XPost: alt.windows-xp   
      
   On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:55:22 +0100, Bob L   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:47:21 -0400, Nil   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>On 08 Oct 2011, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote in alt.os.windows-xp:   
   >>   
   >>> Does anyone know a legitimate, trustworthy site   
   >>> for obtaining USB 2 drivers for USB hard drives??   
   >>   
   >>Hard drives don't generally have drivers. The OS may need drivers to   
   >>enable the USB port, after which the OS will recognize the drive when   
   >>it's plugged in.   
   >>   
   >>You need to check with the manufacturer of the drive to see if they   
   >>have anything special to offer.   
   >>   
   >>You neglect to mention any pertinent information, such as what OS   
   >>you're using or what brand and model of USB drive, or what kind of   
   >>computer. So don't expect any specific advice.   
   >   
   >If your computer motherboard is old then it may not have USB2 chips on   
   >board, in which case there is nothing you can do about drivers. The   
   >only way would be to install a USB2 PCI card, then it would give  USB2   
   >speeds.   
      
      
      Is an ACER laptop bought new with XP Pro installed. I have 4   
   working USB ports. Three are used for mouse, printer and scanner.   
     No one of them will recognize the presence of a USB connected   
   Western Digital or Maxtor hard drive.  The drives are working drives   
   removed from older computers.   
      
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