Usb2.0--- Xp

[aymanok]

hello every one

i have a usb2.0 i tried to connect a 40 Gb hdd to a pc ( xp system ) ,
but i heared only a voice of connection but the connection icon didnot appear and the drive did not appear in Mycomputer??
what is the solution??? .....
when i changed the 40 Gb hddd with 80Gb one (( All are WD) the computer detected the 80 Gb hdd and it was appeared in Mycomputer window
How can i solve the problem with the 40 Gb hdd ??

[Ferrit]

First off is the 40 gig harddrive partitioned?
In what type of case or usb connection is this happeneing ?

[DonJ]

Are you sure that the 40GB disk is a good drive? Maybe it has gone bad on you.

[Archer]

Check in Disk managemant as to the state of the drive and see if right clicking and selecting open or explore works.

[CCT]

He wants you to connect the 40 gb drive the your usb and then goto:

Control panel, administrative tools, computer management, storage, disk management.

There you should see the drive and be able to tell what state it is in.


The post back here.

[slgrieb]

I think DonJ is right here, and you have a dead drive, aymanok. Western Digital and I aren't currently speaking to each other because I had so many recent problems with their product. 8 defective drives in under 2 months, including a drive with electronics so bad it prevented the computer I installed it in from booting, a DOA replacement for a DOA drive, one "recertified" drive with more bad sectors than good ones, and 2 drives that WD spent over 2 months replacing.

Moral here is that even if the drive is fresh out of the box, you (unfortunately) can't assume it is functional. Your system detected the 80 GB drive just fine, so the 40 is dead. Pretty much cut and dried.

[CCT]

I will also offer this bit of advice - MANY USB 2.0 cards will not provide sufficient power from one port to run some external drives - it could be that simple.

Try the drive on another comp - or 3.