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Are there any hardware smarties out there?

2003-12-31, 4:06 AM #1

Chuck

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Well, this is prolly the wrong place for a thread like this, but it's worth a shot. I've got a hardware problem. I've got a USB 2.0 80GB external harddrive, and it's plugged into a 2.0 port. Well, windows xp claims it's working properly, but I don't have it on my drive list. Weirdest thing is, it's worked before on this computer...

Anybody help?

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2003-12-31, 4:32 AM #2

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My friend is having a similar problem, only it doesn't read the drive at all.

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2003-12-31, 4:38 AM #3

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Dumb question... is it formatted?

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2003-12-31, 5:22 AM #4

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I'd hope

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2003-12-31, 7:53 AM #5

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You need to initalize it before you format. Press F1 to bring up Windows Help or whatever, and search for "initialize".

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2003-12-31, 8:04 AM #6

GBK

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Quote:

Originally posted by siliconcowboy:
You need to initalize it before you format. ...

"Initialize"? Heh. I guess thats Microsoft's word for "partition".

If it worked before, the nit aint a partition or format problem. Try this... Right-click on My Computer, and click on "Manage". Click on the item that says "Disk management". If your hard drive is in the list, select it, and see what the partition details are. If it isnt in the list, something is screwed up...

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2003-12-31, 12:01 PM #7

Avenger

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I had an external USB drive back when I had my laptop. It needed drivers. Mayeb you need to reinstall or update them?

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2003-12-31, 12:06 PM #8

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Quote:

Originally posted by GBK:

"Initialize"? Heh. I guess thats Microsoft's word for "partition".

I don't know what he meant by initialize, but I know windows 2000 calls it partitioning [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

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2003-12-31, 12:09 PM #9

Darth

heh.

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Sssh, don't upset the anti-Windows fanatic.

He might preach about Linux to you...

2003-12-31, 12:34 PM #10

Aikanaro

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Well, did you expect anything else from the worst operating system in the world?

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2003-12-31, 1:41 PM #11

GBK

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Quote:

Originally posted by Aikanaro:
Well, did you expect anything else from the worst operating system in the world?

Well put.

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2003-12-31, 1:52 PM #12

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Oh lord help us all! Another one!

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2003-12-31, 1:58 PM #13

Malus

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GBK is just a poser. Real *nix geeks use FreeBSD and the like. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

I had a similar problem on a uni computer. Plugged the drive into a USB 1.1 port and it didn't appear in the drives list, but it appeared in the hardware list. I'm assuming that it's some sort of USB driver problem, but I'm not too sure.

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2003-12-31, 2:02 PM #14

GhostOfYoda

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Hey guys; how long has there been a technical problem forum at massassi?

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2003-12-31, 2:06 PM #15

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Quote:

Originally posted by GhostOfYoda:
Hey guys; how long has there been a technical problem forum at massassi?

Hey GoY: How often do people visit it? I think he would get a quicker answer in here anyways. It seems important.

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2003-12-31, 2:07 PM #16

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If you're using XP, make sure you have the USB2 fix, It comes with SP1 i belive, I'd still check the windows update site to see if you have it installed.

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2003-12-31, 2:08 PM #17

GBK

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Quote:

Originally posted by Malus:
...Real *nix geeks use FreeBSD and the like. ...

Not really. *BSD is for those who love Unix. Linux is for those who hate Microsoft. I sit somewhere in the middle...

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2003-12-31, 2:12 PM #18

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so...

you just don't care for it. don't hate it, don't like it.

is that it?...

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2003-12-31, 3:14 PM #19

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Quote:

Originally posted by Ubuu:
Hey GoY: How often do people visit it? I think he would get a quicker answer in here anyways. It seems important.

Maybe next time I finish a level, I should post pictures in here, so that more people will look at it! I mean, what's the point of the forum in the first place, if it's not going to be used?

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2003-12-31, 4:32 PM #20

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Except that people actully go to the showcse forum. The thread can sit for days in the tech forum without a glance.

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2003-12-31, 6:13 PM #21

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And besides, this is more important than a level, no offense GoY. And btw, to reply to the "Worst Operating System in the world." See Exhibit A. Of course, I'm man enough to admit that this is just MY opinion, :/

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2003-12-31, 6:19 PM #22

Darth

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You're all wrong...

Worst OS Ever....

2003-12-31, 6:25 PM #23

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I stand corrected.

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2003-12-31, 6:33 PM #24

GBK

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Nay, Windows ME was the worst. By far.

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2003-12-31, 6:35 PM #25

Darth

heh.

