Hi,
I'm running Windows 7 on a Compaq Presario CQ57 Notebook computer.
I just purchased a new 320GB SATA hard drive. I'm trying to connect the hard drive to the notebook computer using a BYTECC USB 2.0 DRIVE MATE adapter.
The adapter seems to be working I've been using it on an older style drive that has the pins.
However when I try using it with this new SATA drive it doesn't want to work. Although it appears that the adapter is working just fine.
Here's what I have so far. The drive powers up, and I can hear it running. It is also recognized by my USB.
Here's the strange part:
When I open Explorer and go to COMPUTER the drive is not listed.
However, if I go to DEVICES and PRINTERS the USB DRIVER MATE is shown as working properly and it lists this drive as working properly.
Also if I go to DEVICE MANAGER and look under DISK DRIVES, this drive shows up as a USB DRIVE and is "working properly".
But it isn't showing up in Explorer as a disk drive on this computer?
I don't understand why it isn't showing up. It's a brand new drive. It may need to be formatted or whatever, but shouldn't it still show up as a drive so that I can format it?
I can't seem to access it at all. Yet, it's being recognized as being attached and "working properly".
Why isn't this showing up in Explorer as a drive?
Hopefully someone will have an answer.
Thank you.
I'm running Windows 7 on a Compaq Presario CQ57 Notebook computer.
I just purchased a new 320GB SATA hard drive. I'm trying to connect the hard drive to the notebook computer using a BYTECC USB 2.0 DRIVE MATE adapter.
The adapter seems to be working I've been using it on an older style drive that has the pins.
However when I try using it with this new SATA drive it doesn't want to work. Although it appears that the adapter is working just fine.
Here's what I have so far. The drive powers up, and I can hear it running. It is also recognized by my USB.
Here's the strange part:
When I open Explorer and go to COMPUTER the drive is not listed.
However, if I go to DEVICES and PRINTERS the USB DRIVER MATE is shown as working properly and it lists this drive as working properly.
Also if I go to DEVICE MANAGER and look under DISK DRIVES, this drive shows up as a USB DRIVE and is "working properly".
But it isn't showing up in Explorer as a disk drive on this computer?
I don't understand why it isn't showing up. It's a brand new drive. It may need to be formatted or whatever, but shouldn't it still show up as a drive so that I can format it?
I can't seem to access it at all. Yet, it's being recognized as being attached and "working properly".
Why isn't this showing up in Explorer as a drive?
Hopefully someone will have an answer.
Thank you.
