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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Won't Recognize USB HD

    I am pulling out hair by the hand full! I have an external USB HD that I have used in the past and it also works perfectly on a Windows 8 laptop. BUT, it is acting very strange on my Win 7 PC. Here is the story: It shows up in Control Panel > Devices and Printers as: USB mass storage device...