Your machine? Not a word if you have USB 2.0 ports or tried another cable. Also, your machine may have out of date motherboard drivers. Tell what version you put in.
Then again, does it work on other machines.
Bob
Hi all. i purchased an external hard drive from eBay about 6 months ago, and from the start i was having this same problem. The hard drive doesn't seem to want to wake up.. i switch it on as i should but have to wait for between 1 hour and 6 hours before it does anything. To describe more... i turn it on, windows recognises it (plays USB device attached sound) and then plays the USB disconnected sound a few seconds later. I know it is working when i hear the fan kick in. Somebody help please, what could be wrong?

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