You need to format the disk in drive x...


  1. N7AS
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    You need to format the disk in drive x...


    I am getting this popup: "You need to format the disk in drive x before you can use it".

    In my case it's drive H:
    I have unchecked "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" in the Control Panel. I did this a week ago when I started getting these popups and it seemed to work till today when it all started up again. I just noticed that the popup is not appearing, but the drive is appearing and disappearing from my file manager (I use Q-dir).

    What's up with this crapola? It's driving me crazy.
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  3. theog
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    Check all the cables & PSU.
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  4. bigmck
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    N7AS said:
    I am getting this popup: "You need to format the disk in drive x before you can use it".

    In my case it's drive H:
    I have unchecked "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" in the Control Panel. I did this a week ago when I started getting these popups and it seemed to work till today when it all started up again. I just noticed that the popup is not appearing, but the drive is appearing and disappearing from my file manager (I use Q-dir).

    What's up with this crapola? It's driving me crazy.
    Is H drive new? Are there any files on it? Is it a partition or is H drive the whole hard drive?
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  6. N7AS
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    Drive H: is an external USB drive. I do have files in it and have had it for at least 6 months or more. This drive appears and disappears every 3 or 4 seconds.
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  7. DocBrown
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    Do you have a spare USB cable to test with it ?
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  8. N7AS
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    DocBrown said:
    Do you have a spare USB cable to test with it ?
    I just changed cables and it seems to work ok now, but time will tell. I wouldn't mark this thread solved yet.
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  10. DocBrown
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    N7AS said:
    DocBrown said:
    Do you have a spare USB cable to test with it ?
    I just changed cables and it seems to work ok now, but time will tell. I wouldn't mark this thread solved yet.

    What make & model is the USB Ext HD ?

    So we can watch for your update on this thread :)
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  11. N7AS
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    The HD is a Seagate Expansion Portable Drive ST903204EXA101 320GB 2-1'2"
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