Cannot detect External Hard drive


  1. Posts : 10
    Windows Ultimate x32
       #1

    Cannot detect External Hard drive


    Laptop : LG R410-AP62E1
    OS : Windows 7 Ultimate x32

    Recently I change my Os from windows vista to 7. Because I can't find a way to make the original OS to become genuine.

    From there, my laptop can't read external hard drive but it can only read flash drives.
    I don't know what my laptop is missing, if it is updates or drivers.

    Please help me I really need to fix this problem to backup my files.

    thanks in advance.!
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  2. Posts : 670
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
       #2

    How did you get Win 7 Ultimate? If it's not bought from a legit source with a legit key then nobody here can help you.
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  3. Posts : 10
    Windows Ultimate x32
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Well it's like a price from our school,. and it's genuine license.
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home 64 bit
       #4

    Had the same problem. Try using a powered USB hub.
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  5. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    With the external connected, can you post a screenshot of Disk Management, window maximized and columns/panes adjusted to show maximum info?
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  6. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #6

    melvin,

    Care and Feeding of MGADiag tool

    Credits: This is based upon information from NoelDP

    To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation,

    we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool.

    Download and save to your desktop:
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

    After saving, run the downloaded tool.


    Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.


    To copy the report to your response:
    Click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages),

    Enclose your response in a CODE block.
    Paste (using either right-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.

    State the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker

    which is located on the case of your machine or
    inside the battery compartment.

    Do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!

    COA -- Where and what is it.
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  7. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #7

    karlsnooks said:
    melvin,

    Care and Feeding of MGADiag tool

    Credits: This is based upon information from NoelDP

    To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation,
    we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool.
    Karl, are you wanting the OP to reinstall the Vista to do this? The way I understand the first post the OP had the genuine problem with Vista and not the w7 install he's on now.
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  8. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #8

    No reinstall.
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  9. Posts : 640
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit Build 7600
       #9

    melvinabad06 said:
    Laptop : LG R410-AP62E1
    OS : Windows 7 Ultimate x32

    Recently I change my Os from windows vista to 7. Because I can't find a way to make the original OS to become genuine.

    From there, my laptop can't read external hard drive but it can only read flash drives.
    I don't know what my laptop is missing, if it is updates or drivers.

    Please help me I really need to fix this problem to backup my files.

    thanks in advance.!
    Basically, that means it worked on Vista before?... sounds weird. Do the disk spins and leds are on?
      My Computer


 

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