Cant read HDD

houssam_ballout · 12-17-2007, 11:31 AM

Hello all,
I'd a portable HDD, and when I insert it into my PC (newly formatted), it tell me, new hardware found ....
Then it finishes, but when i go to my computer nothing happened, I go to device manager , there is a new installed driver, and when I go to computer managment

but also nothing there

Any solution there?
THanks in advance

**Shady** · 12-17-2007, 11:58 AM

Are you sure the computer recognizes it? but you say you can't see the drives. If I understood right, then may be the space is still unallocated, try reformatting it. Use something like Partition Magic or whatever you prefer.

Garethman!!` · 12-17-2007, 05:40 PM

Go to your control panel - administrative tools - computer management - disk management.

See if its listed on there, and see if it has been formatted.

houssam_ballout · 12-18-2007, 09:26 AM

I'd tried to go to device management but there is nothing except my HDD and CDROM..

12-17-2007, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
houssam_ballout Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: here Age: 22 Posts: 1,027	Cant read HDD Hello all, I'd a portable HDD, and when I insert it into my PC (newly formatted), it tell me, new hardware found .... Then it finishes, but when i go to my computer nothing happened, I go to device manager , there is a new installed driver, and when I go to computer managment but also nothing there Any solution there? THanks in advance __________________ TechNoloGy ConTrols tHe World AnD I conTroL the TecHnOl0gy Gue$s WhO @m i. HehEhehee :confused:

12-17-2007, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shady Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cairo Age: 21 Posts: 2,400	Are you sure the computer recognizes it? but you say you can't see the drives. If I understood right, then may be the space is still unallocated, try reformatting it. Use something like Partition Magic or whatever you prefer. __________________ Phenom X4 9850 BE Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 2GB Kingston DDR2 800 Radeon HD 3450 WD5000AAKS 500 GB

12-17-2007, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Garethman!!` Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK and USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,340	Go to your control panel - administrative tools - computer management - disk management. See if its listed on there, and see if it has been formatted. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1.70GHz RAM : 8GB DDR2 PC6400 / 2GB DDR2 PC5300 HDD : 750GB SATA Seagate Barracuda/ Hitachi 120GB 5400RPM SATA GPU : Radeon HD2900XT 512MB / Radeon Xpress 1150 128MB OS : Windows Vista Ultimate x64 / Windows Vista Basic PSU : Hiper 730W ATX / 80W Dell Laptop Power Brick

12-18-2007, 09:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
houssam_ballout Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: here Age: 22 Posts: 1,027	I'd tried to go to device management but there is nothing except my HDD and CDROM.. __________________ TechNoloGy ConTrols tHe World AnD I conTroL the TecHnOl0gy Gue$s WhO @m i. HehEhehee :confused:

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