Windows 2000 won't display my external USB Hard Drive

[buddhafest]

I just bought a Seagate 20GB laptop harddrive and an external case.

I connect the cables and my computer detects a USB MASS STORAGE DEVICE

but no hard drive letter is ever assigned ... anyone know how to fix this problem?

I had an external hard drive that wasn't a laptop hard drive before and it worked fine.

What gives?

[Jeordiewhite]

Hmm, did you install the drivers correctly? If not get the updated drivers from the manufactor.
If that is ok, then have you formated the drive and assigned it a drive letter?

[buddhafest]

hmm im silly.. ok im getting the drivers now, i just didnt think it woudl be necessary to get drivers for a removeable hard drive.

i'll update you as soon as i install them drivers

[Jeordiewhite]

Since it is a HDD, i believe they would be required then format the drive how you want it.

[buddhafest]

It's strange though, because my old 4GB Quantam HDD worked fine without the use of any drivers etc. I just put it inside the case and connected the USB cables and it showed up.

[buddhafest]

okay, the program Seagate gave has created the partitions i wanted. Hopefully it'll show up as a drive letter now

[buddhafest]

SUCCESS!!! Thanks for the help Jeordie.

Now I won't have to stress about this anymore

[john_phoenix]

You could have just used the disk managment utillity built into windows to perform the same function

[excuzzzeme]

Originally posted by buddhafest
hmm im silly.. ok im getting the drivers now, i just didnt think it woudl be necessary to get drivers for a removeable hard drive.

i'll update you as soon as i install them drivers

Depends on the manufacturer. Some do not require additional drivers while others do.

[buddhafest]

yeah, what a pickle that is