Vista - USB drive Initialization error

I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit version.
I have an external USB drive – Maxtor OneTouch 2 that is working on my old XP Pro. Computer.
Device Manager does recognize the drive and it also is seen in the BIOS. Disk Management does show my external USB drive as an unknown and not initialized.
When I try to initialize the drive I get an error message “Incorrect function”.

I already deleted the partition but still get the error message.

Does anybody know what to do?
GMZ.

After you deleted the partition, did it show as an Unallocated space?

If so, right click it and create a new partition. ( a new simple volume )

Badger


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[QUOTE=Badger;1123574]After you deleted the partition, did it show as an Unallocated space?

If so, right click it and create a new partition. ( a new simple volume )

Badger


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>
> ::I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit version. ::
> ::I have an external USB drive – Maxtor OneTouch 2 that is
> working on my old XP Pro. Computer.::
> :evice Manager does recognize the drive and it also is seen in the
> BIOS. Disk Management does show my external USB drive as an unknown and
> not initialized.::
> ::When I try to initialize the drive I get an error message
> “Incorrect function”.::
> ::::
> I already deleted the partition but still get the error message.
>
> :oes anybody know what to do? ::
> ::GMZ. ::
>
>
> --
> GMZ

Dear Badger.

Thank you for your willingness to help.
But in order to create a new partition the drive first must be initialized.

Dear Badger.

Thank you for your willingness to help.
But in order to create a new partition the drive first must be initialized.

What does it identify in device manager as?? Is it actually the drive you have that shows up???

You have to have a partition to initialize. Create a partition then
initialize it.

"GMZ" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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In device manager it is identified exactly for what it is: Maxtor OneTouch 2 USB Device.
In Disk Management utility it is identified as Disk # Unknown, 189.92 GB, Not Initialized.
On my old system which runs XP Pro. It works just fine. It has a password protection and perhaps that is the problem.
Is there any way to erase this disk completely so it would be like it just came from the manufacturer?
Thank you guys for your help.

[QUOTE=TheDuck;1124032]You have to have a partition to initialize. Create a partition then
initialize it.

"GMZ" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dear Badger.
>
> Thank you for your willingness to help.
> But in order to create a new partition the drive first must be
> initialized.
>
>
> --
> GMZ
You have to initialize the drive before you can create a partition and format it.

In device manager it is identified exactly for what it is: Maxtor OneTouch 2 USB Device.
In Disk Management utility it is identified as Disk # Unknown, 189.92 GB, Not Initialized.
On my old system which runs XP Pro. It works just fine. It has a password protection and perhaps that is the problem.
Is there any way to erase this disk completely so it would be like it just came from the manufacturer?
Thank you guys for your help.

Found the problem. The drive was password protected. Put it back on the XP machine, disabled the password and whoala, it works on Vista 64.
Hope it helps somebody else.