I have a Maxtor Persoanl Storage 3200 external USB hard drive, and Explorer can't see it?
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While in Disk Management, make sure it was assigned a free drive letter. If not, assign it an available one.\n\nThis happens to me sometime with USB flash drives. I just go in, give it another drive letter, and it shows up in My Computer.
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go to http://maxtor.com/_files/maxtor/en_us/documentation/installation_guides/sata_installation_guide.pdf\nfor full documentation on installing the drive \nthen go to \nhttp://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Maxtor/menuitem.3c67e325e0a6b1f6294198b091346068/?channelpath=/en_us/Support/Software%20Downloads/Top%20Downloads&downloadID=57\n\ndownload MaxBlast 4.0 for windows - easy installation utility
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if you are using windows XP, it should automatically detect it and you should see it under my computer.  if you have a different version of Windows, then you might need to install the driver that came with the external hard drive.  in any case, try restarting the computer and that works sometimes too.
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Try uninstalling the drive using the Device Manager, and then reboot the computer.  When the computer reboots, Windows should detect the drive as "new hardware", and reinstall the drivers for it.  At that point you can try the drive out to see if it has restored its functionality.  If not, my suggestion would be to purchase a new drive to replace your present one.
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I guess I would need a bit more information such as have you tried rebooting?  How long has this been an issue?  Here is my answer.\n\nIf you have not already re booted, I would suggest trying that then looking for the drives once again.
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if ur using windows xp plz chek  it is with service pack 2\nif not u can download at www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.msp\n\nand if ur usb drive is usb2 and in ur lap top it may be usb1.1 plz make sure ur using correc vertion
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yeah change the hard drive jumpers to slave drive and not to master other wise you os will try and read it as your master. so just move it around till it comes on. i just got a enclosure myself took two days to figure that out
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if you use Windows\nInsert your cd to cdrom drive, then go to explorer you can choose your cdrom drive to see the contents. If you cannot see anything maybe your files are hidden. Goto Tools -> Folder Option -> View tab. Choose Show hidden files and folders. Now something should show.\nIf you still can't see anything, you need to check your CDROM or your cd.
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If you formated the HDD it is imposibel to recover the data\n\nYou can try to search for such softs but i don't think that they exist\n\nhttp://www.click-me.go.ro
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DClick on the Drive letter you put it in. Then under tools , folder options then view and check to show hidden files or folders this should help you out...THanks
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Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop.\n\nSelect "Manage"\n\nOn the left side of that window, under "Storage" there's a Disk Management icon...click on it.  \n\nDo you see your 80GB drive?  Maybe it doesn't have a drive letter assigned?
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ok, to start with it is not your bios, it is not the cables, it is not the jumpers, if any of those were not detecting the drive, windows couuldn't find it in add new hardware, more than likely it is in your registry.\ncheck these tips here, I don't know your operating system or hardware configuration,so I can't be more specific in helping you, but the page might have the anwer\nhttp://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1218041&page=1
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Did you run the External Hard Drive Setup Wizard?\nIs the Hard Drive Formatted?\n\nExternal USB drives come with a setup CD that you should run on the PC you are connecting it to. This will allow you to format or setup the drive for use.
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It won't show on your c drive.  the external drive is just taht another hard drive.  It will show in my computer.  You may have to format it first to use it.  Check the packaging it came in for any software,  you may ahve to install that too.
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Try re-installing the drivers for the drive through the Device Manager in the Control Panel.\n\nIf you are unsure whether you have the drivers go to the manufacturer website and search for your model.\n\nThen you sgould be able to download the drivers with instructions on installation.
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Plug pen into USB port. \n\nOpen Windows Explorer to find out what drive letter has been assigned to the USB drive. Close Windows explorer. \n\nClick Start > Run and type in "cmd" without the quotes. Click OK. \n\nUse "cd C:&#92;" without the quotes if you are not already at the C:> prompt. \n\nAt the C:> prompt, type "CHKDSK X: /F" without the quotes where X = the drive letter of the USB drive. The space before /F is important. Press enter. \n\nIf you are asked questions like "Convert lost chains into files?" answer all such questions "Y" without the quotes and press enter. \n\nOnce finished with CHKDSK type at the C:> prompt "DEL X:&#92;File*.chk" without the quotes where X = the drive letter assigned to the USB drive. \n\nClose the dos command window and open Windows Explorer. Find your USB drive and open it. Delete any other files that you do not want. \n\n\nALWAYS use the icon on the system tray to close down the USB drive before removing it!!!!! \n\nNEVER format the USB drive. Windows will apply a different file allocation table than what the drive came with.\n\n-Quoted from newcentaur
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go to admin tools, computer management, storage, disk management\nyou should be able to see it and activate it from there