Unable To Detect Digital External Hard Drive

**neekunj** · 19-01-2009

hi,
i have Q6600 @ 3GHz
Abit IP35-E
2x2GB Mushkin Ram
HIS 4850
320GB Seagate - 250 Samsung - 80GB IBM
Cherry + MX518
i Installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 Update and now my computer won't recognize my Western Digital External Hard Drive (HD). I tried to change the HD with my laptop and that worked so at least the HD is working. I did a system restore to my computer before the Service Pack 3 updated.

**Maxforu** · 19-01-2009

Hi,
I dont know if this will work for you but i had a similar problem i fixed it as follows.
Installed Tweak UI and then I was able to get the drive recognized using "Tweak UI", clicking on My Computer, Drives,and check marking Drive F. It did the trick.
Hope this helps

**Rawko** · 19-01-2009

hi,
i installed Tweak software ,for me it was not worked but restarting three to four times it worked for me - I didn't even change any settings just installed the tweak software.
you can get more from help here.

**RoninBlade** · 19-01-2009

There is another way to slove this specific problem (upgrade to SP3 for XP),disable the Firewire 1384 connection under Network connections in Control Panel and restarting.