Solve : EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE RECOGNITION?

1.	Solve : EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE RECOGNITION?
Answer» Installed external hard drive (WD) is recognized by DEVICE Manger, but does not appear in "My Computer" menu, and is not ACCESSABLE. Any IDEAS?Did you format it? Video on formatting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LU6dru776V8I can't format the Hard Drive, or I will erase all of the files currently on it. The drive was functioning normally, and then disappeared from the "my Computer" window. Thought it was brand new. Didn't realize you had files already on it. Take a look at this link. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/find-your-missing-usb-drive-on-windows-xp/Which WD external drive? The WD site has some information about this sort of thing. PLEASE give model number so others can help you. The problem MAY be with the enclosure and not the drive itself.

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