Usb Hard Drive Problem

Tweld · Jul 14, 2008, 02:08 PM

Usb Hard Drive Problem
I had A usb lap top hard drive pluged into my PC when I started to reformat the PC I forgot the USB Drive was still conected and now it is completely empty when I plug it in My PC claims to have found this devise but it will not show up so I can't access it how do I bring this drive back to life so I can use it dose anyone know about this
PS I use this drive as a storage devise for my Pic's

Tweld

**temeteus82** · Jul 14, 2008, 02:14 PM

Hi there and welcome to DriverHeaven!

What version of windows we are talking about in here? And when you re-installed the windows did you install newest chipset drivers?

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jul 14, 2008, 05:59 PM

It looks entirely possible that it may have been wiped out.

I would unplug the drive now until it has been deduced that something else is the problem, because if it were me I'd assume the drive got wiped.

Tweld · Jul 14, 2008, 10:24 PM

You do not understand I do not have any problem with the sata hard drive internaly I had this USB drive pluged in and when I reformated I wipped it out but I was able to load windows XP Pro on the SATA drive but after I was finished I noticed that the USB drive had stayed pluged in and when I refdormated all the drives got cleaned its my fault I was not paying att. to what I was doing I was talking to some one so anyu way I have a complete runing O.S. but I use this drive to take My Pic's from PC toPC but it is dead

Tweld · Jul 14, 2008, 10:26 PM

This is what I think happened but what I am trying to find out is can it be restored

Tyrsonswood · Jul 15, 2008, 12:34 AM

There are services that try to restore drive contents, but they are not cheap and you pay weather they recover anything or not. Reformatting that drive wouldn't "kill" it, You should be able to use your USB drive again but I would kiss your photos goodby.

Peace,
Tyrsonswood

Tweld · Jul 15, 2008, 01:39 PM

OK thanks

Tweld · Jul 15, 2008, 01:42 PM

Ok let me try to explain this I do not care about any of the info that was on the drive all I am trying to do is to get the drive to show up in my computer it use to show up but now it dose not so I am not able to access it is there some way to get it to show up

**temeteus82** · Jul 15, 2008, 01:51 PM

Have you tried the windows own disk management the drive should show up in there when it's plugged to the computer.

Tweld · Jul 15, 2008, 10:55 PM

You are right it did show up in the disk management ok so now how come it will not show up in My Computer I can't use it if I can't see it listed is there some way to get windows to find it

[hobo]eclipse · Jul 15, 2008, 11:01 PM

sounds like in windows drive management u need to re partition the drive.

**temeteus82** · Jul 15, 2008, 11:06 PM

Can you post screen shot of the device manager, I need to know if it says it's formated or not. If it is just click the drive with mouses 2nd button and make it active partition.

Tipstaff · Jul 16, 2008, 09:22 AM

It sounds like the partition was deleted. Until you create a new one on that drive it won't show up. So, in "Disk Management" you need to create a new partition for that drive. Once you do it will show up in My Computer as a usable drive.

Something else you can try if you are having problems is to have Windows rescan for drives, and you do this by going into Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Computer Management. From the top menu choose "Action", and select "Rescan Disks". This should get Windows to detect that you have a drive without a partition on it, and then start up the Access Wizard to setup the drive for use. You can also try removing the drive in Device Manager, disconnect the drive from the computer, and reconnect it. That should do pretty much the same thing as Windows should detect it as a new device.

Tweld · Jul 17, 2008, 12:31 AM

Ok Every one I have fixed it Tipstaff I followed your instructions but I did not have a Rescan Disk option under Action Menue but after I was in the Computer Management I whent to the Disk Management there I was able to format the drive and now it is listed in My Computer every thing is ok Thank you very much all of you for your time and Help this was a new one for me Good Day from Tweld

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jul 28, 2008, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweld

You do not understand I do not have any problem with the sata hard drive internaly

Is that what I said had happened?

I said "It looks entirely possible that it may have been wiped out.". Then you follow up with....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweld

Ok let me try to explain this I do not care about any of the info that was on the drive all I am trying to do is to get the drive to show up in my computer it use to show up but now it dose not so I am not able to access it is there some way to get it to show up

Having said that in the first place would have made your original post that much more informative... ergo, you would have received better, more helpful suggestions (being that they would be aimed toward sorting out the problem you are having).

Just for future reference, describing the problem in more detail almost always helps

Jul 14, 2008, 02:08 PM	#1
Tweld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake City Florida Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Usb Hard Drive Problem Usb Hard Drive Problem I had A usb lap top hard drive pluged into my PC when I started to reformat the PC I forgot the USB Drive was still conected and now it is completely empty when I plug it in My PC claims to have found this devise but it will not show up so I can't access it how do I bring this drive back to life so I can use it dose anyone know about this PS I use this drive as a storage devise for my Pic's Tweld

Jul 16, 2008, 09:22 AM	#13
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	It sounds like the partition was deleted. Until you create a new one on that drive it won't show up. So, in "Disk Management" you need to create a new partition for that drive. Once you do it will show up in My Computer as a usable drive. Something else you can try if you are having problems is to have Windows rescan for drives, and you do this by going into Control Panel \| Administrative Tools \| Computer Management. From the top menu choose "Action", and select "Rescan Disks". This should get Windows to detect that you have a drive without a partition on it, and then start up the Access Wizard to setup the drive for use. You can also try removing the drive in Device Manager, disconnect the drive from the computer, and reconnect it. That should do pretty much the same thing as Windows should detect it as a new device. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Jul 14, 2008, 05:59 PM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	It looks entirely possible that it may have been wiped out. I would unplug the drive now until it has been deduced that something else is the problem, because if it were me I'd assume the drive got wiped.

Jul 14, 2008, 10:24 PM	Thread Starter #4
Tweld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake City Florida Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	You do not understand I do not have any problem with the sata hard drive internaly I had this USB drive pluged in and when I reformated I wipped it out but I was able to load windows XP Pro on the SATA drive but after I was finished I noticed that the USB drive had stayed pluged in and when I refdormated all the drives got cleaned its my fault I was not paying att. to what I was doing I was talking to some one so anyu way I have a complete runing O.S. but I use this drive to take My Pic's from PC toPC but it is dead

Jul 14, 2008, 10:26 PM	Thread Starter #5
Tweld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake City Florida Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	This is what I think happened but what I am trying to find out is can it be restored

Jul 15, 2008, 01:39 PM	Thread Starter #7
Tweld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake City Florida Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	OK thanks

Jul 15, 2008, 01:42 PM	Thread Starter #8
Tweld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake City Florida Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Ok let me try to explain this I do not care about any of the info that was on the drive all I am trying to do is to get the drive to show up in my computer it use to show up but now it dose not so I am not able to access it is there some way to get it to show up

Jul 15, 2008, 10:55 PM	Thread Starter #10
Tweld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake City Florida Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	You are right it did show up in the disk management ok so now how come it will not show up in My Computer I can't use it if I can't see it listed is there some way to get windows to find it

Jul 15, 2008, 11:01 PM	#11
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	sounds like in windows drive management u need to re partition the drive.

Jul 17, 2008, 12:31 AM	Thread Starter #14
Tweld DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake City Florida Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Ok Every one I have fixed it Tipstaff I followed your instructions but I did not have a Rescan Disk option under Action Menue but after I was in the Computer Management I whent to the Disk Management there I was able to format the drive and now it is listed in My Computer every thing is ok Thank you very much all of you for your time and Help this was a new one for me Good Day from Tweld