Wit's end... 205 Gig Western Digital drive (USB)

[Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell]

Hi! Where can I get drivers for the above? Needless to say, Windows ME can't
find recognize and I can't find anything online either... all it is, is a
Western Digital Hard drive in an enclosure. I've looked at WD's website but
nothing, unless I'm missing something...

Let me know! Thanks in advance

Carmen

 

[Mike M]

Carmen,

What exactly is the problem you are having? You shouldn't need any
additional drivers. What do you see in the Device Manager when you plug
in the drive? Is the problem that you aren't seeing a drive letter for
the drive in Windows Explorer, if so that could be a partitioning/format
problem rather than one of having no suitable drivers.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Hi! Where can I get drivers for the above? Needless to say, Windows
> ME can't find recognize and I can't find anything online either...
> all it is, is a Western Digital Hard drive in an enclosure. I've
> looked at WD's website but nothing, unless I'm missing something...
>
> Let me know! Thanks in advance

 

[webster72n]

"Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi! Where can I get drivers for the above? Needless to say, Windows ME
can't
> find recognize and I can't find anything online either... all it is, is a
> Western Digital Hard drive in an enclosure. I've looked at WD's website
but
> nothing, unless I'm missing something...

You defnitely must be, Carmen, but first you'll have to secure your drive's
id #, which is printed on it. Only then can you find further instructions
pertaining to the drive and including the 'diagnostic' utility, which I
personally find very useful.
Let us know how you made out.

Harry.

>
> Let me know! Thanks in advance
>
> Carmen
>
>

 

[webster72n]

Re: Wit's end... 205 Gig Western Digital drive (USB) > Mike M.

Didn't intend to 'cross' you, Mike.
Your reply showed up right after I released mine.
I'm sorry, please forgive me.
Hope we can be of help.

Harry.


"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23vkkK$QFIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Hi! Where can I get drivers for the above? Needless to say, Windows ME
> can't
> > find recognize and I can't find anything online either... all it is, is
a
> > Western Digital Hard drive in an enclosure. I've looked at WD's website
> but
> > nothing, unless I'm missing something...
>
> You defnitely must be, Carmen, but first you'll have to secure your
drive's
> id #, which is printed on it. Only then can you find further instructions
> pertaining to the drive and including the 'diagnostic' utility, which I
> personally find very useful.
> Let us know how you made out.
>
> Harry.
>
> >
> > Let me know! Thanks in advance
> >
> > Carmen
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Greegor]

Re: Wit's end... 205 Gig Western Digital drive (USB) > Mike M.

On Oct 22, 8:34 pm, "webster72n" <webster...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Didn't intend to 'cross' you, Mike.
> Your reply showed up right after I released mine.
> I'm sorry, please forgive me.
> Hope we can be of help.
>
> Harry.
>
> "webster72n" <webster...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:u5E0PKRFIHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seeg...@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
> >news:%23vkkK$QFIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi! Where can I get drivers for the above? Needless to say, Windows ME
> > can't
> > > find recognize and I can't find anything online either... all it is, is
> a
> > > Western Digital Hard drive in an enclosure. I've looked at WD's website
> > but
> > > nothing, unless I'm missing something...
>
> > You defnitely must be, Carmen, but first you'll have to secure your
> drive's
> > id #, which is printed on it. Only then can you find further instructions
> > pertaining to the drive and including the 'diagnostic' utility, which I
> > personally find very useful.
> > Let us know how you made out.
>
> > Harry.
>
> > > Let me know! Thanks in advance
>
> > > Carmen

Do you have the Plug and Play stuff set up on your computer?
Does your computer (has to be older) have USB or USB 2.0 hardware?

"205 Gig Western Digital drive (USB)"
Model number?

 

[Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell]

That *is* the problem... it tells me it's having a problem with the drivers,
which would make no sense normally, but since it's Windows ME, nothing
surprises me!

C.
"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> Carmen,
>
> What exactly is the problem you are having? You shouldn't need any
> additional drivers. What do you see in the Device Manager when you plug
> in the drive? Is the problem that you aren't seeing a drive letter for
> the drive in Windows Explorer, if so that could be a partitioning/format
> problem rather than one of having no suitable drivers.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi! Where can I get drivers for the above? Needless to say, Windows
>> ME can't find recognize and I can't find anything online either...
>> all it is, is a Western Digital Hard drive in an enclosure. I've
>> looked at WD's website but nothing, unless I'm missing something...
>>
>> Let me know! Thanks in advance
>

 

[Mike M]

Information is essential to help solve problems. I regret to have to say
that saying you have a problem isn't enough. This is the same regardless
of the OS in use, be it Win 95, Win Me or Vista. What exactly does the
device manager say?

Do other usb devices work? Have you tried connecting the drive to a
different usb port on the same machine? Have you tried the drive on
another PC (operating system immaterial)?
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote:

> That *is* the problem... it tells me it's having a problem with the
> drivers, which would make no sense normally, but since it's Windows
> ME, nothing surprises me!

 

[Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell]

Hi Mike... thanks for asking... unfortunately, I had to return my friend's
computer to him before I could write down the exact statement. He's decided
he's had enough of all this nonsense anyway and will be purchasing a new
system for himself... so the point is moot.

Thanks again!

C.

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> Information is essential to help solve problems. I regret to have to say
> that saying you have a problem isn't enough. This is the same regardless
> of the OS in use, be it Win 95, Win Me or Vista. What exactly does the
> device manager say?
>
> Do other usb devices work? Have you tried connecting the drive to a
> different usb port on the same machine? Have you tried the drive on
> another PC (operating system immaterial)?
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
>> That *is* the problem... it tells me it's having a problem with the
>> drivers, which would make no sense normally, but since it's Windows
>> ME, nothing surprises me!
>