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Old 02-27-2008   #1 (permalink)
Bullet
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Cannot access external hard drive

had a laptop crash so i transfered laptop hard drive to an external enclosure
(USB 2.0) but now when I plug it into my desktop i get an error message g:/
is not accessible - parameter is incorrect (location not available).

any help
--
taz

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Old 02-27-2008   #2 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst
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Re: Cannot access external hard drive

What crashed on the laptop?

"Bullet" <Bullet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7D119121-F1DB-4E9B-8777-CDF9B952FA46@xxxxxx
Quote:

> had a laptop crash so i transfered laptop hard drive to an external
> enclosure
> (USB 2.0) but now when I plug it into my desktop i get an error message
> g:/
> is not accessible - parameter is incorrect (location not available).
>
> any help
> --
> taz
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-28-2008   #3 (permalink)
Spirit
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Re: Cannot access external hard drive

You may have more than one device claiming G:... look in Device Manager
and Disk Management.

http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2...tter-in-vista/

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-024

Drive Letter - Add, Change, or Remove

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/1...windows-vista/

"Bullet" <Bullet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7D119121-F1DB-4E9B-8777-CDF9B952FA46@xxxxxx
Quote:

> had a laptop crash so i transfered laptop hard drive to an external
> enclosure
> (USB 2.0) but now when I plug it into my desktop i get an error message
> g:/
> is not accessible - parameter is incorrect (location not available).
>
> any help
> --
> taz

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-19-2008   #4 (permalink)
Terry
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Re: Cannot access external hard drive

something to do with the electrical supply - battery doesn't charge even with
an ac power supply - a technician said that something (don't remember exactly
what) had burnt out

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Quote:

> What crashed on the laptop?
>
> "Bullet" <Bullet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7D119121-F1DB-4E9B-8777-CDF9B952FA46@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > had a laptop crash so i transfered laptop hard drive to an external
> > enclosure
> > (USB 2.0) but now when I plug it into my desktop i get an error message
> > g:/
> > is not accessible - parameter is incorrect (location not available).
> >
> > any help
> > --
> > taz
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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