Hi there,
I'm a Linux user and use this drive in two computers: my Dell Inspiron 1525 notebook running Ubuntu 9.10 and my Nintendo Wii videogame and it works perfectly fine on both of them.
Today I tried to plug this on my brother's computer, a custom made running Windows 7. Instead of working as it should, it just beeps each 1s and doesn't appear on Windows. This happens on plugging either on frontal or rear USB ports, and the ports are USB 2.0 and working 'cause I tested with my flashdrive and my cellphone.
So, what could be happening? I don't have the HD's manual anymore, because I bought from a friend. Did this ever happened to you? Could you please look up for beeps on the manual?
Thanks a lot!
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Don't work on my brothers' Windows 7 computer
When you plug the drive into your Win7 computer, does it show up under "Computer Management"?
Start > Right Click on Computer > Select Manage > Storage > Disk Management
Windows might be recognising the drive, just not mounting it. Can you see it there and assign a drive letter to that drive?
Start > Right Click on Computer > Select Manage > Storage > Disk Management
Windows might be recognising the drive, just not mounting it. Can you see it there and assign a drive letter to that drive?
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From what I remember, Ubuntu 9.10 will partition and format a drive on first use as an ext3/ext4/fat32 filesystem.
I don't know what use this will be to you, but post #5 here: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1145598
"AFAIK Windows XP or Vista will not read Linux volumes EXT2/3/4 without some kind of software interface. I use DiskInternal Linux reader for the rare instances I boot into Windows.
www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/
It does the job for me."
Hope this helps.
You could double check to see what format the disk is in Ubuntu by going to System > Administration > Disk Utility. If it's not there, then you can get the software from the Ubuntu Software Centre.
Good luck.
I don't know what use this will be to you, but post #5 here: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1145598
"AFAIK Windows XP or Vista will not read Linux volumes EXT2/3/4 without some kind of software interface. I use DiskInternal Linux reader for the rare instances I boot into Windows.
www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/
It does the job for me."
Hope this helps.
You could double check to see what format the disk is in Ubuntu by going to System > Administration > Disk Utility. If it's not there, then you can get the software from the Ubuntu Software Centre.
Good luck.
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Sorry, I forgot to mention: the HD is formatted on NTFS; I use it on Wii with USB Configurable Loader which reads NTFS and does not read ext2/3/4.
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I'll try that when I get back from work. Thanks for the suggestion.
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If the external drive is beeping, it sound's like it's not getting enough power.
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