On 28 Dec 2019 18:05:17 GMT, KenK wrote:

Paul in Houston TX wrote in
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KenK wrote:
I used a Seagate Expension Portable Drive on my XP for years with no
problem. Then one morning it failed to work. Tried it in another
connector for my working flashdrive. Didn't work there either. It
appears on the drive list momentarily when I plug it in, then
disappears.

I tried it in another XP machine and it works fine.

Guesses? Suggestions? I'd like to get it working again rather than
the expense of buying another drive and copying all the desired files
to it. And another drive may not work either.

TIA

What powers the drive?


The USB connector supplies power.

Does the cable have two "A" connectors on one end? If so plug both in
or use a cable that does., That is to get you some extra power. Paul
might be on the right track. A powered hub is another thing to try.