XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: James.Dell@SBCGlobal.net   
      
   Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   > 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.   
   And the drives work in your external case on another PC?   
   You are using XP SP3?   
   How are the drives formatted (FAT, NTFS, other)?   
      
   Jim   
      
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