External HD - How to install?

Crawford

Crawford

Crawford

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Hi,

Like an idiot i bought a Seagate baracuda from OC, but picked up an "Asonic" external enclosure from a shop in town - now im completely unable to get it recognised.

The enclosure doesn't come with an installation programme, and XP does not recognise the device.

All this aside, does it need to be in master jumper configuaration? Can't find in my the computer management section.

Please help!!!!!
 
Right, i've changed the jumper settings to master. This iniated the Seagates disk wizard when windows started, but when it came to format and partion the drive nothing happen.

The progress indicator simply jumps to 100% and it says everything is complete.

There is no addditonal harddsik present in computer management, and the USB mass storage device does not have any information
 
It shows "generic storage device USB device" in the disk drives section.

The disk is only 80gb (new).

It has not been formatted.

It does not seem to make a sound - no spin up.

Can't thank you enough for your help - im entering into a world of despair after hours of getting no where!

Crawf
 
No worries - power a fair question!

Although there is no "spin sound" the LEDs have lit up. There is some talk of whether this supply sufficient power for all HDs, but this only reqiures 0.56A 12V.

Have already tried diskwizard - it detects a USB mass storage device, but does not format it. It just leaps immediately to 100% complete.

Wondering about trying a drive i know works in the caddy, but am scared of loosing data......
 
My main rig has gone down - the monitor is switching itself off. Ive removed and re-seated the graphics card, but the problem remains with two different monitors.

Will try the new external one in another rig, and an established disk in the enclosure.
 
For lengthy and not very interesting reasons i've been unable to try the newly recieved hard disk internally.

The disk which has all the music i wish to transfer to my Ipod spins when connected to the enclosure.

At least, it is audile - the other could not be silent could it? So DOA?
 
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