Cannot detect external USB hard drive

August 20, 2007

I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an external USB

enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

suspects: -

The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC (not a

hub)

The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the problem.

The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same result.

I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

registry.

If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

Thanks

G

August 20, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hi, G.

> This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> suspects: -

All the suspects except:

WinXP, Win98, Vista, or...?

Make and model of computer, or of motherboard/chipset if you build it

yourself?

What does Disk Management say about that drive? (diskmgmt.msc)

RC

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(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an external

> USB

> enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

> detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> suspects: -

>

> The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC (not a

> hub)

>

> The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the problem.

>

> The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

>

> I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

>

> I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

> result.

>

> I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

> registry.

>

> If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

>

> Thanks

> G

August 20, 2007

RE: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hi:

You might also want to delete (or rename) the file named INFCACHE.1 located

in \Windows\Inf

Sometimes it gets corrupted and causes problems while detecting usb devices.

Deletion so far seems harmless in all the posts regarding this file.

You will have to take ownership of the file because Vista won't let you

rename or delet it just like that.

Reboot after the renaming (or deletion) of the file.

That should fix it.

Carlos

"geraintwd" wrote:

> I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an external USB

> enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

> detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> suspects: -

>

> The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC (not a

> hub)

>

> The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the problem.

>

> The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

>

> I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

>

> I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same result.

>

> I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

> registry.

>

> If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

>

> Thanks

> G

August 21, 2007

RE: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hello,

Do not delete the infcache.1 from a Windows Vista installation unless you

have installed the QFE.

The file is not regenerated so device installation will be broken until you

get the QFE.

Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

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|> Hi:

|> You might also want to delete (or rename) the file named INFCACHE.1

located

|> in \Windows\Inf

|> Sometimes it gets corrupted and causes problems while detecting usb

devices.

|> Deletion so far seems harmless in all the posts regarding this file.

|> You will have to take ownership of the file because Vista won't let you

|> rename or delet it just like that.

|> Reboot after the renaming (or deletion) of the file.

|> That should fix it.

|> Carlos

|>

|> "geraintwd" wrote:

|>

|> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an

external USB

|> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

|> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

|> > suspects: -

|> >

|> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC

(not a

|> > hub)

|> >

|> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the

problem.

|> >

|> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

|> >

|> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

|> >

|> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

result.

|> >

|> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

|> > registry.

|> >

|> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

|> >

|> > Thanks

|> > G

|>

August 21, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

On a whim, try the drive on a different system, this will definitely rule

out or prove a drive problem. I'm curious as to whether or not you've tried

any other usb devices (other than the other drive), this will prove or rule

out the usb itself.

--

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"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1F1197F1-C16F-49C1-995D-AFDBEE2440A9@microsoft.com...

> I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an external

> USB

> enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

> detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> suspects: -

>

> The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC (not a

> hub)

>

> The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the problem.

>

> The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

>

> I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

>

> I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

> result.

>

> I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

> registry.

>

> If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

>

> Thanks

> G

August 21, 2007

RE: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hi Darrell:

Could you elaborate this subject a little more?

I have read many posts in the hardware NG regarding the deletion of

infcache.1 as being the solution to usb detection.

Thanks.

Carlos

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello,

> Do not delete the infcache.1 from a Windows Vista installation unless you

> have installed the QFE.

> The file is not regenerated so device installation will be broken until you

> get the QFE.

> Thanks,

> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

>

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

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> |> Hi:

> |> You might also want to delete (or rename) the file named INFCACHE.1

> located

> |> in \Windows\Inf

> |> Sometimes it gets corrupted and causes problems while detecting usb

> devices.

> |> Deletion so far seems harmless in all the posts regarding this file.

> |> You will have to take ownership of the file because Vista won't let you

> |> rename or delet it just like that.

> |> Reboot after the renaming (or deletion) of the file.

> |> That should fix it.

> |> Carlos

> |>

> |> "geraintwd" wrote:

> |>

> |> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an

> external USB

> |> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

> |> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> |> > suspects: -

> |> >

> |> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC

> (not a

> |> > hub)

> |> >

> |> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the

> problem.

