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usb recognizing external drives, not showing up in "my computer" Heather 09-05-2007
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Posted by Heather on September 5, 2007, 10:06 am
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 When I plug external storage devices into my computer, the computer
recognizes them (ie hardware connected) but they don't show up in "My
Computer". This has happened with my external hard drive (Maxtor One Touch
II), my camera (Sony DSC-W7) and other flash drives.

Please advise. I have downloaded all the drivers and reinstalled but am
unsure of what to do. Its still not working. Luckily with my camera there is
a program that downloads them automatically, but I would rather do it
manually.

Thanks,
Heather

Posted by Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] on September 5, 2007, 10:25 am
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 Right click My Computer and select Manage, Disk Management and ensure that
your drive is getting a drive letter assigned. If not, right click the
drive in question and choose Change drive letter and assign a drive letter
to it.

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> When I plug external storage devices into my computer, the computer
> recognizes them (ie hardware connected) but they don't show up in "My
> Computer". This has happened with my external hard drive (Maxtor One Touch
> II), my camera (Sony DSC-W7) and other flash drives.
>
> Please advise. I have downloaded all the drivers and reinstalled but am
> unsure of what to do. Its still not working. Luckily with my camera there
> is
> a program that downloads them automatically, but I would rather do it
> manually.
>
> Thanks,
> Heather


Posted by Paul on September 5, 2007, 10:56 am
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wrote:
> Right click My Computer and select Manage, Disk Management and ensure that
> your drive is getting a drive letter assigned. If not, right click the
> drive in question and choose Change drive letter and assign a drive letter
> to it.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixeshttp://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP
Prohttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>
>
>
>
> > When I plug external storage devices into my computer, the computer
> > recognizes them (ie hardware connected) but they don't show up in "My
> > Computer". This has happened with my external hard drive (Maxtor One Touch
> > II), my camera (Sony DSC-W7) and other flash drives.
>
> > Please advise. I have downloaded all the drivers and reinstalled but am
> > unsure of what to do. Its still not working. Luckily with my camera there
> > is
> > a program that downloads them automatically, but I would rather do it
> > manually.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Heather- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The exact same thing just happened to my Maxtor OneTouch II, none of
the computers in my house recognize it now. Please let me know if you
resolved your issue. I tried looking for drivers, but basically there
native to XT, nothing to download.


Posted by Paul on September 5, 2007, 11:00 am
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> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Right click My Computer and select Manage, Disk Management and ensure that
> > your drive is getting a drive letter assigned. If not, right click the
> > drive in question and choose Change drive letter and assign a drive letter
> > to it.
>
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> > Display\Security
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixeshttp://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP
Prohttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>
>
> > > When I plug external storage devices into my computer, the computer
> > > recognizes them (ie hardware connected) but they don't show up in "My
> > > Computer". This has happened with my external hard drive (Maxtor One Touch
> > > II), my camera (Sony DSC-W7) and other flash drives.
>
> > > Please advise. I have downloaded all the drivers and reinstalled but am
> > > unsure of what to do. Its still not working. Luckily with my camera there
> > > is
> > > a program that downloads them automatically, but I would rather do it
> > > manually.
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > Heather- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> The exact same thing just happened to my Maxtor OneTouch II, none of
> the computers in my house recognize it now. Please let me know if you
> resolved your issue. I tried looking for drivers, but basically there
> native to XT, nothing to download.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

One other thing, it doens't appear in Disk Mangement


Posted by CSM1 on September 5, 2007, 11:37 am
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>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Right click My Computer and select Manage, Disk Management and ensure
>> > that
>> > your drive is getting a drive letter assigned. If not, right click the
>> > drive in question and choose Change drive letter and assign a drive
>> > letter
>> > to it.
>>
>> > --
>> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
>> > Display\Security
>> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixeshttp://www.dougknox.com
>> > --------------------------------
>> > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP
>> > Prohttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> > --------------------------------
>> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>>
>>
>> > > When I plug external storage devices into my computer, the computer
>> > > recognizes them (ie hardware connected) but they don't show up in "My
>> > > Computer". This has happened with my external hard drive (Maxtor One
>> > > Touch
>> > > II), my camera (Sony DSC-W7) and other flash drives.
>>
>> > > Please advise. I have downloaded all the drivers and reinstalled but
>> > > am
>> > > unsure of what to do. Its still not working. Luckily with my camera
>> > > there
>> > > is
>> > > a program that downloads them automatically, but I would rather do it
>> > > manually.
>>
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Heather- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> The exact same thing just happened to my Maxtor OneTouch II, none of
>> the computers in my house recognize it now. Please let me know if you
>> resolved your issue. I tried looking for drivers, but basically there
>> native to XT, nothing to download.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> One other thing, it doens't appear in Disk Mangement
>

Not even when connected?

External Drives never show, unless they are connected.
You can assign a drive letter in Computer Management. Storage > Disk
Management.

If an external drive does not show in Computer Management, it is a good bet
the drive or case electronics has died.

--
CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
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