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External Hard Drives
I have two external hard drives which i store and run stuff from.... This has never been a problem while running xp.
I've been sitting on this problem for a while looking for a solution or waiting untill i have seen someone else with a similar problem in hope that there will be a fix. So far, no luck.
The Problem:
This is pretty hard to explain as the problem is pretty random.... From boot up sometimes none or one of my hard drives show up. Mostly they both appear.
Upon Windows startup Sometimes only one external hard drive will appear, then about 10 mins later windows will try to autorun the other as soon as it is eventually recognised.
Sometimes they're no problem untill you try to move large files from one drive to another or from one drive to my hard drive. It will start to move them and then freeze half way through claiming that the files dont exist. You then go to explorer to look, the drives are showing and so is every folder but the folders show as empty.
Both hard drives lights are off indicating they are off.
The only way to fix it is a system restart.
One is a maxtor basics 500gig and the other is a Seagate 1tb. I am running the trial version of windows 7.
I have played with the power manegement and nothing has been told to be switched off..... this hasn't helped.
I've tried unplugging, changing cables, exorcism..... none has affected it.
The only solution a can imagine now is reverting back to xp and cancelling my order for windows 7.
Please tell me there is something blatently obvious that i have missed.
Thank you.