external HDD does not show?

Britton30 said:

If you unplug/re-plug this drive, do you get a window that says the drive needs to be initialized? IF so go ahead and do it. Then in Disk management highlight tit and click Actions/All actions from the top menu and you will see options to do.

fluidmotion said:

unpluged usb hdd, and replug it, no change?

You may have Auto-Play Disabled:

Head over to Control Panel: Select Auto-Play.

Next select "Use Auto Play for all media and devices".

And in each dropdown box select Ask me every time.

I think this person has the same problem as you, try following the instructions from here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...f-aa4d48201736

Hope this Helps, Joe.

I connected 1G USB pen drive, autoplay shows up

Faceofjoe421 said:

Britton30 said:

If you unplug/re-plug this drive, do you get a window that says the drive needs to be initialized? IF so go ahead and do it. Then in Disk management highlight tit and click Actions/All actions from the top menu and you will see options to do.

fluidmotion said:

unpluged usb hdd, and replug it, no change?

You may have Auto-Play Disabled:

Head over to Control Panel: Select Auto-Play.

Next select "Use Auto Play for all media and devices".

And in each dropdown box select Ask me every time.

I think this person has the same problem as you, try following the instructions from here:
Computer not detecting Hard Disk and showing as Unallocated Space - Microsoft Answers

Hope this Helps, Joe.

Why is your drive Icon an invalid Icon?

Try an System File Checker Scan or a ChkDsk scan please.