hey i have a WD "my passport SE ultra portable hard drive 750gb" and for some reason the hdd loads up on the computer but when i connect the hdd to the laptop the hard drive doesnt load up anymore. does anyone know what is wrong with my hdd and how to fix it? thank
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external hdd not loading up on laptop? (1 Viewer)
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mitchy_boy
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Don't actually do that with the magnet.
Does it need drivers or something installed?
Does it need drivers or something installed?
ohexploitable
hey
Go to device manager and tell me if there are any yellow warnings like these,
ohexploitable
hey
Does the external HDD even show up in Device Manager?
zehurricane
Capitalism, Ho!
HDD probably die if it not loading on your USB drive...
Suggest you get a new one.... cheap these day... only $179 for a Tgb.. good for porns and such.
Suggest you get a new one.... cheap these day... only $179 for a Tgb.. good for porns and such.
ohexploitable
hey
The HDD isn't dead, it works in a desktop but doesn't work in a laptop, therefore, the problem lies with the laptop. I'm guessing the laptop's USB controller can't supply enough current, a 2.5" HDD needs like 500 mA on +5 V DC and a 3.5" HDD needs like 1000 mA on +5 V DC.
yes it does show up in device manager
yes have tried turning it off and on again and restarting laptop aswell
ohexploitable
hey
lol, a Samsung SpinPoint F3 1 TB (probably the fastest consumer mechanical HDD) only costs $59. Anyone who pays that much ($179) for a 1 TB drive is seriously getting ripped off.
yes other device do work in all 3 usb slots
ohexploitable
hey
Go to Disk Management, does it show up there? If so, has it been assigned a drive letter?
im confused .. why would the laptop usb controller cant supply enough curent? when the external hdd use to work on the laptop for the past 5months
where do i go to go to "disk management"? i cant find it.. im using windows vista btw
ohexploitable
hey
I didn't know it had been working for the past 5 months.
ohexploitable
hey
Click start, type "computer management" and open it, then click on "disk management".
the virtual cd drive(of the WD HDD) is shown in disk management and it has been assigned a drive letter.. BUT the actual drive isn't shown in"disk management" and doesnt load up in "my computer" and isnt assigned a drive letter
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