XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   On 10/01/2011 11:58 AM, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >   
   >   Finally, I've managed to rid myself of thr malware and fix all but   
   > one  thing (as far as I know!).   
   >    I cannot get the system to recognize an external USB hard drive.   
   >   I've tried from an existed booted system and in a new boot with   
   > it in place.   
   >    I've tried 3 drives --- each get powered up and runs due to the   
   > separate power source, but I can't find a way to get them recognized.   
   > A "new hardware" search doesn't find them and they're not found at   
   > boot-up. The USB ports are operaing.   
   >   The 3 IDE drives are from a Win 3.1 system, a Win 95 system and a Win   
   > ME system so the formatting is probably FAT, maybe a FAT16 (or a   
   > FAT32) and a FAT32.   
   >   Any help would be appreciated.   
      
   Could be a Windows problem   
   or it could be hardware   
      
   First thing I'd do, if it's an older mobo is see if USB is even enabled   
   in the bios.   
      
   If so...in device manager, delete your USB and reboot the machine to let   
   Windows re-detect   
      
   BTW: if you have not done so already. try all ports   
      
      
   Finally, boot from a Linux live cd and see if the ports work...   
   if they don't ...then it's a H/W problem and you will probably need to   
   add a PCI -USB controller.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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