Western Digital External Hardrive Problem.

[threehills]

Anyone else have th problem of their WD hardrive not being recognized by their computer? Or ever have another USB device not be recognized?

How do you resolve it?

I tried it on a different computer with no luck, so I think its the WD not the computer. Do USB cables go bad? It wasn't dropped or anything, I just unplugged it when contractors where doing work in the room, stored it in another room, and when I reattached it, no luck. It works, the lights come one, but no connection.

Any help would be appreciated.

[beanzncheez]

Re: Western Digital External Hardrive Problem.

Have you tried seeing if it shows up in your Control Panel?

[threehills]

Re: Western Digital External Hardrive Problem.

I fixed it. Apparently during the moving the power adapters got mixed up. I had some random power adapter for some old computer speakers plugged in. It worked, the HD started, but the computer didn't read it until I put the proper adapter into it.

[beanzncheez]

Re: Western Digital External Hardrive Problem.

LOL

Glad you got it sorted.