> |> >

> |> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

> |> >

> |> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

> |> >

> |> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

> result.

> |> >

> |> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

> |> > registry.

> |> >

> |> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

> |> >

> |> > Thanks

> |> > G

> |>

>

August 21, 2007

RE: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hello Carlos,

THe infcache file is not regenerated on Windows Vista. So if you delete

it, for all device installatons you will be prompted for the locations of

the device drivers.

You will need this QFE to be able to resolve the issue.

940199 Error message when you try to install a new hardware device on a

Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows encountered a problem installing the

driver software for your device"

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;940199

Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

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|> Hi Darrell:

|> Could you elaborate this subject a little more?

|> I have read many posts in the hardware NG regarding the deletion of

|> infcache.1 as being the solution to usb detection.

|> Thanks.

|> Carlos

|>

|> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

|>

|> > Hello,

|> > Do not delete the infcache.1 from a Windows Vista installation unless

you

|> > have installed the QFE.

|> > The file is not regenerated so device installation will be broken

until you

|> > get the QFE.

|> > Thanks,

|> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

|> >

|> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

rights

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|> > |> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:28:05 -0700

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|> > |> Hi:

|> > |> You might also want to delete (or rename) the file named INFCACHE.1

|> > located

|> > |> in \Windows\Inf

|> > |> Sometimes it gets corrupted and causes problems while detecting usb

|> > devices.

|> > |> Deletion so far seems harmless in all the posts regarding this file.

|> > |> You will have to take ownership of the file because Vista won't let

you

|> > |> rename or delet it just like that.

|> > |> Reboot after the renaming (or deletion) of the file.

|> > |> That should fix it.

|> > |> Carlos

|> > |>

|> > |> "geraintwd" wrote:

|> > |>

|> > |> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an

|> > external USB

|> > |> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently

stopped

|> > |> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the

usual

|> > |> > suspects: -

|> > |> >

|> > |> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the

PC

|> > (not a

|> > |> > hub)

|> > |> >

|> > |> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the

|> > problem.

|> > |> >

|> > |> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as

well.

|> > |> >

|> > |> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

|> > |> >

|> > |> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the

same

|> > result.

|> > |> >

|> > |> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys

in the

|> > |> > registry.

|> > |> >

|> > |> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

|> > |> >

|> > |> > Thanks

|> > |> > G

|> > |>

|> >

|>

August 21, 2007

RE: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Darrell:

Thanks for your reply and the KB information.

Your answers are always top quality.

I have been misled (as I said before) by the numerous posts on the Vista

hardware NG, suggesting the risky infcache.1 file deletion.

Las post was on Aug 18th (just 3 days ago) under the subject "Failed load

(Driver) for External Drive".

The suggestion posted was qualified as "helpful".

Go figure.

Thanks again.

Carlos

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Carlos,

> THe infcache file is not regenerated on Windows Vista. So if you delete

> it, for all device installatons you will be prompted for the locations of

> the device drivers.

> You will need this QFE to be able to resolve the issue.

> 940199 Error message when you try to install a new hardware device on a

> Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows encountered a problem installing the

> driver software for your device"

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;940199

>

> Thanks,

> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

>

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

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> |> Hi Darrell:

> |> Could you elaborate this subject a little more?

> |> I have read many posts in the hardware NG regarding the deletion of

> |> infcache.1 as being the solution to usb detection.

> |> Thanks.

> |> Carlos

> |>

> |> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> |>

> |> > Hello,

> |> > Do not delete the infcache.1 from a Windows Vista installation unless

> you

> |> > have installed the QFE.

> |> > The file is not regenerated so device installation will be broken

> until you

> |> > get the QFE.

