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Windows Vista Can't display my external hard drive

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by jhauer, 2009/07/06.

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    jhauer

    jhauer Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi, I can't display the external hard drive on my computer. It doesn't display on my computer. Can somebody help me?

    The operating systems is Windows Vista. I have a HP Laptop.
     
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    broni

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    New drive?
    If so, formatted?
     
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    jhauer

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    It doesn't show up on my computer. So i can't format it.
     
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    It won't show up until formatted.
    Go Start, and in "Start search" type:
    diskmgmt.msc
    Hit Enter.

    Disk Management will open, and you can format the drive from there by right clicking on the drive, and selecting "Format ".
     
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    jhauer

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    The letter doesn't show up except for the C drive. It's an external hard drive that doesn't show
     
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    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Is it a new, never formatted drive?
     
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    jhauer

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    no it's a old external hard drive.
     
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    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Has it ever worked?
    Does it work with another computer?
     
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    jhauer

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    Yes it did. I give up on this. Thanks!
     
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    broni

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    Ok...
     
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