Mattla,
Go to control panel>administrative tools>computer management>disk
management. If the disk is shown, right click to partition and format,
Jonty
"Pavel A." wrote:
> Be sure that your disk has enough power to operate.
> Connect external power supply. If you drive came with USB "Y" cable,
> try this cable.
> --PA
>
> "Mattla" <Mattla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news
060164F-451F-4976-8D9D-4412059847D2@microsoft.com...
> > Having connected an external/portable HDD to my XP PC via a USB 2.0
> > connection, I receive the expected "new hardware connected" bubble at the
> > bottom of the screen and the Hardware Manager tells me that the device is
> > working properly and that the drivers are ok but I cannot see the device
> > anywhere (for example in Windows Explorer) in order that I can use the
> > device. I have tried this same procedure on 3 seperate pcs. I suspect the
> > device requires formatting. Anyone any ideas?
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