This is a shot in the dark, but have you installed this
update? I'm out of suggestions. Good luck!
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925528
Reliability update for the USB stack in Windows Vista.
This article discusses an update that resolves a variety of issues that occur with specific USB
hardware devices and controllers in Windows Vista.
-Michael
"Pfaelzer22" <> wrote in message
news:BB5AF60F-D4FD-4E65-9B84-...
> Thanks, but is is enabled and didn´t work.
>
> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>
>> I remember someone else saying they went into their
>> BIOS settings and enabled "Legacy USB". The BIOS
>> may even have something that says "Assign IRQ for USB",
>> make sure that is yes/enabled.
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>> "Pfaelzer22" <> wrote in message
>> news:EAF97DBC-07E2-4878-81B2-...
>> > It is an Acer Laptop and the USB-HD is directly connectet. I put a new HD in
>> > because the old crashed and then I installed Vista new and if I start Vista i
>> > can see and use the HD.
>> >
>> > "JimR" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Pfaelzer22" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:8B990F95-05E7-48BC-A3DF-...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > when I try to restore the copmuter vista says to me i have to do this out
>> >> > of
>> >> > the repair section.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "JimR" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "Pfaelzer22" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:204CE7F0-7C27-42D5-953D-...
>> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > when i start from the DVD and choose repair my USB HD is not found,
>> >> >> > what
>> >> >> > can
>> >> >> > I do?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Are you able to boot into Vista? If so, Control Panel, Backup and Restore
>> >> >> Center,Restore files or Restore computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Jim
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Is the USB drive connected to a direct USB port on the rear of the computer?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jim
>> >>
>>
>>