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Problems with USB hard drive

02 Nov 2009 03:54AM

PowerEdge SC1430

SBS 2003 SP2

 

USB HDD showing up as "unknown device" also when i can get it to work

it only stays active for a couple of days then disappears.

Any one else have this problem and knows a solution.


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Somewhere
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Re: Problems with USB hard drive

02 Nov 2009 07:48AM

Have you tried a powered USB hub? Sometimes an underpowered USB port (e.g. in the server) could cause a device not to properly come up in the OS.

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Re: Problems with USB hard drive

02 Nov 2009 08:28AM

Hi,

   thx for the responce, i haven't tried a powed usb hub, the drive has its own power supply so didn't think this would be an issue?

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Re: Problems with USB hard drive

03 Nov 2009 08:13AM

If it's self powered it usually shouldn't be a factor (some USB harddrives (2.5") are USB port powered, so I didn't know about yours having it's own powersupply).

 

You can try a different USB port or a USB hub and see if that makes a difference. Then try a different USB device and see if that works. You'll need to eliminate the different possible causes.

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Re: Problems with USB hard drive

04 Nov 2009 05:31AM

Thanks for your help, turns out it was the usb cable that was at fault, always the last thing you look at, dohh Embarrassed

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