Vista - External HDD does not work

**ahmad12** · 04-18-2008

I have a samsung external HDD after using it for a while I get the message " volume// is not accessible " on all local drives. What cause this problem??

I try many programs to solve this problem and it does not work. The only solution is to format all local drives.

04-18-2008

The "Power Management" tab on the device Properties of the port used to
connect the volume is being allowed to 'turn off the power to this device"
Something like:
devmgmt.msc
USB Root Hub device properties (or whatever device)
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> I have a samsung external HDD after using it for a while I get the
> message " volume// is not accessible " on all local drives. What cause
> this problem??
>
> I try many programs to solve this problem and it does not work. The
> only solution is to format all local drives.

>
>
> --
> ahmad12

**ahmad12** · 04-18-2008

I have a 80 GB samsung external HDD with two partitions C: & D: after using this HDD many times I have the following message: C:\ is not accessible The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable
D:\ is not accessible The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable
chkdsk does not work and the file system is RAW the HDD works again only when I format it.
Any thoughts on what's going on here and how to fix it?

04-18-2008	#1 (permalink)
ahmad12 Vista Ultimate 32bit 121 posts	External HDD does not work I have a samsung external HDD after using it for a while I get the message " volume// is not accessible " on all local drives. What cause this problem?? I try many programs to solve this problem and it does not work. The only solution is to format all local drives.
My System Specs

04-18-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson n/a posts	Re: External HDD does not work The "Power Management" tab on the device Properties of the port used to connect the volume is being allowed to 'turn off the power to this device" Something like: devmgmt.msc USB Root Hub device properties (or whatever device) -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer Mark L. Ferguson .. "ahmad12" <ahmad12.382iq5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:ahmad12.382iq5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > I have a samsung external HDD after using it for a while I get the > message " volume// is not accessible " on all local drives. What cause > this problem?? > > I try many programs to solve this problem and it does not work. The > only solution is to format all local drives. > > > -- > ahmad12
My System Specs

04-18-2008	#3 (permalink)
ahmad12 Vista Ultimate 32bit 121 posts	Re: External HDD does not work I have a 80 GB samsung external HDD with two partitions C: & D: after using this HDD many times I have the following message: C:\ is not accessible The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable D:\ is not accessible The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable chkdsk does not work and the file system is RAW the HDD works again only when I format it. Any thoughts on what's going on here and how to fix it?
My System Specs

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