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09-29-2007, 07:05 PM
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HDD problem
I feel stupid. I should be able to figure this out, but I can't.
I finally bought an external HDD. It works fine. The light is on, I can transfer files over, all that jazz.
However, it will not show up under My Computer. All the other drives are there, but not this one.
I installed, then rebooted. Nothing.
I have type run -->K: to access the HDD.
How can I make it appear in My Computer, or better yet, on my desktop?
I feel so stupid. I should be able to figure this out, but am having a senior moment I guess.
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09-29-2007, 11:36 PM
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Quote:
Quoth Knightmare
However, it will not show up under My Computer. All the other drives are there, but not this one.
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Win XP? What's the story when you go to Computer Management - Storage - Disk Management? (Or RUN --> diskmgmt.msc) Do you have any network drives mapped?
Last edited by sms001; 09-29-2007 at 11:42 PM.
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09-30-2007, 05:04 AM
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Stupid question: Have you scrolled down? I've seen XP split the drives into types, and put USB drives way down low.
I doubt that's it, but I hope it is. Would be the easiest fix at least 
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09-30-2007, 09:26 AM
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Nope, not there. The good news is that I made a shortcut onto my desktop. The bad news is that I don't remember how I made the shortcut.
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10-01-2007, 11:04 PM
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The only time I've seen that is when the drive itself is bad (and I go though a lot of USB (modified and unmodified) drives a day. They all show up in My Computer.
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10-02-2007, 12:56 PM
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Hmm...you've got a wierd one, Knightmare. Congrats! 
What about copying the shortcut into the My Computer window?
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10-09-2007, 08:49 PM
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Question: Did you buy a normal external HD with a normal "A to B" USB connection? Or did you buy an NAS external HD?
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10-11-2007, 10:40 AM
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The HDD has a "normal" USB connection, yes (one regular end, one mini-end)
The other day I swapped it out for another one. Brought that one home and hooked it up (after uninstalling the other one).
Same problem
I called Seagate tech support, told them my problem, and then after tier 1 couldn't help, was transferred to tier 2.
He told me that there was probably something wrong with my computer and that I should do a non-destructive system restore. I did that yesterday.
Still won't show up.
*sigh* so there is probably something majorly wrong with my computer. I must have deleted some really important file a while ago.
Maybe I should just backup what I want, and do a full system restore?
Or should I just get Vista? haha! NO.
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10-17-2007, 05:36 AM
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Another idea, is the panel it'd normally be under 'hidden' / 'collapsed'? Look for little downward triangles along the side of My Computer
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I've been here for two years, work harder than most others, and I'm getting paid $1.80 an hour
less than the 17 year old slacker you hired two months ago. Maybe that's why I'm not chipper at work.
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