jPaulB
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Hello everybody,
I hope someone can help me get through this.
I have an external USB-disk drive that I want to attach to a desktop.
However, although there are no devices beyond the internal disk drive <C:> and the internal DVD drive <D:> the folder viewer (START->Computer) will list <C:>; <D:>; no <E:>; no <F:>; <G:>; <H:>; <I:>; <J:>; <K:>.
I am further confused by Control Panel->Devices and Printers. If the USB drive is attached,I will find it, identified by its' proper model number "CH11" and all of the details seem good, including the message that it is working properly.
There doesn't seem to be a way to update or validate the driver running this thing.
At this point I'm running in place and not getting anywhere.
If the Devices and Printers module knows this drive is there or not and seems to report everything as good, then I need to refresh the folder viewer somehow. I see no point for it to list what isn't there, but it should be able to see the storage device and allow me to work with it.
Do I even have the right idea and can someone help me resolve it?
Many thanks,
-Paul-
I hope someone can help me get through this.
I have an external USB-disk drive that I want to attach to a desktop.
However, although there are no devices beyond the internal disk drive <C:> and the internal DVD drive <D:> the folder viewer (START->Computer) will list <C:>; <D:>; no <E:>; no <F:>; <G:>; <H:>; <I:>; <J:>; <K:>.
- If I do attach the external USB drive, the folder viewer will not see it. It has installed properly before and shows itself as Backup (E). The drive is functional, because if I attach it to any other computer it will be recognized and listed.
- I believe the USB slot on the desktop is good, because if I attach something else (such as a cell phone) the folder viewer will recognize it, add it to the listing as <E:> and I can even browse its file structure.
I am further confused by Control Panel->Devices and Printers. If the USB drive is attached,I will find it, identified by its' proper model number "CH11" and all of the details seem good, including the message that it is working properly.
There doesn't seem to be a way to update or validate the driver running this thing.
At this point I'm running in place and not getting anywhere.
If the Devices and Printers module knows this drive is there or not and seems to report everything as good, then I need to refresh the folder viewer somehow. I see no point for it to list what isn't there, but it should be able to see the storage device and allow me to work with it.
Do I even have the right idea and can someone help me resolve it?
Many thanks,
-Paul-