200GB USB HD doesn't appear in My Computer

rendence · 03-08-2005, 07:29 PM

Here's the problem: I have used an external USB hard drive for years now. In fact, I am still using a 120GB one that I've been using for several years. I just bought a 200GB drive (Maxtor DiamondMax 10) and it doesn't show up in either disk management or my computer. Now I know it's not a drive size limit from my old enclosure, because I bought a new one, and I know the new enclosure isn't bad, because my old hard drive worked in it when I swapped it in for a test. I have the jumpers set to master, but it still won't be recognized by the system. The interface on both the enclosure and the HDD is ATA, so I'm rather baffled by now. I even tried using a different USB port from the one that I use for the other hard drive. Anyone got any advice, or other things I should try?

As far as partitioning goes, I haven't done any of that yet, cause I think it's kind of hard to partition and format a drive that isn't recognized.

Thanks.

Here's my computer specs:

IBM T42 laptop
1.7 ghz
512 RAM
WinXP

crazijoe · 03-09-2005, 06:34 AM

Do you have at least WinXP SP1 applied?
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303013

rendence · 03-09-2005, 01:24 PM

Got SP2, actually. I tried all the jumper settings listed on the HDD. I'm all confused.

**johnwill** · 03-09-2005, 03:10 PM

You have ruled out all but the hard disk it would seem. Have you tried the 200 gig hard drive in another system?

03-08-2005, 07:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
rendence Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 OS: XP	200GB USB HD doesn't appear in My Computer Here's the problem: I have used an external USB hard drive for years now. In fact, I am still using a 120GB one that I've been using for several years. I just bought a 200GB drive (Maxtor DiamondMax 10) and it doesn't show up in either disk management or my computer. Now I know it's not a drive size limit from my old enclosure, because I bought a new one, and I know the new enclosure isn't bad, because my old hard drive worked in it when I swapped it in for a test. I have the jumpers set to master, but it still won't be recognized by the system. The interface on both the enclosure and the HDD is ATA, so I'm rather baffled by now. I even tried using a different USB port from the one that I use for the other hard drive. Anyone got any advice, or other things I should try? As far as partitioning goes, I haven't done any of that yet, cause I think it's kind of hard to partition and format a drive that isn't recognized. Thanks. Here's my computer specs: IBM T42 laptop 1.7 ghz 512 RAM WinXP

03-09-2005, 06:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
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03-09-2005, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
rendence Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Got SP2, actually. I tried all the jumper settings listed on the HDD. I'm all confused.