USB drive Initialization error

::I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit version. ::
::I have an external USB drive – Maxtor OneTouch 2 that is
working on my old XP Pro. Computer.::
::Device Manager does recognize the drive and it also is seen in the
BIOS. Disk Management does show my external USB drive as an unknown and
not initialized.::
::When I try to initialize the drive I get an error message
“Incorrect function”.::
::::
I already deleted the partition but still get the error message.

::Does anybody know what to do? ::
::GMZ. ::


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GMZ

After you deleted the partition, did it show as an Unallocated space?

If so, right click it and create a new partition. ( a new simple volume )

Badger


"GMZ" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> ::I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit version. ::
> ::I have an external USB drive – Maxtor OneTouch 2 that is
> working on my old XP Pro. Computer.::
> ::Device Manager does recognize the drive and it also is seen in the
> BIOS. Disk Management does show my external USB drive as an unknown and
> not initialized.::
> ::When I try to initialize the drive I get an error message
> “Incorrect function”.::
> ::::
> I already deleted the partition but still get the error message.
>
> ::Does anybody know what to do? ::
> ::GMZ. ::
>
>
> --
> GMZ

Badger;1123574 Wrote:
> After you deleted the partition, did it show as an Unallocated space?
>
> If so, right click it and create a new partition. ( a new simple volume
> )
>
> Badger
>
>
> "GMZ" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:b2fa782bd6d99527f867522a154fa858@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > >
> > > ::I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit version. ::
> > > ::I have an external USB drive – Maxtor OneTouch 2 that is
> > > working on my old XP Pro. Computer.::
> > > ::Device Manager does recognize the drive and it also is seen in the
> > > BIOS. Disk Management does show my external USB drive as an unknown
> > and
> > > not initialized.::
> > > ::When I try to initialize the drive I get an error message
> > > “Incorrect function”.::
> > > ::::
> > > I already deleted the partition but still get the error message.
> > >
> > > ::Does anybody know what to do? ::
> > > ::GMZ. ::
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > GMZ
> >
> > Dear Badger.
> >
> > Thank you for your willingness to help.
> > But in order to create a new partition the drive first must be
> > initialized.


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GMZ

Dear Badger.

Thank you for your willingness to help.
But in order to create a new partition the drive first must be
initialized.


--
GMZ

What does it identify in device manager as?? Is it actually the drive
you have that shows up???


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krazyl

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You have to have a partition to initialize. Create a partition then
initialize it.

"GMZ" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dear Badger.
>
> Thank you for your willingness to help.
> But in order to create a new partition the drive first must be
> initialized.
>
>
> --
> GMZ

::In device manager it is identified exactly for what it is: Maxtor
OneTouch 2 USB Device.
In Disk Management utility it is identified as Disk # Unknown, 189.92
GB, Not Initialized.::
::On my old system which runs XP Pro. It works just fine. It has a
password protection and perhaps that is the problem.
Is there any way to erase this disk completely so it would be like it
just came from the manufacturer? ::
::Thank you guys for your help. ::


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GMZ

TheDuck;1124032 Wrote:
> You have to have a partition to initialize. Create a partition then
> initialize it.
>
> "GMZ" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:e106a5e950fe7e1b8dd72e1fe5ddbfc7@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Badger.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your willingness to help.
> > > But in order to create a new partition the drive first must be
> > > initialized.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > GMZ
> > You have to initialize the drive before you can create a partition and
> > format it.


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GMZ

krazyl;1123830 Wrote:
> What does it identify in device manager as?? Is it actually the drive
> you have that shows up???
::In device manager it is identified exactly for what it is: Maxtor
OneTouch 2 USB Device.
In Disk Management utility it is identified as Disk # Unknown, 189.92
GB, Not Initialized.
::::On my old system which runs XP Pro. It works just fine. It has a
password protection and perhaps that is the problem.
Is there any way to erase this disk completely so it would be like it
just came from the manufacturer? ::
::Thank you guys for your help. ::


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GMZ

"GMZ" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> krazyl;1123830 Wrote:
>> What does it identify in device manager as?? Is it actually the
>> drive
>> you have that shows up???
> ::In device manager it is identified exactly for what it is: Maxtor
> OneTouch 2 USB Device.
> In Disk Management utility it is identified as Disk # Unknown,
> 189.92
> GB, Not Initialized.
> ::::On my old system which runs XP Pro. It works just fine. It has a
> password protection and perhaps that is the problem.

> Is there any way to erase this disk completely so it would be like
> it
> just came from the manufacturer? ::
> ::Thank you guys for your help. ::

Something here should help you.
<http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/>

Found the problem. The drive was password protected. Put it back on the
XP machine, disabled the password and whoala, it works on Vista 64.
Hope it helps somebody else.


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GMZ