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Old September 9th 06, 12:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
like2hike
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Default Western Digital External Drive

I have attached a WD external drive via a FireWire connection. Device Manager
says FireWire port is good. The drivers seem to install correctly. But the
drive does not appear in MyComputer.

Vista does not recognize any USB ports for me to connect the WD external
drive that way.

Any thoughts?
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Old September 10th 06, 02:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Sascha Benjamin Jazbec
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Default Western Digital External Drive

look in Device Manager if there are any Exclamation Marks that indicate
trouble with ports.

Have a look if your Motherboard or System-Manufacturer has Chipset-Drivers
for Vista out.

Some PC-components only work if the MB-Drivers are installed.

If you find no Vista-ones, try XP, no other way.

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I have attached a WD external drive via a FireWire connection. Device
Manager
says FireWire port is good. The drivers seem to install correctly. But the
drive does not appear in MyComputer.

Vista does not recognize any USB ports for me to connect the WD external
drive that way.

Any thoughts?


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Old September 10th 06, 02:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
MICHAEL
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Default Western Digital External Drive


"Like2Hike" wrote in message
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I have attached a WD external drive via a FireWire connection. Device Manager
says FireWire port is good. The drivers seem to install correctly. But the
drive does not appear in MyComputer.

Vista does not recognize any USB ports for me to connect the WD external
drive that way.

Any thoughts?


I have a friend who had the same drive, attached the same way.

He kept having to push the power button on the
drive after every reboot. He ended up just plugging
it into a USB slot and it works fine.

Do you have a blue power button on your drive?
Check to be sure it is actually on.


-Michael

 




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