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At least ME didn't have some corny software subscription service that required you to pay like $10 a month to use some software for the OS...

And it's like the Wal-Mart signature OS... I mean come on, Wal-Mart...

2003-12-31, 10:12 PM #26

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Quote:

Originally posted by GBK:

Well put.

seconded

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2003-12-31, 10:26 PM #27

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OSX is definitely not the worst operating system. If I had the money for their overpriced hardware, I'd actually consider getting it, since it's based on FreeBSD. Also, it can run Photoshop and other nice applications. Way better than trying to get Wine to run Photoshop for me.

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2004-01-01, 2:24 AM #28

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If quick answers and help are of the essence, why post on a message board in the first place, there's nothing really faster than real-time help in a (specialized) chatroom

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2004-01-01, 5:54 AM #29

GhostOfYoda

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Quote:

Originally posted by Dj Yoshi:
And besides, this is more important than a level, no offense GoY.

Well, I think God is important, but I don't post threads about religion in the main discussion forum when we have a religious debate forum.

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2004-01-01, 5:56 AM #30

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You're all wrong. There is no OS worse than...

WINDOWS RG!

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2004-01-01, 6:48 AM #31

GBK

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Quote:

Originally posted by Darth:
At least ME didn't have some corny software subscription service that required you to pay like $10 a month to use some software for the OS......

Lindows is based on Debian; and 'Click n Run' is merely a front-end for apt-get. Apt-get is still there, and you can use it without paying ay fees.
....So, in short, you dont have to pay the fee...

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You're all wrong. There is no OS worse than...

WINDOWS RG!

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2004-01-01, 12:51 PM #32

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Originally posted by Avenger:
The thread can sit for days in the tech forum without a glance.

But if you post it in the dicusion forum it gets hijacked by people arguing about what the worst OS is and what forum this post belings in [http://forums.massassi.net/html/rolleyes.gif]

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2004-01-01, 1:41 PM #33

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Originally posted by Apophis:
But if you post it in the dicusion forum it gets hijacked by people arguing about what the worst OS is and what forum this post belings in

If you posted it in the tech forum, it would be looked at by people who know what they are talking about. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

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2004-01-01, 2:13 PM #34

Chuck

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Sorry guys, wasn't checking comments, and I wasn't expecting so many so fast!

GoY, you need to get your head out where you can see the sun for a while...

Okay, Situation: It has been formatted before, when it worked, but now it won't even show up on my drives list. No partitions, nothing special about it, it just decides not to work. It could be a driver problem, but the only driver I've found that fits it anywhere remotely is a Windows98 driver. So, that's the situation.
Sorry again for the long wait or reply.

BTW, with this being my first time to read all these comments I'd like to say:
Linux is the SAME as Windows: It's a totally different OS. Linux is for hackers, and winodws is not. Plain and simple. But, the arguments in between are very funny. I love to be part of them.

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2004-01-01, 2:20 PM #35

Darth

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Did you check disk management to see if it's showing up? For some wacky reason it might not be partitioned. If it's not partitioned it will not show up in the drive list.

2004-01-01, 3:26 PM #36

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Quote:

Originally posted by Chuck:
Linux is for hackers, and winodws is not. Plain and simple.

LOL!!

2004-01-01, 3:29 PM #37

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Who's the manufacturer? I have an 80GB USB2.0/IEEE1394 external drive from BUSLink. Their support is terrible. I couldn't get the drive to be detected, but eventually I figured out that the USB cable had to be plugged into the HD before I plugged the power cable into it; it's the same for an IEEE1394 interface. Try http://www.usbman.com/winxpusbguide.htm , I found it useful.

2004-01-01, 3:38 PM #38

Darth

heh.

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Makes about as much sense as this one.

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2004-01-01, 8:49 PM #39

Chuck

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Darth, I think that's it. I'll try that out. Yeah, I've been messing around with the partitions, and long story short, I deleted all the ones my computer created (compaq ... *GAG*). Anyway, I think that's it, it just seemed like I needed to tell windows "hey, I DO have an extra drive."
Hey GoY, sorry about that... that was kinda dumb to write, but if you wanted to get ANYTHING accomplished, be polite and considerate. When you nag and call people idiots, it's most likely they won't do what your saying.

Thanks again Darth.

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2004-01-01, 8:55 PM #40

Darth

heh.

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Yeah, when you have a fresh, unpartitioned drive, it won't show up in the drives list. Since the drives list really only shows logical drives.

Also drives with partitions that Windows can't recognize won't show up. (Like a drive that you just use for Linux.)

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