnUVZ_g-...
>>>
>>> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
>>> news:4fe97$4916d94b$50e5af86$ om...
>>>> I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC
>>> didn't
>>>> recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
>>>> recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still
> get
>>>> the same message. What can I try now?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You did not state the error message you got...
>>> so it will be pretty hard to guess it.
>>>
>>> All I can say is that the advice to reinstall Vista was ABSURD!
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

If the port is not enabled surley it wouldn't work with other USB' devices?
Its works fine with other USB devices. How would I know which of 8 USB Root
Hubs showing in Device Manager would be one of the front ones.



"philo" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> Your USB port that the external HD is connected to is not enabled. That is
> why the message. Enable the USB port in question. There is NO NEED to
> re-install Vista
>
>
>
>
> Or perhaps the port itself is defective...
> try another
>
> OR:
>
>
> Try another USB device in that port and if it also brings up an error
> message
> there is a port problem...
>
>
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
> news:2da10$4916f0e7$50e5af86$ om...
>> The message I get is ' USB device not recognised' from a bubble from the
>> systray
>>
>>
>> "philo" <> wrote in message
>> news:5uqdnYi_-rwXcovUnZ2dnUVZ_g-...
>>>
>>> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
>>> news:4fe97$4916d94b$50e5af86$ om...
>>>> I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC
>>> didn't
>>>> recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
>>>> recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still
> get
>>>> the same message. What can I try now?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You did not state the error message you got...
>>> so it will be pretty hard to guess it.
>>>
>>> All I can say is that the advice to reinstall Vista was ABSURD!
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Do you have another USB device you haven't used on this computer before? I
ran into the problem that seemed related to too many unique devices. Once I
reached a point of the problem, nothing new would be recognized. I did have
it go thru the driver search routine though.

"Trevor" <> wrote in message
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> Can you explain what you mean by 'enabled'. I have used many different USB
> devices on all my USB ports and they all give the same message with this
> device.
>
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> Your USB port that the external HD is connected to is not enabled. That is
> why the message. Enable the USB port in question. There is NO NEED to
> re-install Vista
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
> news:2da10$4916f0e7$50e5af86$ om...
>> The message I get is ' USB device not recognised' from a bubble from the
>> systray
>>
>>
>> "philo" <> wrote in message
>> news:5uqdnYi_-rwXcovUnZ2dnUVZ_g-...
>>>
>>> "Trevor" <> wrote in message
>>> news:4fe97$4916d94b$50e5af86$ om...
>>>> I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC
>>> didn't
>>>> recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
>>>> recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still
>>>> get
>>>> the same message. What can I try now?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You did not state the error message you got...
>>> so it will be pretty hard to guess it.
>>>
>>> All I can say is that the advice to reinstall Vista was ABSURD!
>>>
>>>
>>
>

The short answer is that you need to install the drivers for it.

In an ideal world Vista would do this automatically, but in reality it often
needs a helping manual hand.

--
Jon


"Trevor" <> wrote in message
news:4fe97$4916d94b$50e5af86$ om...
>I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC didn't
>recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
>recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still get
>the same message. What can I try now?

Trevor wrote:
>
> I connected my new Fujitsu-Siemes Storagebird 1Tb HD and my Vista PC didn't
> recognise it. 2 computers running XP work fine with it. Fujitu-Siemens
> recommendation was to re-install Vista which I have done, and I still get
> the same message. What can I try now?

support?

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I bought exactly the same hard drive (Fujitsu-Siemens 1tb Sotragebird
Solo 35-UB) and am having exactly the same problem. Vista Home Basic
does not recognise it. It works fine on other XP systems. I rung
Fujitsu-Siemens who said there was nothing they could do other than
advise I have it replaced! But it Vista is not going to recognise even
the replacement, what's the point?!

Are there any solutions to this problem?

Someone please help! Thanks


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