external usb drive

[frank]

it detects both. calls the enclosure a " mass storage
device" and then correctly identifies the hard drive. drive
is formatted for xp. i have used it as a slave and a
master,ide not usb, without a problem. am i looking in the
wrong spot ? are usb drives not with the drives in "my
computer"?


>-----Original Message-----
>After detecting the usb device it should then detect the
>hard drive. Is the drive fdisked and formatted?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>i cant get windows xp home edition to let me use my
>>external usb drive.
>>
>>xp knows it has a usb enclosure, with a hard drive,
>>attached to it. when plugged in xp pops up the found new
>>hardware ballon. then it says it is ready to use. but, i
>>cant find the drive. i assume it would be under "my
>computer".
>>
>>or is every one laughing right now because i am looking in
>>the wrong place ?
>>
>>
>>.
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