First try it on another PC.
Then try the free and free to try titles noted at the top post in this forum.
Bob
I have LaCie Rugged FW/USB external hard drive here and have plugged it in using the usb cables for power and actual connection to my Windows 7 desktop.
It was instantly recognized as a storage device and I can see that it's there in the Devices and Printers menu - yet it doesn't show up as a drive in "My Computer" - therefore I can't access the files on the drive.
Any ideas?

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