> |> > Thanks,

> |> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

> |> >

> |> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

> rights

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> |> > |> References: <1F1197F1-C16F-49C1-995D-AFDBEE2440A9@microsoft.com>

> |> > |> Subject: RE: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

> |> > |> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:28:05 -0700

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> |> > |> Hi:

> |> > |> You might also want to delete (or rename) the file named INFCACHE.1

> |> > located

> |> > |> in \Windows\Inf

> |> > |> Sometimes it gets corrupted and causes problems while detecting usb

> |> > devices.

> |> > |> Deletion so far seems harmless in all the posts regarding this file.

> |> > |> You will have to take ownership of the file because Vista won't let

> you

> |> > |> rename or delet it just like that.

> |> > |> Reboot after the renaming (or deletion) of the file.

> |> > |> That should fix it.

> |> > |> Carlos

> |> > |>

> |> > |> "geraintwd" wrote:

> |> > |>

> |> > |> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an

> |> > external USB

> |> > |> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently

> stopped

> |> > |> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the

> usual

> |> > |> > suspects: -

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the

> PC

> |> > (not a

> |> > |> > hub)

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the

> |> > problem.

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as

> well.

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the

> same

> |> > result.

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys

> in the

> |> > |> > registry.

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

> |> > |> >

> |> > |> > Thanks

> |> > |> > G

> |> > |>

> |> >

> |>

>

August 21, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Sorry, XP 64 SP2

Self built machine, spec:

ASUS AN8-32 SLI Deluxe (Nforce chipset)

Athlon 64 FX-57

2GB Corsair TwinX RAM

C:\ = Western Digital Raptor 10K RPM SATA 150GB

D:\ = Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM SATA 400GB

Disk management doesn't see the drive at all. Other USB devices (mouse,

keyboard, flash drive) work fine on the USB. The drive worked fine before, as

did another drive of the same type that was known working.

G

"R. C. White" wrote:

> Hi, G.

>

> > This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> > suspects: -

>

> All the suspects except:

> WinXP, Win98, Vista, or...?

> Make and model of computer, or of motherboard/chipset if you build it

> yourself?

>

> What does Disk Management say about that drive? (diskmgmt.msc)

>

> RC

> --

> R. C. White, CPA

> San Marcos, TX

> rc@grandecom.net

> Microsoft Windows MVP

> (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

>

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1F1197F1-C16F-49C1-995D-AFDBEE2440A9@microsoft.com...

> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an external

> > USB

> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> > suspects: -

> >

> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC (not a

> > hub)

> >

> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the problem.

> >

> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

> >

> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

> >

> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

> > result.

> >

> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

> > registry.

> >

> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

> >

> > Thanks

> > G

>

August 21, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

I don't have another machine to test on, but the drive worked previously and

I've tested with another known good drive of the same type.

Other USB devices work fine (mouse, keyboard, flash drive).

Thanks

G

"Dshai" wrote:

> On a whim, try the drive on a different system, this will definitely rule

> out or prove a drive problem. I'm curious as to whether or not you've tried

> any other usb devices (other than the other drive), this will prove or rule

> out the usb itself.

>

> --

> Dshai

>

> Life is limited only by those living it...

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1F1197F1-C16F-49C1-995D-AFDBEE2440A9@microsoft.com...

> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an external

> > USB

> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> > suspects: -

> >

> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC (not a

> > hub)

> >

> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the problem.

> >

> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

> >

> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

> >

> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

> > result.

> >

> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

> > registry.

> >

> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

> >

> > Thanks

> > G

>

August 22, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hi, G.

I've never had a USB hard drive, but I hope the extra info will let somebody

here recognize the symptoms and offer some clues.

You say that WinXP DID see it, but doesn't now. That brings up the obvious

question: What happened between then and now?

RC

--

R. C. White, CPA

San Marcos, TX

rc@grandecom.net

Microsoft Windows MVP

(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C8FEBA14-51F7-4100-957A-8CB9FD9373A9@microsoft.com...

