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pjpjpaul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:41 am **Posts:** 551

I have had an external Hard Drve hooked up for 7 months and today my pc said " power surge on hub port" and would not let me access my drive... i checked with dell (i have an e1705 laptop) and i got the error message to go away but i still cant seem to access the drive.. any solutions? thanks

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

have you unplugged it and replugged it back in?

have you tried a different USB cord?

does the hard drive have power?

pjpjpaul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:41 am **Posts:** 551

I have tried unpluging it then plugging back in... i have power to the hard drive.... it just doesnt show up on the pc anywhere...

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

you might have to go to computer management and force it to recognize it. have you tried putting the external on someone elses PC just to see if it does indeed still work?

pjpjpaul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:41 am **Posts:** 551

How would i go about forcing it to work? what would be the steps?

pjpjpaul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:41 am **Posts:** 551

How would i go about forcing it to work? what would be the steps?

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

pjpjpaul wrote:

How would i go about forcing it to work? what would be the steps?

id be too scared to try to teach you over the net, cause if it frys, i dont want ya pissed at me. but go to administrative tools, computer management and see if its showing up at all on there

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