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15-01-06, 08:53 PM

Hopefully soneone will know in here.

Bought an external hard drive caddy and dropped a spare 40 gig HD in it to use as a back up tool. Worked well first time but then I lent it out, on its return my system isn't recognising the hard drive, checked Dev Manager and its telling me 'mass storage device' driver problem yet can not automatically update it.

This was working not one week ago, maybe a windows upgrade done something? Anyone know how to fix this? Has quite a few photos on it that are needed.

Any advice appreciated.

Pingu

15-01-06, 09:24 PM

My first thought is that it's been dropped

What sort of caddy is it - USB or Firewire - can you try plugging it into a different socket, also try plugging it into a different computer, perhaps at work.

If none of them recognise it, then the final thing you can do is remove the drive from the enclosure & temporarily plug it in to the motherboard, to make sure it's not the enclosure playing up

Are you running XP ?

15-01-06, 09:51 PM

Thanks for reply.

Appears it may have been dropped.

Caddy is a USB, unable to plug it into MB as both my comps use Sata and this is IDe (unless I go changing my setup).

Swapped the IDE drive over with another I am sure works and get a corrupt drive error, again mass storage 'unable to start' error.

I'm assuming the caddy took a bang and playing up?

Pingu

15-01-06, 10:01 PM

your pc must have 2 ide channels, or how do you use dvd/cd drives?

15-01-06, 10:11 PM

Aye as I said ..... unless I go changing my setup.

With both known working hard drives not working in the caddy its probably safe to assume its a caddy problem?

TSM · 15-01-06, 10:34 PM

To see if the data is intact, just unplug the IDE cable that goes into your cdrom and put it into the HDD. Boot up and you should see the drive.

15-01-06, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TSM

To see if the data is intact, just unplug the IDE cable that goes into your cdrom and put it into the HDD. Boot up and you should see the drive.

Yeah..thats what I meant to do. I have about 10 caddies of different sorts, and they aren't very reliable

15-01-06, 08:53 PM	#1
pingu Guest Posts: n/a	Need comp help! Hopefully soneone will know in here. Bought an external hard drive caddy and dropped a spare 40 gig HD in it to use as a back up tool. Worked well first time but then I lent it out, on its return my system isn't recognising the hard drive, checked Dev Manager and its telling me 'mass storage device' driver problem yet can not automatically update it. This was working not one week ago, maybe a windows upgrade done something? Anyone know how to fix this? Has quite a few photos on it that are needed. Any advice appreciated. Pingu

15-01-06, 10:34 PM	#6
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	To see if the data is intact, just unplug the IDE cable that goes into your cdrom and put it into the HDD. Boot up and you should see the drive. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

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15-01-06, 09:24 PM	#2
Mr Toad Guest Posts: n/a	My first thought is that it's been dropped What sort of caddy is it - USB or Firewire - can you try plugging it into a different socket, also try plugging it into a different computer, perhaps at work. If none of them recognise it, then the final thing you can do is remove the drive from the enclosure & temporarily plug it in to the motherboard, to make sure it's not the enclosure playing up Are you running XP ?

15-01-06, 09:51 PM	#3
pingu Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for reply. Appears it may have been dropped. Caddy is a USB, unable to plug it into MB as both my comps use Sata and this is IDe (unless I go changing my setup). Swapped the IDE drive over with another I am sure works and get a corrupt drive error, again mass storage 'unable to start' error. I'm assuming the caddy took a bang and playing up? Pingu

15-01-06, 10:01 PM	#4
zx6man Guest Posts: n/a	your pc must have 2 ide channels, or how do you use dvd/cd drives?

15-01-06, 10:11 PM	#5
pingu Guest Posts: n/a	Aye as I said ..... unless I go changing my setup. With both known working hard drives not working in the caddy its probably safe to assume its a caddy problem?