I have a external hard drive. When plug into my destop a popup said it is not recognized. i try on my friends laptop also gets the same result. I'm using Window XP SP2 and my friend uses Window Vista Home Basic. How to fix this problem?
2007-10-04 00:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Most USB devices are plug and play. But maybe your hard drive requires a driver. Go to the manufacturers website and download the latest drivers. If this does not work, take the drive back to your vendor. He will be able to solve your problem.
2007-10-04 02:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by shiv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go onto google, and type in the brand and model of your device plus driver. This will probably give you some results. usually, it'll require to download a driver.
2007-10-04 01:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by Frank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd consult with the vendor who sold you the device. It should be plug and play, but you may need to install device drivers.
2007-10-04 00:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Skeptic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shutdown your PC and restart with the drive plugged in.
2007-10-04 00:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by - - 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to above and also, this is old stuff, but make sure your USB are enabled. Go into the BIOS and check.
2007-10-04 00:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