Dell XP wont recognize my new external hard drive
Started by
bohonks
, Jan 15 2006 12:02 PM
#1
Posted 15 January 2006 - 12:02 PM
#2
Posted 15 January 2006 - 01:22 PM
Why did you switch it from master to slave? The board in the case contains an IDE controller and so you basically have a IDE channel with only one drive. The only drive needs to be the master.
#3
Posted 15 January 2006 - 01:34 PM
Sorry, i should have made mention that this drive was just going to be used as back up. Should I still switch it to master from slave??
#4
Posted 15 January 2006 - 01:50 PM
also, i just switche from slave to master and there still is no change...still doesnt recognize the drive
#5
Posted 15 January 2006 - 03:49 PM
Yes, it should be master.
It will not show up under "My Computer" until there is a filesystem on it. You can not create a filesystem until you partition it, so ...
Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. In there go
to Disk Management. Scroll through the devices and see if you can find it. You want to create a new partition and create a filesystem on it. I have seen that in some cases Windoze gets confused and does not know how big the disk is. If you connect the disk to the system (as a slave if there is a master device on the IDE channel) and create the partition, then put it back in the USB case.
It should show there and hopefully you should be able to partition the disk. You can also use the device manager under control panel, system, to see if it can see it.
It will not show up under "My Computer" until there is a filesystem on it. You can not create a filesystem until you partition it, so ...
Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. In there go
to Disk Management. Scroll through the devices and see if you can find it. You want to create a new partition and create a filesystem on it. I have seen that in some cases Windoze gets confused and does not know how big the disk is. If you connect the disk to the system (as a slave if there is a master device on the IDE channel) and create the partition, then put it back in the USB case.
It should show there and hopefully you should be able to partition the disk. You can also use the device manager under control panel, system, to see if it can see it.
#6
Posted 15 January 2006 - 03:57 PM
ok, when i goto Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. In there go to Disk Management...i only see my disk 0, which is my c drive...then i see disk 1 (removeable f:), disk 2 (removeable g:), disk 3 (removeable h:), disk 4 (removeable i:), cd rom 0 (d drive), and cd rom 1(e drive)......when i go up towards the "device manager" > disk drives..i DO see my Samsung USB device listed...Any thoughts???
#7
Posted 15 January 2006 - 04:06 PM
What are the disks 1-4? Memory card reader?
I would try partitioning the disk by connecting it to the system, if you have an open IDE connection. Once you have done that, then install it in the USB case.
What does the device manager say about the device? Does it say that it is working?
I would try partitioning the disk by connecting it to the system, if you have an open IDE connection. Once you have done that, then install it in the USB case.
What does the device manager say about the device? Does it say that it is working?
#8
Posted 15 January 2006 - 04:16 PM
yes, im sorry, disks 1-4 are memory card readers...i would prefer not to open up my computer as i am a finance person and not exactly tech savy...the device manager says that the samsung drive is working properly...
#9
Posted 16 January 2006 - 11:50 AM
Nothing to be sorry about, just wanted to clear up what those disks are.
You did try scrolling down in the disk management tool, correct?
I am not sure of what else to suggest. I can understand your not wanting to open up the machine. Do you know of someone who could help you? It is also possible that you could try Knoppix and see if it can determine the size of the disk, but that might be more than you want to try (no opening of the case, but you would need to download the CD ISO file and burn a CD, then boot with it).
Have you check to see if there are any drivers for the Kingwin enclosure? That is what would be needed, not for the disk.
They list some drivers:
http://www.kingwin.com/support_dvr.asp
But I don't know if it is for XP or not as there is nothing saying what it is.
I have personally seen the system not know how big the disk in the usb enclosure was, which was solved by putting it in the system.
You did try scrolling down in the disk management tool, correct?
I am not sure of what else to suggest. I can understand your not wanting to open up the machine. Do you know of someone who could help you? It is also possible that you could try Knoppix and see if it can determine the size of the disk, but that might be more than you want to try (no opening of the case, but you would need to download the CD ISO file and burn a CD, then boot with it).
Have you check to see if there are any drivers for the Kingwin enclosure? That is what would be needed, not for the disk.
They list some drivers:
http://www.kingwin.com/support_dvr.asp
But I don't know if it is for XP or not as there is nothing saying what it is.
I have personally seen the system not know how big the disk in the usb enclosure was, which was solved by putting it in the system.
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