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WD MyBook 1TB External Drive won't detect?

Dec 13, 2010 4:02AM PST

It seems that my 1TB MyBook won't appear on My Computer any more. Just happened recently. I plugged other devices into the USB port which it "was" using for several months...and they all detect fine. Perhaps it's something with the USB wire connecting the Book to the PC? Has anyone else had this problem, or know if this is in fact the actual problem? I can get it to detect, only by completely rebooting the power source for the Book...awfully strange.

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