> Sorry, XP 64 SP2

> Self built machine, spec:

>

> ASUS AN8-32 SLI Deluxe (Nforce chipset)

> Athlon 64 FX-57

> 2GB Corsair TwinX RAM

> C:\ = Western Digital Raptor 10K RPM SATA 150GB

> D:\ = Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM SATA 400GB

>

> Disk management doesn't see the drive at all. Other USB devices (mouse,

> keyboard, flash drive) work fine on the USB. The drive worked fine before,

> as

> did another drive of the same type that was known working.

>

> G

>

> "R. C. White" wrote:

>

>> Hi, G.

>>

>> > This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

>> > suspects: -

>>

>> All the suspects except:

>> WinXP, Win98, Vista, or...?

>> Make and model of computer, or of motherboard/chipset if you build it

>> yourself?

>>

>> What does Disk Management say about that drive? (diskmgmt.msc)

>>

>> RC

>>

>> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1F1197F1-C16F-49C1-995D-AFDBEE2440A9@microsoft.com...

>> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an

>> > external

>> > USB

>> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

>> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

>> > suspects: -

>> >

>> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC

>> > (not a

>> > hub)

>> >

>> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the

>> > problem.

>> >

>> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

>> >

>> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

>> >

>> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

>> > result.

>> >

>> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

>> > registry.

>> >

>> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> > G

August 22, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Sounds like your drive has failed. Find some other machine to test it on

"geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1226CAE7-C376-45F6-8582-50B3F1A08B80@microsoft.com...

>I don't have another machine to test on, but the drive worked previously

>and

> I've tested with another known good drive of the same type.

>

> Other USB devices work fine (mouse, keyboard, flash drive).

>

> Thanks

> G

>

> "Dshai" wrote:

>

>> On a whim, try the drive on a different system, this will definitely rule

>> out or prove a drive problem. I'm curious as to whether or not you've

>> tried

>> any other usb devices (other than the other drive), this will prove or

>> rule

>> out the usb itself.

>>

>> --

>> Dshai

>>

>> Life is limited only by those living it...

>> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1F1197F1-C16F-49C1-995D-AFDBEE2440A9@microsoft.com...

>> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an

>> > external

>> > USB

>> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

>> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

>> > suspects: -

>> >

>> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC

>> > (not a

>> > hub)

>> >

>> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the

>> > problem.

>> >

>> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

>> >

>> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

>> >

>> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

>> > result.

>> >

>> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

>> > registry.

>> >

>> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> > G

>>

August 22, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Good points!

It would only take a power failure to reset the BIOS to it's defaults, for

one.

Tony. . .

August 22, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Thought that's what the battery was for.

"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

news:eShu6MG5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Good points!

>

> It would only take a power failure to reset the BIOS to it's defaults, for

> one.

>

> Tony. . .

>

August 22, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Here, that seems to be for restoring the defaults - actually, the way the

'Safe Boot' (or whatever they are called) schemes that I have come across

all reset the default even after an ordinary system crash and re-boot.

Tony. . .

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

news:e9lWzeG5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Thought that's what the battery was for.

>

> "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

> news:eShu6MG5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > Good points!

> >

> > It would only take a power failure to reset the BIOS to it's defaults,

for

> > one.

> >

> > Tony. . .

> >

>

August 22, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hmmm. I DID have a problem whereby my RAM didn't like the timings I fed it

and I had to reset the CMOS (battery out), but I'm fairly sure the drive has

worked since then. I have used Daemon Tools to mount virtual CD/DVD drives

but I have tried unmounting all images and removing Daemon Tools - the USB HD

is still not recognised. I guess I will have to try running it off the

internal PATA just to make sure the drive itself isn't fried somehow (hope

not as there's a lot of data backed up on there - almost the full 250GB)

Thanks for all your help so far, will let you know how I get on!

"Tony Sperling" wrote:

> Here, that seems to be for restoring the defaults - actually, the way the

> 'Safe Boot' (or whatever they are called) schemes that I have come across

> all reset the default even after an ordinary system crash and re-boot.

>

> Tony. . .

>

> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

> news:e9lWzeG5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > Thought that's what the battery was for.

> >

> > "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

> > news:eShu6MG5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > > Good points!

