catgate Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I am still floundering. I am trying to rehash a computer I bought a couple of years ago (for Linux experimenting) before this one I am using finally gives up the ghost. I put together an external HDD enclosure package a couple of weeks ago and after a bit of messing got it up and running and loaded with "stuff" from this machine ready for transfer. Two days ago I started trying to put the necessary drivers into the "new" machine in order to download the "stuff". It seems as though the drivers I got with the enclosure (Prolific pl2507) were suitable for the chip set on this computer but, did not want to know when it came to the chip set in the "new" machine. I have now downloaded, from Prolific's site, new drivers which the "new" computer is happy to accept, and which now cause my M$ System Information utility to eventually say "there are no problem devices on this machine". However "My Computer" will not recognise the external HDD when I switch it on. All that happens at this time is that the cursor changes from Arrow to Hourglass for a second or two, and then goes back to Arrow. Obviously an interrupt is being interrupted but nothing is happening as a result. Any bright ideas, Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Perhaps it is trying to use a drive letter which is already assigned?If so, go to start > run > compmgmt.msc. Open the "Disk Management" snap-in, and change the drive letter of the external drive to something that you are sure is not in use.For example, @ home I have C, D, E local hard drive and F, G DVD drives. I also use a USB flash drive (N) and an external hard drive (Z)@ school I have C, D, E local, F, G DVD, N for flash, Z for external, but my domain also maps H, I, J to network drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Perhaps it is trying to use a drive letter which is already assigned?If so, go to start > run > compmgmt.msc. Open the "Disk Management" snap-in, and change the drive letter of the external drive to something that you are sure is not in use.Thanks for that SM. It looks as though your advice is applicable to XP or some other exotic version of Windows. Being a luddite I am still on W98SE. But fortunately your advice led me to try the same sort of route on my vintage OS. Control panel>system>device man>properties>settings and there is was. I just ticked the "removable" box and 'hey presto' it now recognises it and gives it a logically assigned drive letter.I feel that the last twelve weeks (well it feels like that) have not been wasted after all. Many thanks. :good: :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 :rolleyes: Oops.. I forgot about the XP thing...I am glad you figured it out. I should have remembered your legacy OS. But, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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