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  1. SefacHotRodder

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    #1 SefacHotRodder, Apr 8, 2008
    A few days ago i was having problems with my computer and ended up reverting it back a week or so a few times. It seems that in the process of doing that something happened and now my computer doesn't recognise my external hard drive. When i plug it in a little bubble pops up saying that the USB device is not recognised. This is really annoying me since i need it because all my music and photos are on there and i need to get to both of these things daily


    Does anyone know how i could fix this?





    Thanks






    Chris
     
  2. PaulC

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    #2 PaulC, Apr 8, 2008
    Is your computer connected to a mainframe system or network?

    here is what happened to me. My computer defaults all external (usb) drives as the "F:" drive. On our network the shared drive is the F: drive. so everytime I tried to access the usb, it failed and would not recognize it. Our IT guys remapped the usb port on my laptop to be the G: drive and all is fine now.

    I hope this helps.
     
  3. SefacHotRodder

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    #3 SefacHotRodder, Apr 8, 2008
    Nope, it worked perfectly before. Not connected to anything else and all the drive letters are unique
     
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    #5 SefacHotRodder, Apr 8, 2008
    Thank you. I will try that later
     
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    #6 Wade, Apr 8, 2008
    Try rebooting with the USB device disconnected. Then reconnect. That usually fixes the problem.
     
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    #7 SefacHotRodder, Apr 8, 2008
    Nope. Tried that. I'm gonna try whats suggested in the link above
     
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    #9 ferraridude615, Apr 8, 2008
    If you have more than one USB port on your PC try switching the hard drive to another.
     
  10. SefacHotRodder

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    #10 SefacHotRodder, Apr 8, 2008
    Nope
     
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    #11 SefacHotRodder, Apr 9, 2008
    Anyone?
     
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    #12 SefacHotRodder, Apr 9, 2008
    Fixed it. I plugged it into a power strip with less plugs plugged in. I guess the power strip was drawing too much power
     

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