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Storage External 3.5 HDD with Windows 7 - not showing

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by benjamyn, 7 Oct 2010.

  1. benjamyn

    benjamyn What's a Dremel?

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    So I bought:
    This
    and
    This

    They've both arrived and I've got it all set up and the enclosures plugged into my Laptop (windows 7, 64 bit) via esata.

    When I plugged it in it found the drivers automatically then said the device is ready for use but it doesn't show up on my computer anywhere. I tried USB 2.0 as well and it did the same thing.

    Anyone know what's wrong?
     
    benjamyn, 7 Oct 2010
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  2. benjamyn

    benjamyn What's a Dremel?

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    Anyone?
     
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  3. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    sounds like you havent formatted it

    go to admininitrtive tools and go to computer management

    tjhen disk management and activate the disk and format it (quick)
     
    adam_bagpuss, 7 Oct 2010
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  4. roosauce

    roosauce Looking for xmas projects??

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    Windows doesn't automatically recognise drives these days - USB it should, but eSata it won't.

    EDIT: in Win7 you can hit start and type 'computer management'. It is in there.
     
    roosauce, 7 Oct 2010
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