if the computer doesn't recognize the enclosure. Have you tried a different USB port?
I have a 3.5 inch USB enclosure hard drive which runs fine with my XP box. When I try to connect that with my laptop using Vista, it doesn't get recognized. I try to reactivate it under Disk Management, the option was disabled. Please advise.

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