Vista & External Drive: Tips for Connecting

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A LaCie 500GB hard drive is functioning properly on Windows XP but is not recognized by Windows Vista. Users report no system response when connecting the drive to Vista, including the absence of error notifications or sounds. The drive has been tested on multiple USB ports and another Vista laptop without success. The hard drive is powered externally, ruling out power issues. Recommendations include checking the computer management settings to see if the drive appears in disk management and consulting online resources for potential driver problems related to USB hard drives on Vista.
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There are probably earlier threads about this, but I couldn't locate them quickly, so risking to be redundant with the question but ..

.. my daughter bought herself a LaCie 500gig harddrive for unlimited movie looking. The gadget works fine with XP, but Vista ignores it completely.

Any tips?
 
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Ignores it completely? As in, there's no system response like an error beep or anything when you plug the USB cable in?
 
Right,m no response whatsoever, that is the drive starts to make more noise but Vista is completely silent.
 
Was it on the same computer but different OS you plugged the drive in, or a different computer? Maybe the USB port is faulty?
 
Tried all the USB ports as well also another Vista laptop, no joy. The hard disk has it's own power source, so that can't be the problem either.
 
move back to XP! :biggrin:

see if

computer management (or control panel) -- > disk management recognizes it

see this too
http://tim.mackey.ie/VistaDriverProblemsFormacUSBHardDrive.aspx
 
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