iomega external hd not recognized

Pyrcide · 11-06-2009, 02:52 PM

Ive been debating on re-formatting for some time, just for a new fresh start. So I decided to purchase an external hard drive to backup alot of the stuff I didn't want to lose.

I purchased an Iomega Select Desktop Hard Drive from tigerdirect. It is one TB and USB 2.0. It is apparently plug and play. Well now thats the issue. I plug the hardrive in via usb cable that came with it and.... nothing. Computer does not recognize that anything was even plugged in. I began to question if my PC was usb 2.0 compatible... after some thorough checks I came to the conclusion it was. Though not for sure, I ordered a 5 port Startech USB 2.0 PCI card from tigerdirect. It was recognized instanty and recognizes anything plugged into it (mouse, camera's, etc.) but still does not recognize my new external hard drive.

I've searched relentlessly on this issue and came to nothing, so now I'm here, any help with this issue will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Pyrcide
Gateway GT5028
Windows XP Media Center Editon SP2
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core 3800
3 GB RAM
250 GB HD
Nvidia XFX 8500GT
Foxconn C51GU01 Mobo
PC P&C 500w PSU

Dogg · 11-07-2009, 10:30 AM

It's possible the HDD is just bad. Try testing it on another PC.

**raptor_pa** · 11-07-2009, 02:59 PM

Can you feel the drive spinning up? sounds like it's not getting power

Pyrcide · 11-07-2009, 03:09 PM

its got power, the blue power light comes on... but anyway I did take it to my brothers house and tried it on two other computers there... still nothing. My guess is it is defective... I'll have to return it

11-06-2009, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pyrcide Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2	iomega external hd not recognized Ive been debating on re-formatting for some time, just for a new fresh start. So I decided to purchase an external hard drive to backup alot of the stuff I didn't want to lose. I purchased an Iomega Select Desktop Hard Drive from tigerdirect. It is one TB and USB 2.0. It is apparently plug and play. Well now thats the issue. I plug the hardrive in via usb cable that came with it and.... nothing. Computer does not recognize that anything was even plugged in. I began to question if my PC was usb 2.0 compatible... after some thorough checks I came to the conclusion it was. Though not for sure, I ordered a 5 port Startech USB 2.0 PCI card from tigerdirect. It was recognized instanty and recognizes anything plugged into it (mouse, camera's, etc.) but still does not recognize my new external hard drive. I've searched relentlessly on this issue and came to nothing, so now I'm here, any help with this issue will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pyrcide Gateway GT5028 Windows XP Media Center Editon SP2 AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core 3800 3 GB RAM 250 GB HD Nvidia XFX 8500GT Foxconn C51GU01 Mobo PC P&C 500w PSU Last edited by Pyrcide; 11-06-2009 at 02:54 PM. Reason: missed word

11-07-2009, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,973 OS: XP sp3	Re: iomega external hd not recognized It's possible the HDD is just bad. Try testing it on another PC. __________________ Google is your friend !

11-07-2009, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,796 OS: XP	Re: iomega external hd not recognized Can you feel the drive spinning up? sounds like it's not getting power __________________

11-07-2009, 03:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pyrcide Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2	Re: iomega external hd not recognized its got power, the blue power light comes on... but anyway I did take it to my brothers house and tried it on two other computers there... still nothing. My guess is it is defective... I'll have to return it