Does it show up in Disk Management?
Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Administrative Tools ->
Computer Management. From there select Disk Management from the list on the
left hand side.
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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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"fly_fishr" <flyfishr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Recently, I tried adding an external hard-drive which is PnP (Plug n
> Play) -
> My system NEVER recognized it despite numerous different tries at
> installation. I returned the drive, (thinking it was defective) and the
> "new" unit also would not be recognized - it shows as an, "mass storage
> device" but won't allow me to assign a drive letter to it. I finally gave
> up
> on that - and figure IF I purchased a conventional Internal hard-drive.,
> that
> I'd be able to finally back-up my files. No Joy !!!
>
> Figuring an INTERNAL New Hard Drive might be the solution., I purchased -
> a
> WD., SATA 500 Gig Drive. This also is not recognized by the computer
> software. Spent 3 plus hours with a technician last night - tried
> updating
> the Bios., the Chipset., The CD which came with the Drive - for some
> reason
> won't open and I get an error message saying that I must "not" have Adobe
> ...
> (Which I do have...) We tried formatting the Disk., tried assigning
> different drive letters., disabled the other drives-(Media Card Reader and
> the USB for Printer). No Joy ...
>
> This is just NUTS ... The computer recognizes the drive - but the
> software
> (Windows VISTA - somewhere - somehow) has some "issues" .. and the
> technician
> that I talked with personally has VISTA with three extra drives and has
> NEVER
> had this problem !! I don't know what to do ... I've got hours and hours
> into this trying to cure it .... The Drives I purchased now amount to
> several hundred bucks .. and right now they're just "great" for sinkers
> for
> fishing .. for all they're worth....
> When I go to the MSN website - it's what ? $59 an hour - on a 6 month old
> computer - with VISTA in it .. and I don't think I'm the only one with
> these
> issues ......that it doesn't allow me to back up my work since the
> software
> (VISTA) requires a "Drive letter that's recognized" to assign a place for
> the
> backup to "go to" ....... I feel more like a victim than a client.