Windows 7 - External HDD initialize error

**Mithras** · 06-13-2010

Hi guys

Im struggling with an external housing with a 2.5" HDD in. Im running windows 7 ultimate. I go into disk management and the it asks me to intialize the disk. There are 2 options to partition the disk, MBR and GPT.

I tried both but get the following error: "The device is not ready"

What can i do know to get the device ready?

thanks

**Lomai** · 06-13-2010

Hi Mithras

In Disk Management - do the HDD-icons display a green colour?

**A Guy** · 06-13-2010

You probably have to change the jumper settings to slave or auto detect for the drive to be recognized. What is the make and model of drive?

A Guy

**Mithras** · 06-14-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Lomai

Hi Mithras

In Disk Management - do the HDD-icons display a green colour?

The icons apear grey. Should that be any problem?

Quote: Originally Posted by A GUY

You probably have to change the jumper settings to slave or auto detect for the drive to be recognized. What is the make and model of drive?

A Guy

Its a Hitachi Travelstar 80gb ATA/IDE 7200rpm. There are no jumper pins so I assume its running on auto select?

**Lomai** · 06-14-2010

Hi Mithras

Have a look at the attached - its from the Windows Help File when in Disk Management

Hope this helps and regards