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| Thread ID: 71762 | 2006-08-15 23:23:00 | External Hard Drive not showing on My Computer | merlin3180 (10998) | Press F1 |
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| 478758 | 2006-08-15 23:23:00 | I have just bought a new 200G hard drive “Samsung SP201 4N” and have installed it in an external USB case. :) It is not showing up on “My Computer” but it does show up on my “Safe Removal”. :illogical I have followed the trouble shooting that I got with the drive but have had no luck, I have checked the drives and they are up to date. :horrified The only suggestion on the trouble shooting I haven’t done is “format the hard drive” I haven’t done this as I can’t find the hard drive. :badpc: Can anyone offer any advice as to what I can do as I am a bit miffed as I was told this was the easiest option as it was simply plug it in and off you go. :help: |
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| 478759 | 2006-08-16 00:35:00 | Assuming that you use Windows XP go to Start > Run, type in DISKMGMT . MSC then select your drive in the bottom half of the window at the left, right-click on it, choose Initialize then right-click again and either partition and format it or format it . There is a FAQ on Partitioning a hard drive ( . net . nz/index . php?title=Multiple_partitions_on_a_hard_driv" target="_blank">faqf1 . net . nz e) that may be of some use if you are interested . |
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| 478760 | 2006-08-16 21:28:00 | Thanks Foxy MX you assumed right I am running XP. :thumbs: I followed your advice and it worked fine thank you very much. :D Funny how they just assume that you know how to do things when they sell you the parts, even when you ask them if there is anything ells you need to do. :confused: Thanks again for your help. :cool: |
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