XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: johnwilliamson@btinternet.com   
      
   Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >    Window XP-Pro with all updates to date.   
   >   I have "holder" for attaching hard drives   
   > (in my case, from older machines) which   
   > provides hard drive power and USB attachment.   
   >  When all is plugged in, I hear the hard drive spinning,   
   > but it is not recognized by XP - Pro OS.   
   >   If I reboot with it plugged in, one of the three   
   > triggers the "found new hardware" thing   
   > but can't "install" it. Apparently, there are no   
   > USB drivers for exteernal USB hard drives.   
   > MS "support" has been no help.   
   >   Is ther a way to use these old drives???   
      
   Apart from the other suggestions, it's possible that old drives need   
   more current to spin up properly than the holder can supply, especially   
   if it doesn't have a power supply other than the USB ports(s). This can   
   give symptoms such as you describe. In particular, the one that is   
   recognised but will not install is recognising the IDE controller on the   
   HD, but the controller isn't getting the information it needs from the   
   platters.   
      
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   Tciao for Now!   
      
   John.   
      
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