Weird External HDD problem

[TheRift]

Option 3 sounds good. But you have to consider the cost of fuel driving to the cliff and back.

Option 1 ... if they're recently installs then it is fine, do it. I hate those moments when you have to re-install an OS after a long time of use and there's stuff on that you cringe at having to re-install.

 

[Conradl]

You know that's weird since you can have up to 128 devices on usb.

You can have lots of devices, but the port can only provide a certain amount of power. I you were to plug too many devices in the USB could not handle the load.

 

[CrzWaco]

You can have lots of devices, but the port can only provide a certain amount of power. I you were to plug too many devices in the USB could not handle the load.

Yeah if you plugged that many devices into one port of course yes.

 

[Techrat]

Also don't know if it's been mentioned but are you plugging it into a front port on your case or at the rear directly into the motherboard? That can cause some issues, maybe the OSs on your desktops drivers don't like the front ports or something?

 

[D4N]

Remove (uninstall) the external drive from the device manager list, restart your PC and reconnect the drive. Good luck

 

[hashbrown99]

Option 3 sounds good. But you have to consider the cost of fuel driving to the cliff and back.

Option 1 ... if they're recently installs then it is fine, do it. I hate those moments when you have to re-install an OS after a long time of use and there's stuff on that you cringe at having to re-install.

at option 3

XP has been around a long time, windows 7 about a week. Not so much the re-install as the re-download

Also don't know if it's been mentioned but are you plugging it into a front port on your case or at the rear directly into the motherboard? That can cause some issues, maybe the OSs on your desktops drivers don't like the front ports or something?

Tried every USB port - front and back

 

[Techrat]

Maybe the enclosure's IC and the USB controler on the motherboard don't like each other? Perhaps try using a Linux live cd? If it works in that at least you'll know it's not the hardwares' disdain for one another.

You could even try google the model of the enclosure's IC and the USB controller on your board, slight chance it is a known issue that may have a workaround.

 

[KhoisanX]

Get a new and different enclosure; the fact that it works on your laptop but not on your desktop(with two different OS's) tells me that that particular enclosure simply doesn't like your desktop.

 

[bex.cpt]

This is a common problem it even happen in Vista & Xp. Something in the OS goes currupt the only way I have found to fix this is to reinstall the OS & magically the OS will see the ext hdd. The M$ website suggest other non distructive fixes but they have to dYe not worked.

Goodluck mate

 

[shadow_man]

Your OS has corrupted the USB driver for the device.

Plug in the HDD.

Clich the add remove arrows - go to the driver properties and UNINSTALL USB DRIVER.

Remove drive and re plug it in.

This can also be done from the Device Manager...

J

 

[hashbrown99]

Your OS has corrupted the USB driver for the device.

Plug in the HDD.

Clich the add remove arrows - go to the driver properties and UNINSTALL USB DRIVER.

Remove drive and re plug it in.

This can also be done from the Device Manager...

J

Going to try this as a last resort otherwise I think it's the advice below

This is a common problem it even happen in Vista & Xp. Something in the OS goes currupt the only way I have found to fix this is to reinstall the OS & magically the OS will see the ext hdd. The M$ website suggest other non distructive fixes but they have to dYe not worked.

Goodluck mate