Why doesnt my external harddrive show up in my computer?

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  1. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Why doesnt my external harddrive show up in my computer?


    Hello my external harddrive does not show up in my computer and in device manager? I know its plugged in and on and the usb cable in brand new.
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  2. whs
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       #2

    Does it show in Disk Management and is it initialized.
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  3. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No it does not and if you know what slot does the jumper have to be on the HDD?

    Oh and I know its on it has a green light on and I can hear it spinning
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  4. whs
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    There are no jumpers on Sata drives. Although unususal, it could be that this disk needs a special driver. Check on the manufacturers website.
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  5. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Its a IDE drive... And there is no branding on it but I remember it used to work...
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  6. whs
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    Hmm, IDE - if I owned it, I would donate it to a museum, lol.
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  7. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Haha but l mean I need it working do you have a way?

    Oh and just to let you know its made at FOXCONN
    And its a seagate HDD
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  8. whs
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    I understand. But I never owned an IDE disk and know zero about them. But let's see:

    how did you attach it - via an enclosure ??

    Do you have a driver for it ??

    Here are some guys who had the same problem. Maybe you see something that can help.

    http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/302795-28-windows-recognize-drives
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  9. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Ya its in a enclosure and they're solution dies not work for me and it doesnt show up in device manager or disk management
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  10. whs
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    Can I assume that this is an IDE enclosure and not a Sata enclosure ?? What is the make/model ??
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