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dbloam21
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_ 		22. December 2007 @ 17:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I purchased a USB 2.0 to IDE adapter. When I plug it into my front USB port it says that it installed and the hardware is ready to use. I want to read an external hard drive, however I cannot find it anywhere on my computer other than on my Device Manager under Disk Drives. How can I find the drive and be able to use it?
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GrandpaBW
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_ 		22. December 2007 @ 18:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by dbloam21:
 I purchased a USB 2.0 to IDE adapter. When I plug it into my front USB port it says that it installed and the hardware is ready to use. I want to read an external hard drive, however I cannot find it anywhere on my computer other than on my Device Manager under Disk Drives. How can I find the drive and be able to use it?
Is the external drive formatted? If not, go into Computer Management/Disc Management, and format it.
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_ 		22. December 2007 @ 18:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If it is formatted, you need to label it. Again with disk management assign it a drive letter.
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dbloam21
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_ 		22. December 2007 @ 18:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
There is nothing in my Disk Management other than my C: drive and Cd-Rom.
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ddp
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_ 		22. December 2007 @ 23:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try it on the backside usb ports as i usually find that the front ports won't work with drives over a certain size. i had no problems with 6.4 gig 2.5" laptop drive on front ports but won't pickup a 40 gig 2.5" laptop drive, only the backside usb ports would.
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dbloam21
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_ 		22. December 2007 @ 23:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the help, but I tried the backside ports and still nothing. It still shows up in the device manager but I cannot find it on my computer.
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vamsilak
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_ 		23. December 2007 @ 13:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
IS THIS UB TO IDE CABLE WITH POWER AROUNG 20.00 DALLRS!!!!?
these doesn't work
u have to press at usb and ide cable and see sometimes they do't fit right
eventough in the middle of transferring u face the disonnected problem

REASON:CHEAP STUFF
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