XPost: alt.windows-xp   
      
   On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:13:05 -0500, philo  wrote:   
      
   >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.   
      
   ???  as I said above, the USB ports are working fine -- I use USB   
   printer, scanne, mouse and storage device.   
      
   >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.   
      
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