Hello, i recently bought a Portable 60GB Western Digital External Hard drive (FAT32). When i plugged the USB cable into the computer it seemed like it was having trouble loading onto my computer and the HD was making weird noises, i went to the shop and got an exchange.
I then took the new hard drive to my parents and tried it on there computer and it loaded fine, went back to mine & tried it in my computer and still it dint work. It sometimes says that its found a new device but it doesn't show in My Computer, The hard drive still makes funny noises when its plugged in, like its having difficulty loading.
As you can see in the picture the device manager shows its there, but it WILL NOT show in my computer. Ive tried all possible USB Ports on my Comp. and the USB ports are USB 2.0 compatible. Ive tried it in two computers and it worked fine, both with Windows XP SP2. Please Help!!!!
what it show on my system:
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2007-08-23 00:08:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
If it does not have an external power source and relies mainly on the USB port, I suspect your USB ports are underpowered. It could be a power supply issue, specifically on the +5Vsb rail.
2007-08-23 01:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