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...plugged my passport into the USB port on my computer there is no connection. Nothing appears on the screen indicating the passport has been plugged in no matter how many times I try and regardless of ...

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...just plug in and go? This is a external hard drive and no need for you to install any software to a computer in order for it to work , this is a plug and play device you just need to wait for the ...

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My computer says "USB device not recognized" when My computer says "USB device not recognized" when I plug my WD external hard drive into my computer or any other computer You are likely ...

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my computer doesn't recognize my wd hardrive when i plug it in the light turns on and i could hear it running it but a message pops up saying my usb device is not recognize its problum with the cable ...

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...computer, and now I get and error message when it is plugged in. "One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it." I can hear the drive spin up ...

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my portable hard drive is not recognized by my Mac G4 power book My computer will not recognize the hard drive. It is a G4 power book You have to run mac tools that is on that hard drive prior to ...

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...computer running and plugged the new drive in, sometimes the computer will not recognise the drive until the next time you restart. NOTE: If the File System of the Passport (drive) is not the correct ...

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My passport cannot be detected by any computer. the light blinks when I plug it,and does not function. The quickest way to troubleshoot this, is by unplugging all other usb devices, not the kb or ...

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recognizing external hard drive PLEASE GO TO CONTROL PANEL, CLICK ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS, CLICK COMPUTER MANAGEMENT, ON LEFT PANE, UNDER STORAGE, CLICK DISK MANAGEMENT, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, MAXIMIZE PAGE

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...the back of the hard drive and replugged it in and instantly it worked. I had tried rebooting the computer, plugging/unplugging over and over into the computer and that didn't

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