Smartdisk firelite won't be recognized on...

posted by lyd506 on Jul 30, 2007

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my smartdisk FireLite (model FwfL100n) portable works on my sony laptop but not on my dell desktop-it lights up, says device can be removed(names device) but doesn't show on my computer as being available (to write to or retrieve info). can anyone help? Thanks

Comment by lyd506, posted on Aug 01, 2007

not sure how to reformat hard drive (external) am working on a dell xps-windows xp version 2002
sony is xp too--but probably 2005
thaks so much for helping

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posted on Jul 31, 2007

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You have not said what system your computers are wroking under
I would think your Sony is XP/2000
But the Dell is Win 98 - An I right?
IF this is the case it means the drive has been formatted to NTFS which be read only on XO/2000 machines.

The thing to do here is to load all your filed onto the Sony
Then refomat to 32 bit - this makes a universal device
but your Dell if I am right will not see the lappies stuff
Come back with more detail

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