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Old January 5th 08, 07:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Colin Barnhorst[_2_]
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Default Unable to access external DVD/SATA drive

What is Toshiba Support telling you? Which specific P105 do you have?

"freyes75" wrote in message
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Tried it numerous times of plugging and repulggin, but it still would not
recognize it.

"Quaoar" wrote:

freyes75 wrote:
I recently backed up some DVD's on my system. Now I can no longer
access my
external hard drive or DVD recorder. It does not appear in Computer or
in
the device manager. I have reinstalled windows, but they still do not
appear. Yet, when I plug in my Flash Drive, it recognizes it.

I have a Toshiba, Satellite P105. Any assistance is greatly
appreciated.


So typical of Vista. Try removing the USB/firewire plug, wait a minute,
replug, make a sandwich, see if is recognized. If not, repeat until
Vista wakes up its sleepy head.

Q