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Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:50 pm ]
Post subject:  external conflict
my parents external harddrive has for some reason stopped showing up as a external drive, it doesnt show up at all. when it was plugged into there computer it came up as C drive (Same as the boot drive) so figured there was a conflict. it wont let us change the letter nor can we change the boot drive to D or some other letter to change it later.

when plugged into my computer it doesnt show up unless i "manage" my harddrives... or look in device manager... under "manage" it shows up as unallocated space. so has it screwed up? :?

any ideas on how to solve this?
Author:  nicey=GCHQ= [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
mine disappeared like that when it screwed up...can you hear it spin up?
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
MrNiceGuy=GCHQ= wrote:
mine disappeared like that when it screwed up...can you hear it spin up?


yep sounds a bit scratchy to start with but stays wurling... when i plugged it in my pc recognised it....
Author:  Caspius=GCHQ= [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
Long as it isn't a Maxtor it could just be a conflict. What make is it?
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
Caspius=GCHQ= wrote:
Long as it isn't a Maxtor it could just be a conflict. What make is it?


western digital
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
is there any other buttons on the drive apart from the on swtch?

the first thing i would do is try another cable, perhaps the printer cable (well mine is the bloody same :roll: )

and look at the contacts too, as you stated, you can see the drive on your pc in device manager

has the thing been dropped or knocked?
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
[QBS]Dr.Strangelove wrote:
is there any other buttons on the drive apart from the on swtch?


there isnt even a power switch on it...

Quote:
the first thing i would do is try another cable, perhaps the printer cable (well mine is the bloody same :roll: )

and look at the contacts too, as you stated, you can see the drive on your pc in device manager


teh cable is the same as the one for my external which i will try this afternoon when i get home from college... but it hasnt been unplugged from the computer since we got it (may be the problem) so cant see the contacts getting stuffed by being left plugged in.


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has the thing been dropped or knocked?


nope... stays on the desk, has rubber ends so it doesnt slide about...
Author:  Lemon =GCHQ= [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
i had some problems with mine untill i used the software that came with the product
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
Lemon =GCHQ= wrote:
i had some problems with mine untill i used the software that came with the product


we've had it a few months now and no problems... its only been the last week that its started doing this (my parents pc at the time was screwed... boot drive was D: and not C: so external went to C: and is now conflicting... yet i cant change it)
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: external conflict
just tried switching out the cables between mine and there external... my cable didnt load it... the light on it started flashing so it was trying to do something... it just didnt show up in my computer... (but still in device manager)
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