I too have a new AcomData external hard drive with both
USB2 and firewire. I have an HP and Gateway, both with
XP-HP I want to use with firewire(has USB too) and
Gateway has only USB. After following directions for
installation, I don't get message from both computers
saying found new hardware. I can hear motor running on
hard drive, but isn't the light supposed to come on front
of hard drive? I'm thinking I have a faulty drive or am
I missing something that I should try? Nothing shows up
under Disk Management and no new drive letter shows up
under My Computer. I will be contacting manufacturer
tomarrow for advise. Store won't return-past 14 days or
exchange because I cut off upc for rebate. urgh!! Hope
someone has some suggestions to help get this running!!
Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>I have Win XP Home Sp1, all updates. My new AcomData
>external hard drive - which is supposed to work on USB2
>and firewire, both of which I have - is recognized by XP
>as a removable storage device, 4 drives showing up in
>both Disk Mgt and Explorer. When I try to format the
>drive, XP says there is no disk in the drive. I have
>gone into the Phoenix bios and made sure USB2 devices
are
>active. There is, however, no selection for mass
storage.
>The drive case is sealed, so I can't remove it and
>install it onto an IDE slot on my motherboard, as some
>other postings such as this suggest.
>On another PC, the drive doesn't show up all. Both PCs
>are HP Pavilions, only a few months old.
>No XP drivers came with the drive. The AcomData
>technician said they aren't needed.
>Can anyone help on this one?
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