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05-26-2008
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| | Vista and external hard disks I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? Tks. -Pete |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks Hi Pete, What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is joined? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine in > paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista never > recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? > Tks. -Pete |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB does it work. No recognition at all. :-( "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23R$%23D40vIHA.5520@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi Pete, > > What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is > joined? > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx Quote: >> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine >> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista >> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? >> Tks. -Pete |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks Hi, In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the system BIOS. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:TdC_j.2747$co7.2621@xxxxxx Quote: > It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB does > it work. No recognition at all. :-( > > > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23R$%23D40vIHA.5520@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi Pete, >> >> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is >> joined? >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >> >> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine >>> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista >>> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? >>> Tks. -Pete |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks I had high hopes from that idea, but 1394 is listed as Enabled. The cable is NEW btw. So, what next? I'd hate to go back to USB if it's firewire capable. "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23IH41a1vIHA.4916@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the > system BIOS. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:TdC_j.2747$co7.2621@xxxxxx Quote: >> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB >> does it work. No recognition at all. :-( >> >> >> >> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:%23R$%23D40vIHA.5520@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hi Pete, >>> >>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is >>> joined? >>> >>> -- >>> Best of Luck, >>> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >>> >>> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx >>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine >>>> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista >>>> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? >>>> Tks. -Pete >>> |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks Try adding new hardware/rescanning in device manager. It sounds like the connection is not being recognized. Once it is, then the disk will probably be seen. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  NC_j.1799$uE5.22@xxxxxxQuote: >I had high hopes from that idea, but 1394 is listed as Enabled. > The cable is NEW btw. So, what next? I'd hate to go back to USB if it's > firewire capable. > > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23IH41a1vIHA.4916@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, >> >> In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the >> system BIOS. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >> >> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:TdC_j.2747$co7.2621@xxxxxx Quote: >>> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB >>> does it work. No recognition at all. :-( >>> >>> >>> >>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:%23R$%23D40vIHA.5520@xxxxxx >>>> Hi Pete, >>>> >>>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is >>>> joined? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best of Luck, >>>> >>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx >>>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works >>>>> fine in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and >>>>> Vista never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? >>>>> Tks. -Pete >>>> >>> |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine in > paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista never > recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? > Tks. -Pete connected via Firewire. However, before I could utilize the Firewire connections I had to connect it via USB first so as to install the drivers. This was done according to the directions included with the drives. C.B. -- It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged and unfortunate among us. |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks "C.B." <notreallyc.b.mullen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:AF394456-9BAA-48D2-A6A5-DBD1C88F335B@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx Quote: >> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works fine >> in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends and Vista >> never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing wrong? >> Tks. -Pete > I use two WD external drives on Vista Ultimate and they are both > connected via Firewire. However, before I could utilize the Firewire > connections I had to connect it via USB first so as to install the > drivers. This was done according to the directions included with the > drives. > > C.B. > > > -- > It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged > and unfortunate among us. |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks. I don't get it. No go. Nothing I do makes the device visible. It's invisible, no sounds, nothing. It doesn't work as firewire in our XP machine either. USB is no problem however! I don't get it. Very frustrating. -Pete "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:urohVs1vIHA.576@xxxxxx Quote: > Try adding new hardware/rescanning in device manager. It sounds like the > connection is not being recognized. Once it is, then the disk will > probably be seen. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news NC_j.1799$uE5.22@xxxxxxQuote: >>I had high hopes from that idea, but 1394 is listed as Enabled. >> The cable is NEW btw. So, what next? I'd hate to go back to USB if it's >> firewire capable. >> >> >> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:%23IH41a1vIHA.4916@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the >>> system BIOS. >>> >>> -- >>> Best of Luck, >>> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >>> >>> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:TdC_j.2747$co7.2621@xxxxxx >>>> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB >>>> does it work. No recognition at all. :-( >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:%23R$%23D40vIHA.5520@xxxxxx >>>>> Hi Pete, >>>>> >>>>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is >>>>> joined? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best of Luck, >>>>> >>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx >>>>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works >>>>>> fine in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends >>>>>> and Vista never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing >>>>>> wrong? >>>>>> Tks. -Pete >>>>> >>>> >>> |
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05-26-2008
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| | Re: Vista and external hard disks. I don't get it. What sort of external enclosure are you using? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:g9G_j.6209$nW2.5000@xxxxxx Quote: > No go. Nothing I do makes the device visible. It's invisible, no sounds, > nothing. > It doesn't work as firewire in our XP machine either. > USB is no problem however! > I don't get it. Very frustrating. > -Pete > > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:urohVs1vIHA.576@xxxxxx Quote: >> Try adding new hardware/rescanning in device manager. It sounds like the >> connection is not being recognized. Once it is, then the disk will >> probably be seen. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >> >> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news NC_j.1799$uE5.22@xxxxxxQuote: >>>I had high hopes from that idea, but 1394 is listed as Enabled. >>> The cable is NEW btw. So, what next? I'd hate to go back to USB if it's >>> firewire capable. >>> >>> >>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:%23IH41a1vIHA.4916@xxxxxx >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> In that case, I would check that the firewire port is enabled in the >>>> system BIOS. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best of Luck, >>>> >>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:TdC_j.2747$co7.2621@xxxxxx >>>>> It says NOTHING since it is not joined under Firewire. Only under USB >>>>> does it work. No recognition at all. :-( >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23R$%23D40vIHA.5520@xxxxxx >>>>>> Hi Pete, >>>>>> >>>>>> What does device manager say about the firewire connection when it is >>>>>> joined? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Best of Luck, >>>>>> >>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >>>>>> >>>>>> "Pete" <Pete@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>>> news:CsB_j.771$iM3.224@xxxxxx >>>>>>> I've been running my Vista machine with a Seagate hard disk. Works >>>>>>> fine in paralell. I tried to hook it up with Firewire on both ends >>>>>>> and Vista never recognized the HD. Is there something I am doing >>>>>>> wrong? >>>>>>> Tks. -Pete >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> |
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