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Windows 7: BOTH my Usb hdd's have stopped working on windows 7

28 Mar 2012  
mysticeye

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BOTH my Usb hdd's have stopped working on windows 7

HI.

I can use a usb pendrive, or a memory card reader in my usb.

But both of my protable usb hard drives are not showing when plugged in.

I have tried a usb 'Y' cable.
but no good.

Both drives work on my netbook..
But not on my windows 7 pc.

Please advise.



Thanks
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28 Mar 2012  
bassfisher6522

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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Where they working before in your windows 7 environment? Some of the older usb HDD are OS specific and bit specific (32 bit or 64 bit). Check with your USB HDD manufacturers specs to verify.
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29 Mar 2012  
mysticeye

windows 7 starter
89 posts
 
 

a re-installation of my erntier operating system fixed it..

but now:
when windows updates, it then reboots, and just hangs on the 'starting windows' screen..
only after it updates, works fine before.

i will startt another thtread for this new nightmare..
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29 Mar 2012  
bassfisher6522

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
2,265 posts
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Some times with a clean re-install, there are glitches from over writing or not over written correctly....it's happened to all of us at some point. Generally a re-install will fix that...I know it's not what you want to here.
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