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Drive not recognised

by ploppy Sep 7, 2005 1:32AM PDT

Hi. I have an external hard drive that will work in the rear USB 2.0 ports but not the front. The power light comes on but then i get message that says 'Drive not recognised' I am using XP Pro. This only happens on the front USB connectors. I have made sure that all the wiring is correct on the main board and that the USB options are enabled from BIOS. Any ideas guys? THX

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What I've found.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 7, 2005 2:09AM PDT

Is that many front ports are not using wiring suitable for USB 2.0 use. Your post is void of details so this is all I can offer.

Bob

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Power, just a SWAG. . .
by Coryphaeus Sep 8, 2005 11:51AM PDT

is this drive externally powered or from the USB ports? Some wired, your front (versus on board, rear) USB ports aren't powered for larger devices.

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