Generic usb foid device

hobbycamper · 11-06-2009, 09:54 AM

I obtained a Toshiba 2.5 ide laptop hard drive, but my computer won't recognise it except in disc manager where it says it is a generic foid device.

It appears to have been zero filled I have ZAR programme, but no avail.

can you help please

**raptor_pa** · 11-06-2009, 09:57 AM

What does disk managemnt show - post a screen shot please? If it was zero filled then it will need to be partitioned and formatted - after a zero fill there is no filesystem so therefore the OS only seees the physical device, but nothing useable.

hobbycamper · 11-07-2009, 12:47 AM

Sorry, but I don't know how to take a screen shot (just learning in my retirement after a lifetime at work)

Disk management does,nt recognise it it shows up in disk manger as a generic usb foid device

I checked the driver ect, and windows say it is working correctly

Dogg · 11-07-2009, 11:03 AM

How do you have the HDD connected? An IDE drive shouldn't show up as an USB device.

hobbycamper · 11-08-2009, 12:21 AM

I have it in a exsteral caddy with both the twin ends plug in I have tried conecting into the laptop but it does not recognise it.

Dogg · 11-11-2009, 07:40 AM

Test the drive on another PC. That will at least let you know if you have a PC problem, or a case/HDD problem.

hobbycamper · 11-12-2009, 12:32 AM

I have tried it in my other machine and still is comes up as void usb device.

I have also tried another hard drive in the same case and it worked

I have tried connecting it to the motherboard via a ide ribbon to no avail

I have a disc that is full of O's that I cannot format

THE OLD SAYING

ACT IN ASED REPENT AT LESIURE

This applies to me!!!

**raptor_pa** · 11-12-2009, 05:21 AM

When connected to the motherboard, is it identified in BIOS? This is starting to sound like a physical failure.

11-06-2009, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
hobbycamper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp service pack 3	Generic usb foid device I obtained a Toshiba 2.5 ide laptop hard drive, but my computer won't recognise it except in disc manager where it says it is a generic foid device. It appears to have been zero filled I have ZAR programme, but no avail. can you help please

11-06-2009, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,764 OS: XP	Re: Generic usb foid device What does disk managemnt show - post a screen shot please? If it was zero filled then it will need to be partitioned and formatted - after a zero fill there is no filesystem so therefore the OS only seees the physical device, but nothing useable. __________________

11-07-2009, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
hobbycamper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp service pack 3	Re: Generic usb foid device Sorry, but I don't know how to take a screen shot (just learning in my retirement after a lifetime at work) Disk management does,nt recognise it it shows up in disk manger as a generic usb foid device I checked the driver ect, and windows say it is working correctly

11-07-2009, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,965 OS: XP sp3	Re: Generic usb foid device How do you have the HDD connected? An IDE drive shouldn't show up as an USB device. __________________ Google is your friend !

11-08-2009, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
hobbycamper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp service pack 3	Re: Generic usb foid device I have it in a exsteral caddy with both the twin ends plug in I have tried conecting into the laptop but it does not recognise it.

11-11-2009, 07:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,965 OS: XP sp3	Re: Generic usb foid device Test the drive on another PC. That will at least let you know if you have a PC problem, or a case/HDD problem. __________________ Google is your friend !

11-12-2009, 12:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
hobbycamper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp service pack 3	Re: Generic usb foid device I have tried it in my other machine and still is comes up as void usb device. I have also tried another hard drive in the same case and it worked I have tried connecting it to the motherboard via a ide ribbon to no avail I have a disc that is full of O's that I cannot format THE OLD SAYING ACT IN ASED REPENT AT LESIURE This applies to me!!!

11-12-2009, 05:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,764 OS: XP	Re: Generic usb foid device When connected to the motherboard, is it identified in BIOS? This is starting to sound like a physical failure. __________________