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Need help please
Hello, people i am posting this thread for a problem i have been having. This morning i went to listen to some music on my external hard drive and it is not working. this is the first time it has stopped working and i am not sure what to do i thought i would post this thread and find out some info. I am not sure what is going on i do not know if it is broken or anything but i plug the external into both the usb ports and still nothing. it may be that windows vista is not reading but if you guys know anything or know something i should even try please do as this is very important to me as it contains very important info. Thanks -- azarax |
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azarax wrote:
Hello, people i am posting this thread for a problem i have been having. This morning i went to listen to some music on my external hard drive and it is not working. this is the first time it has stopped working and i am not sure what to do i thought i would post this thread and find out some info. I am not sure what is going on i do not know if it is broken or anything but i plug the external into both the usb ports and still nothing. it may be that windows vista is not reading but if you guys know anything or know something i should even try please do as this is very important to me as it contains very important info. Thanks Try it on another machine. Does it have a light on it? Is the light working? Do you have a backup? -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s) |
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Hey this is Azarax yes the light is working when i plug it in but does not recognise the hard drive. If you know any information on why it is not working please tell me. -- azarax |
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azarax wrote:
And it always worked before just now it has seemed to stop. In the three separate posts you made, you still didn't answer Gordon's question. Does the external hard drive work when connected to another machine? Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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azarax wrote:
Yes i have tried it on my other computer and it works 1. Then what changed on the Vista machine between the time it worked and the time it didn't? 2. Do other USB devices work on the Vista machine? Other external hard drives (if you have one)? 3. Is the Vista machine a desktop or a laptop? 4. Does the external hard drive have its own power source or does it get power from the Vista machine's USB port? Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |