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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting install
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I recently bought a WESTERN DIGITAL External HardDisk. I have Three Desktops Two running Windows vista, One running Windows XP and One Laptop Running windows XP. Desktop 1 SPECS AMD ATHLON XP 2600+, 1 GB DDR 400 RAM, 80 GB SATA SEAGATE + 160 GB SATA SEAGATE, nVidia Geforce 5200FX, NVIDIA NFORCE 2 BOARD, OS : WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE DESKTOP 2 SPECS AMD ATHLON X2 5600+ (DUAL CORE), 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, 320 GB WESTERN DIGITAL SATA HDD, AMD 690G BOARD. OS: WINDOWS VISTA DESKTOP 3 SPECS AMD ATHLON 3000+ , 1 GB DDR 333 RAM, 80 GB SEAGATE, SYSTEM MANIFACTURER: HP, OS : WINDOWS XP LAPTOP 1 SPECS INTEL CENTRINO 1.7 GHZ (SINGLE CORE), 512 MB RAM, LAPTOP MANIFACTURER : COMPAQ, OS : WINDOWS XP. i also have 3 external HDD. 1. SAMSUNG 2. SEAGATE 3. WESTERN DIGITAL. Now the Desktop 1, with Western Digital Harddisk inside , when plugged in External HardDisk of Same Brand (Western Digital) , detects the hardware , and does not install the driver. In DESKTOP 2, With Seagate HDD inside on SATA interface, when plugged in Western Digital Detects n Installs the Driver Automatically , but when plugged in Seagate external HDD it does not detect at all. in Desktop 3 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION IN LAPTOP 1 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION. THE SAMSUNG DRIVE IS DETECTED IN ALL THE SYSTEM. Thus, from this i can identify that Windows Vista has some problem in identifying the external HDD (USD HDD) when is of same brand as of Internal HDD. If this is true. Then what is the solution ? If this is not True ? Then why is the other drivers are installed without a problem while Vista does not install. XP Does it perfectly well.. I have Two Ultimate Licenses. dont say it is dumb... thanks. |
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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting install
Go to 'System' in Control Panel and bring up the Device Manager. Open up the
USB section and see if there is any problem with one of the USB entries. If there is, select it and use the option to update the driver. -- Mike Hall - MVP http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx "Barath" wrote in message ... Hi, I recently bought a WESTERN DIGITAL External HardDisk. I have Three Desktops Two running Windows vista, One running Windows XP and One Laptop Running windows XP. Desktop 1 SPECS AMD ATHLON XP 2600+, 1 GB DDR 400 RAM, 80 GB SATA SEAGATE + 160 GB SATA SEAGATE, nVidia Geforce 5200FX, NVIDIA NFORCE 2 BOARD, OS : WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE DESKTOP 2 SPECS AMD ATHLON X2 5600+ (DUAL CORE), 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, 320 GB WESTERN DIGITAL SATA HDD, AMD 690G BOARD. OS: WINDOWS VISTA DESKTOP 3 SPECS AMD ATHLON 3000+ , 1 GB DDR 333 RAM, 80 GB SEAGATE, SYSTEM MANIFACTURER: HP, OS : WINDOWS XP LAPTOP 1 SPECS INTEL CENTRINO 1.7 GHZ (SINGLE CORE), 512 MB RAM, LAPTOP MANIFACTURER : COMPAQ, OS : WINDOWS XP. i also have 3 external HDD. 1. SAMSUNG 2. SEAGATE 3. WESTERN DIGITAL. Now the Desktop 1, with Western Digital Harddisk inside , when plugged in External HardDisk of Same Brand (Western Digital) , detects the hardware , and does not install the driver. In DESKTOP 2, With Seagate HDD inside on SATA interface, when plugged in Western Digital Detects n Installs the Driver Automatically , but when plugged in Seagate external HDD it does not detect at all. in Desktop 3 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION IN LAPTOP 1 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION. THE SAMSUNG DRIVE IS DETECTED IN ALL THE SYSTEM. Thus, from this i can identify that Windows Vista has some problem in identifying the external HDD (USD HDD) when is of same brand as of Internal HDD. If this is true. Then what is the solution ? If this is not True ? Then why is the other drivers are installed without a problem while Vista does not install. XP Does it perfectly well.. I have Two Ultimate Licenses. dont say it is dumb... thanks. |
