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   Pfsszxt@aol.com to dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
   Re: How to --USB hard drive ??   
   09 Nov 12 09:39:20   
   
   XPost: alt.windows-xp   
      
   On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:50 -0800, Steve Urbach   
    wrote:   
      
   No driver came with the external ca   
   >>>   
   >>>I have 4 cases, NONE need extra (non-windows included) drivers.   
   >>>I just plug them in... Wait for Windows to /discover/ them, install the   
   proper   
   >>>driver (internal, no user intervention needed) and flash 'Ready for use'   
   above   
   >>>the USB icon   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>   I plug mine in---and they're spinning--but XP never finds one!-   
   >>>Note: these drives (FAT32,FAT,NTFS) all work fine on Ubuntu (Linux) as well   
      
   >Check the jumpers on the drive. Some cases want CS, others want Master only   
      
      I can't imagine why a case would care --the case only provides   
   power---but, never the less, mine doesn't specify and I have mine set   
   as masters   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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