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Old 04-29-2008, 01:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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why wont a wd passport 250gb

work with vista and it trys to intsall drivers but cant find them aintr it plug in play
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Old 04-29-2008, 02:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: why wont a wd passport 250gb

Are you using the USB interface? Is it USB2?

Check your BIOS Setup and ensure USB is enabled and it is USB2.

Boot to Vista, use Device Manager and see if USB2 Vista drivers are installed, assuming your BIOS is setup correctly.
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wat s the usb interface not familer with vista and not my pc but it does reconigze usb but it says it can find the drivers
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