> > >

> > > It would only take a power failure to reset the BIOS to it's defaults,

> for

> > > one.

> > >

> > > Tony. . .

> > >

> >

>

August 23, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Hmmm...

Still tempted to do the INFCACHE.1 erasing thing. ;)

But Darrell has given a sound advice not to do so.

How about creating a system restore point, deleting the INFCACHE.1 file and

rebooting?

If everything goes wrong, there's always the possibility of good ol' system

restore.

I once tried it and broke nothing.

Well... It's your call and I gotta get some good sleep.

Carlos

"geraintwd" wrote:

> Hmmm. I DID have a problem whereby my RAM didn't like the timings I fed it

> and I had to reset the CMOS (battery out), but I'm fairly sure the drive has

> worked since then. I have used Daemon Tools to mount virtual CD/DVD drives

> but I have tried unmounting all images and removing Daemon Tools - the USB HD

> is still not recognised. I guess I will have to try running it off the

> internal PATA just to make sure the drive itself isn't fried somehow (hope

> not as there's a lot of data backed up on there - almost the full 250GB)

>

> Thanks for all your help so far, will let you know how I get on!

>

> "Tony Sperling" wrote:

>

> > Here, that seems to be for restoring the defaults - actually, the way the

> > 'Safe Boot' (or whatever they are called) schemes that I have come across

> > all reset the default even after an ordinary system crash and re-boot.

> >

> > Tony. . .

> >

> > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

> > news:e9lWzeG5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > > Thought that's what the battery was for.

> > >

> > > "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

> > > news:eShu6MG5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > > > Good points!

> > > >

> > > > It would only take a power failure to reset the BIOS to it's defaults,

> > for

> > > > one.

> > > >

> > > > Tony. . .

> > > >

> > >

> >

August 23, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Personally, I just create a new folder and move the item to it. If there

are problems I just move it back.

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C1B0189C-892A-4296-AAA1-703B271478C3@microsoft.com...

> Hmmm...

> Still tempted to do the INFCACHE.1 erasing thing. ;)

> But Darrell has given a sound advice not to do so.

> How about creating a system restore point, deleting the INFCACHE.1 file

> and

> rebooting?

> If everything goes wrong, there's always the possibility of good ol'

> system

> restore.

> I once tried it and broke nothing.

> Well... It's your call and I gotta get some good sleep.

> Carlos

>

> "geraintwd" wrote:

>

>> Hmmm. I DID have a problem whereby my RAM didn't like the timings I fed

>> it

>> and I had to reset the CMOS (battery out), but I'm fairly sure the drive

>> has

>> worked since then. I have used Daemon Tools to mount virtual CD/DVD

>> drives

>> but I have tried unmounting all images and removing Daemon Tools - the

>> USB HD

>> is still not recognised. I guess I will have to try running it off the

>> internal PATA just to make sure the drive itself isn't fried somehow

>> (hope

>> not as there's a lot of data backed up on there - almost the full 250GB)

>>

>> Thanks for all your help so far, will let you know how I get on!

>>

>> "Tony Sperling" wrote:

>>

>> > Here, that seems to be for restoring the defaults - actually, the way

>> > the

>> > 'Safe Boot' (or whatever they are called) schemes that I have come

>> > across

>> > all reset the default even after an ordinary system crash and re-boot.

>> >

>> > Tony. . .

>> >

>> > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>> > news:e9lWzeG5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> > > Thought that's what the battery was for.

>> > >

>> > > "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

>> > > news:eShu6MG5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> > > > Good points!

>> > > >

>> > > > It would only take a power failure to reset the BIOS to it's

>> > > > defaults,

>> > for

>> > > > one.

>> > > >

>> > > > Tony. . .

>> > > >

>> > >

>> >

August 23, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

John:

Agreed.

:)

Carlos

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Personally, I just create a new folder and move the item to it. If there

> are problems I just move it back.

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:C1B0189C-892A-4296-AAA1-703B271478C3@microsoft.com...

> > Hmmm...