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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting ins
There is no driver required / the driver is not provided by Western Digital As is not required for Windows XP/2000/Vista. In windows Vista , under the system Desktop 1. With Seagate HDD inside it is just installing without problem. But with Western Digital Internal HDD it does not install. I very well know how to update the driver by going into system in control panel. Thanks. "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote: Go to 'System' in Control Panel and bring up the Device Manager. Open up the USB section and see if there is any problem with one of the USB entries. If there is, select it and use the option to update the driver. -- Mike Hall - MVP http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx "Barath" wrote in message ... Hi, I recently bought a WESTERN DIGITAL External HardDisk. I have Three Desktops Two running Windows vista, One running Windows XP and One Laptop Running windows XP. Desktop 1 SPECS AMD ATHLON XP 2600+, 1 GB DDR 400 RAM, 80 GB SATA SEAGATE + 160 GB SATA SEAGATE, nVidia Geforce 5200FX, NVIDIA NFORCE 2 BOARD, OS : WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE DESKTOP 2 SPECS AMD ATHLON X2 5600+ (DUAL CORE), 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, 320 GB WESTERN DIGITAL SATA HDD, AMD 690G BOARD. OS: WINDOWS VISTA DESKTOP 3 SPECS AMD ATHLON 3000+ , 1 GB DDR 333 RAM, 80 GB SEAGATE, SYSTEM MANIFACTURER: HP, OS : WINDOWS XP LAPTOP 1 SPECS INTEL CENTRINO 1.7 GHZ (SINGLE CORE), 512 MB RAM, LAPTOP MANIFACTURER : COMPAQ, OS : WINDOWS XP. i also have 3 external HDD. 1. SAMSUNG 2. SEAGATE 3. WESTERN DIGITAL. Now the Desktop 1, with Western Digital Harddisk inside , when plugged in External HardDisk of Same Brand (Western Digital) , detects the hardware , and does not install the driver. In DESKTOP 2, With Seagate HDD inside on SATA interface, when plugged in Western Digital Detects n Installs the Driver Automatically , but when plugged in Seagate external HDD it does not detect at all. in Desktop 3 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION IN LAPTOP 1 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION. THE SAMSUNG DRIVE IS DETECTED IN ALL THE SYSTEM. Thus, from this i can identify that Windows Vista has some problem in identifying the external HDD (USD HDD) when is of same brand as of Internal HDD. If this is true. Then what is the solution ? If this is not True ? Then why is the other drivers are installed without a problem while Vista does not install. XP Does it perfectly well.. I have Two Ultimate Licenses. dont say it is dumb... thanks. |
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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting install
Desktop 1 SPECS AMD ATHLON XP 2600+, 1 GB DDR 400 RAM, 80 GB SATA SEAGATE + 160 GB SATA SEAGATE, nVidia Geforce 5200FX, NVIDIA NFORCE 2 BOARD, OS : WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE DESKTOP 2 SPECS AMD ATHLON X2 5600+ (DUAL CORE), 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, 320 GB WESTERN DIGITAL SATA HDD, AMD 690G BOARD. OS: WINDOWS VISTA There is no driver required / the driver is not provided by Western Digital As is not required for Windows XP/2000/Vista. In windows Vista , under the system Desktop 1. With Seagate HDD inside it is just installing without problem. But with Western Digital Internal HDD it does not install. I very well know how to update the driver by going into system in control panel. Thanks. -- barathn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ barathn's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=36767 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=866796 http://forums.techarena.in |
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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting install
