XPost: alt.windows-xp   
      
   On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:25:44 -0700, Steve Urbach   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:59:40 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >   
   >>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 ???   
   >That says the use of the USB port is detected but for some reason, no driver   
   >was assigned. Did your external case come with a driver (boo-hiss, drives s/b   
   >PnP)?   
      
   No driver came with the external casem --surely, MS knows people use   
   external USB drives?   
   >   
   >With the device attached...   
   >Select that: Right-click: select Remove,   
   >then (menu) Action: Scan for hardware change: Supply the driver if needed or   
   >let it detect and install.   
   >   
   >>>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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