Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - 500gb WD Hard Drive in a SYBA Versa Enclosure

tazinlwfl · 12-28-2007, 06:33 AM

I Posted this in the Hard Drive Support Section, but I was not sure if I was getting the right Audience. I decided to post here too.

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium

PC: Dell XPS 410 / Dell Inspiron E1705

PROBLEM:
I just purchased a 500GB WD SATA Hard Drive and installed it into a new USB SYBA Versa SY-UEN 3.5" Aluminum IDE/SATA Enclosure...

I was having a problem with my Desktop (my Dell XPS 410 - Internet stopped working, Johnwill tried to help but to no avail I'm stuck) so I decided to purchase the HDD to back up my files, hoping to restore my computer completely and start from scratch.

WELL, I plugged in my new set-up, and it appeared to install, but its showing it as a CD-Drive rather than a Hard Drive, and I cannot access it. In Device Manager it is under the "Disk Drive" tree as "WDC WD50 00AAJS-00YFA0 USB Device"

So, since I can't update my drivers via internet (remember, I'm disconnected) I decided to test my new set-up on my Dell Inpiron E1705 Laptop (which for some reason still can connect to the internet)...

Now I when it finished installing the drivers (automatically), I opened up "My Computer" but nothing was there (not even as a CD Drive). I went to Device Manager, and I saw it there again (under Disk Drives labeled as "WDC WD50 00AAJS-00YFA0 USB Device") and I attempted to update drivers. It said that it already had the best driver available (after a short search).

I looked through all of the forums, used the search feature, and found nothing specific to this.

...

~Tim

**********UPDATE**********
OK!
I am at work at the moment and I brought it with me. At work we use HP Desktops with XP Home Edition. I plugged it in, and it went through the same procedure as my Laptop (the notification icon said "Installing USB Mass Storage Device", etc). When I go to "My Computer" it appears as a CD Drive...

I brought my Laptop with me so I can go back and forth between Vista and XP to check if anything would work.

Thank for any help you can provide!
(I have a feeling that its going to be an easy fix)

12-28-2007, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
tazinlwfl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 53 OS: Vista, XP Pro SP2 My System	WD HDD in a SYBA Enclosure showing as a CD Drive? I Posted this in the Hard Drive Support Section, but I was not sure if I was getting the right Audience. I decided to post here too. OS: Windows Vista Home Premium PC: Dell XPS 410 / Dell Inspiron E1705 PROBLEM: I just purchased a 500GB WD SATA Hard Drive and installed it into a new USB SYBA Versa SY-UEN 3.5" Aluminum IDE/SATA Enclosure... I was having a problem with my Desktop (my Dell XPS 410 - Internet stopped working, Johnwill tried to help but to no avail I'm stuck) so I decided to purchase the HDD to back up my files, hoping to restore my computer completely and start from scratch. WELL, I plugged in my new set-up, and it appeared to install, but its showing it as a CD-Drive rather than a Hard Drive, and I cannot access it. In Device Manager it is under the "Disk Drive" tree as "WDC WD50 00AAJS-00YFA0 USB Device" So, since I can't update my drivers via internet (remember, I'm disconnected) I decided to test my new set-up on my Dell Inpiron E1705 Laptop (which for some reason still can connect to the internet)... Now I when it finished installing the drivers (automatically), I opened up "My Computer" but nothing was there (not even as a CD Drive). I went to Device Manager, and I saw it there again (under Disk Drives labeled as "WDC WD50 00AAJS-00YFA0 USB Device") and I attempted to update drivers. It said that it already had the best driver available (after a short search). I looked through all of the forums, used the search feature, and found nothing specific to this. ... ~Tim ********UPDATE******** OK! I am at work at the moment and I brought it with me. At work we use HP Desktops with XP Home Edition. I plugged it in, and it went through the same procedure as my Laptop (the notification icon said "Installing USB Mass Storage Device", etc). When I go to "My Computer" it appears as a CD Drive... I brought my Laptop with me so I can go back and forth between Vista and XP to check if anything would work. Thank for any help you can provide! (I have a feeling that its going to be an easy fix) Last edited by tazinlwfl : 12-28-2007 at 06:34 AM.