See what they say...there are lots of suggestions on such problems in the sdtorage forum/.
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I purchased a Simpletech external 500GB hard drive less than a month ago. Today when I attached it my Dell Inspiron with Windows XP, the red light popped up on the front of the external drive, but nothing was recognized from my pc. I tried the tip in a previous discussion about going to MY COMPUTER - Manage - Disk Management...no luck. Though the light remains on in the front, I don't think the disk is spinning because its a lot quieter than usual. Any experts out there with a recommendation or two? Thanks, Chas

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