> > Still tempted to do the INFCACHE.1 erasing thing. ;)

> > But Darrell has given a sound advice not to do so.

> > How about creating a system restore point, deleting the INFCACHE.1 file

> > and

> > rebooting?

> > If everything goes wrong, there's always the possibility of good ol'

> > system

> > restore.

> > I once tried it and broke nothing.

> > Well... It's your call and I gotta get some good sleep.

> > Carlos

> >

> > "geraintwd" wrote:

> >

> >> Hmmm. I DID have a problem whereby my RAM didn't like the timings I fed

> >> it

> >> and I had to reset the CMOS (battery out), but I'm fairly sure the drive

> >> has

> >> worked since then. I have used Daemon Tools to mount virtual CD/DVD

> >> drives

> >> but I have tried unmounting all images and removing Daemon Tools - the

> >> USB HD

> >> is still not recognised. I guess I will have to try running it off the

> >> internal PATA just to make sure the drive itself isn't fried somehow

> >> (hope

> >> not as there's a lot of data backed up on there - almost the full 250GB)

> >>

> >> Thanks for all your help so far, will let you know how I get on!

> >>

> >> "Tony Sperling" wrote:

> >>

> >> > Here, that seems to be for restoring the defaults - actually, the way

> >> > the

> >> > 'Safe Boot' (or whatever they are called) schemes that I have come

> >> > across

> >> > all reset the default even after an ordinary system crash and re-boot.

> >> >

> >> > Tony. . .

> >> >

> >> > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

> >> > news:e9lWzeG5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> > > Thought that's what the battery was for.

> >> > >

> >> > > "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

> >> > > news:eShu6MG5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> > > > Good points!

> >> > > >

> >> > > > It would only take a power failure to reset the BIOS to it's

> >> > > > defaults,

> >> > for

> >> > > > one.

> >> > > >

> >> > > > Tony. . .

> >> > > >

> >> > >

> >> >

>

August 25, 2007

Re: Cannot detect external USB hard drive

Nope the drive is fine - I put it in my PC on an IDE cable and it works fine.

Looks like something's gone wrong with the external caddy... good thing it

was only a cheap Safecom box and won't cost much to replace.

Thanks

G

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Sounds like your drive has failed. Find some other machine to test it on

>

> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1226CAE7-C376-45F6-8582-50B3F1A08B80@microsoft.com...

> >I don't have another machine to test on, but the drive worked previously

> >and

> > I've tested with another known good drive of the same type.

> >

> > Other USB devices work fine (mouse, keyboard, flash drive).

> >

> > Thanks

> > G

> >

> > "Dshai" wrote:

> >

> >> On a whim, try the drive on a different system, this will definitely rule

> >> out or prove a drive problem. I'm curious as to whether or not you've

> >> tried

> >> any other usb devices (other than the other drive), this will prove or

> >> rule

> >> out the usb itself.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Dshai

> >>

> >> Life is limited only by those living it...

> >> "geraintwd" <geraintwd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:1F1197F1-C16F-49C1-995D-AFDBEE2440A9@microsoft.com...

> >> > I've got a 3.5" Maxtor Diamondmax 10 PATA 133 250GB drive in an

> >> > external

> >> > USB

> >> > enclosure. It has worked previously but Windows has recently stopped

> >> > detecting it. This is what I've tried so far - should cover the usual

> >> > suspects: -

> >> >

> >> > The USB cable is plugged directly into a port on the back of the PC

> >> > (not a

> >> > hub)

> >> >

> >> > The power comes from a separate DC power supply so that's not the

> >> > problem.

> >> >

> >> > The drive is spinning and the fan in the enclosure is working as well.

> >> >

> >> > I've checked for loose connections and can't find any problems.

> >> >

> >> > I've tried another known working drive of the same type with the same

> >> > result.

> >> >

> >> > I've deleted the appropriate UpperFilters and LowerFilters keys in the

> >> > registry.

> >> >

> >> > If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

> >> >

> >> > Thanks

> >> > G

> >>

>

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