External Hard Disc not recognised


  1. svale
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    windows 7
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    External Hard Disc not recognised


    I have 2 external hard discs which I use for back up purposes. Both are on the hardware compatibility list:

    Iomega 1 Tb drive connected via usb (no lights and completely dead)
    Seagate 160 Mg Freeagent classic (power seems to come on when connected via usb)

    After installing Windows 7 32bit neither are recognised as a device or on disc management. Both work perfectly on XP and Vista

    Any ideas
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  3. Bill2
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    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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    See this thread.

    External Hard Drive Not Detected
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