2.5" HDD in external enclosure not detected

I have a 2.5" 120GB hard disk in an external enclosure (unbranded Chinese make).
This external disk is detected perfectly on both my laptops, but it is not detected in my desktop. There is no indication that it is present when I plug it in.
I have checked the USB port, which is working fine (my flash drives and external DVD drive work fine)
I have also tried connecting the HDD to all the USB ports in the desktop.

One more thing is that, this same HDD used to work fine on the desktop when it was in another (previous) enclosure (broken now)

Anyone have any idea's as to why this might be happening.

Hi,

It could be the circuitry in the enclosure that has failed, which is pretty common.

The test for this is to try the drive in another working enclosure or a desktop computer.

Another one is to try a shorter USB cable.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Dave

Northernsoul55 said:

Hi,

It could be the circuitry in the enclosure that has failed, which is pretty common.

The test for this is to try the drive in another working enclosure or a desktop computer.

Another one is to try a shorter USB cable.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Dave

Hi Dave,

As I've already stated, this external enclosure works perfectly on both of my laptops. Its the desktop that has the problem.

Ooops...my bad.

Have you tried:

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/165554-usb-driver-general-fix-problems.html

It could possibly be because your computer is automatically turning off the power to a USB Root Hub:

1. Go to Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > and click on the "Device Manager" button.
2. In the Device Manager window, find the item/items labelled "Universal Serial Bus controllers."
3. Open it, and double-click the first item called "USB Root Hub."
4. In the USB Root Hub Properties dialog, click on the "Power Management" tab.
5. "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" is checked by default. Uncheck this box, and click "OK."

Cheers

Dave

Northernsoul55 said:

Ooops...my bad.

Have you tried:

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/165554-usb-driver-general-fix-problems.html

It could possibly be because your computer is automatically turning off the power to a USB Root Hub:

1. Go to Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > and click on the "Device Manager" button.
2. In the Device Manager window, find the item/items labelled "Universal Serial Bus controllers."
3. Open it, and double-click the first item called "USB Root Hub."
4. In the USB Root Hub Properties dialog, click on the "Power Management" tab.
5. "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" is checked by default. Uncheck this box, and click "OK."

Cheers

Dave

Dave,

Will check that out once I reach home.

jumanji said:

Try a double-headed (Y) USB cable.

I already am using a Y cable for the HDD

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\AutoPlay and check Restore Defaults, reboot and test. Reboot with the drive attached as well.

Obvious question, have you tried other USB ports?

Britton30 said:

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\AutoPlay and check Restore Defaults, reboot and test. Reboot with the drive attached as well.

Obvious question, have you tried other USB ports?

Gary,

I have already checked it on all the USB ports in the desktop.

Will check out the other suggestion when i get home.

madcratebuilder said:

If you plug a usb flash drive into these same usb ports does win explorer see it? If other boxes (2 laptops) see the ex hhd then it must be a configuration setting in the desk top OS.

Steven,

As I said,

I have checked the USB port, which is working fine (my flash drives and external DVD drive work fine)

:)