UPDATE: I tried using same machine and installed Windows XP on VMWare. I tried to use the USB. It just detected n works inside VMWARE XP on Same Machine. Attached ARe the Screnshots. 1. Under Vista [image: http://www.barathonline.com/blogimag...d/ex_img1.jpg] 2. Same Machine , XP on VMWare [image: http://www.barathonline.com/blogimag...d/ex_img2.jpg] 3. Different Machine with Seagate external HDD. [image: http://www.barathonline.com/blogimag...d/ex_img3.jpg] -- barathn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ barathn's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=36767 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=866796 http://forums.techarena.in |
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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting ins
UPDATE:
I tried using same machine and installed Windows XP on VMWare. I tried to use the USB. It just detected n works inside VMWARE XP on Same Machine. Attached ARe the Screnshots. 1. Under Vista 2. Same Machine , XP on VMWare 3. Different Machine with Seagate external HDD. |
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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting install
Barath;3368509 Wrote: 3. Different Machine with Seagate external HDD. [image: http://www.barathonline.com/blogimag...d/ex_img3.jpg] 3. Different Machine with Seagate Internal HDD. [image: http://www.barathonline.com/blogimag...d/ex_img3.jpg] -- barathn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ barathn's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=36767 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=866796 http://forums.techarena.in |
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External HDD Drive is not Detected / Driver is not getting install
"Barath" wrote: Hi, I recently bought a WESTERN DIGITAL External HardDisk. I have Three Desktops Two running Windows vista, One running Windows XP and One Laptop Running windows XP. Desktop 1 SPECS AMD ATHLON XP 2600+, 1 GB DDR 400 RAM, 80 GB SATA SEAGATE + 160 GB SATA SEAGATE, nVidia Geforce 5200FX, NVIDIA NFORCE 2 BOARD, OS : WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE DESKTOP 2 SPECS AMD ATHLON X2 5600+ (DUAL CORE), 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, 320 GB WESTERN DIGITAL SATA HDD, AMD 690G BOARD. OS: WINDOWS VISTA DESKTOP 3 SPECS AMD ATHLON 3000+ , 1 GB DDR 333 RAM, 80 GB SEAGATE, SYSTEM MANIFACTURER: HP, OS : WINDOWS XP LAPTOP 1 SPECS INTEL CENTRINO 1.7 GHZ (SINGLE CORE), 512 MB RAM, LAPTOP MANIFACTURER : COMPAQ, OS : WINDOWS XP. i also have 3 external HDD. 1. SAMSUNG 2. SEAGATE 3. WESTERN DIGITAL. Now the Desktop 1, with Western Digital Harddisk inside , when plugged in External HardDisk of Same Brand (Western Digital) , detects the hardware , and does not install the driver. In DESKTOP 2, With Seagate HDD inside on SATA interface, when plugged in Western Digital Detects n Installs the Driver Automatically , but when plugged in Seagate external HDD it does not detect at all. in Desktop 3 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION IN LAPTOP 1 : NO PROBLEM IN HARDWARE N DRIVER INSTALLATION. THE SAMSUNG DRIVE IS DETECTED IN ALL THE SYSTEM. Thus, from this i can identify that Windows Vista has some problem in identifying the external HDD (USD HDD) when is of same brand as of Internal HDD. If this is true. Then what is the solution ? If this is not True ? Then why is the other drivers are installed without a problem while Vista does not install. XP Does it perfectly well.. I have Two Ultimate Licenses. dont say it is dumb... thanks. I too have problems with a usb hdd. Two computers, one with vista home basic and the other with vista 64 ulitimate. The problem..... the external usb hdd does not appear in the 'control panel' but can be seen in the 'device manager', but you can not do anthing with it.... It looks like a vista software problem to me..... Tell me if I am wrong, and if so how to make it appear as available storage Thanks |
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