XPost: alt.windows-xp   
      
   On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:59:41 -0700, Steve Urbach   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:14:27 -0500, 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???   
   >XP SP3 also, many external (old W9x drive in a carrier) USB HD have been used   
   >(2 connected right now).   
   >Open the device manager and look in the USB section for yellow.   
   >   
      Did that--- none of the drives are presently attached --but a   
   yellow "unknown device" entry appears --but no more info   
      so ???   
   >We are assuming that other USB devices work in these ports? Right??   
      
    Yes USB ports are working fine for flash drives, printer, scanner &   
   mouse.   
      
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