HDD Docking Station Problem

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 16:55

I bought an Evo Labs 2.5" /3.5" SATA HDD Docking Station to transfer data from my old HDD to my Laptop HDD whilst I wait for my new rig. I plug in the dock, insert HDD, it is shown in My Computer as drive D: when I try and open it it says "Please Insert a Disk into Removable Disk (D: )"

Any ideas as to how I can access my disk please?

Thanks

Michelle

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 17:44

In Disk Management it says Disk 1 Removable (D: ) No Media, There is about 280gb of stuff on this drive, just can't get to it.

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 18:06

Surveyor said:
I presume you've plugged the power supply into the docking station?

Yes plugged in correctly, tried it with 3 different HDDs now and 1 disk is like above, other 2 can see nothing at all

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 18:11

Hmm plug in a brand new disk though and it picks that up no problem.

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 18:24

Yes tried it both ways. Off then insert. On then insert. Nothing happens, can hear disk spinning, windows beep to say device connected but nothing in My Computer for one drive, other drive shows up but no access.

Edit: New Hard drives install a device driver and wait to be initialised and formatted when inserted.

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 18:44

Yeah it is D, My OS is on C: and E: Dvd Drive is F: can change the drive letter to the one that is recognised in My Computer but still cant open it

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:21

Old Disks Windows 7. Laptop Vista. Disks are 250 and 500gb just. Can't use another cable as I don't have another usb 3 - usb cable. Would it be because I have my windows installation on one?

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:41

The Dock is USB 3, the only output is a USB 3 socket, its is plugged into my laptops USB 2 port that is ok no? it says backward compatible. That and my new drives work ok in it.

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:50

Just put in old PS3 drive, driver installed, initialised drive and formatted no problem

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:51

I have U3DKO3

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:12

Copying some data just now using my 2.5, my new Western digital hard drives that I just opened to test work also, My old drives the 250gb with my old windows 7 installation I get nothing, just hear the disk spin but nothing windows side. My old 500gb drive that was my back up and has all my photos etc, shows in My Computer, Shows in Disk Manager, but I cant do anything with it except change drive letters.

Thanks for your help, Surveyor

Should add my western digital (new ones) are 3.5"

thunderflash · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:52

Ye just waiting for cheque to clear then I will be ordering. Was hoping to get some files moved before it came, but doesn't look like it