Home | Western Digital | My Book Home Edition 500 GB USB Hard Drive | My book does not sho...
Western Digital My Book Home Edition 500 GB USB Hard Drive
Problem for Western Digital My Book Home Edition 500 GB USB Hard Drive

My book does not show up as hard drive in my computer




By sndrsu on Oct 24, 2009

" "
my book has worked perfectly and then one day I plugged it in to my laptop and I no longer see it in my computer as a hard drive E drive as my book it just shows that something is plugged in to the usb drive. all drivers are up to date
Comments:

Oct 24, 2009

- does not show up under disk management, just shows up under usb controllers as mass storage device

Oct 24, 2009

- have reconnected several times nothing changes in my computer only hard drive shown is local disk C:

Solution #1

posted on Oct 24, 2009
Not Rated)

raklein62

Rank: Guru 
Rating: 85%, 118 votes
Try re connecting. Then see what comes up in my computer. What ever gets displayed highlight and click manage. On Xp instructions a little different. See if you can assign a drive letter like V. Your computer should recognize and install your hard drive now.
Was this helpful?
Yes
No

Solution #2

posted on Oct 24, 2009
Not Rated)

MalKontent68

Rank: Guru 
Rating: 88%, 119 votes
Try going to Disk Management in Administrative Tools and see if it's there. Perhaps you changed something and you need to assign a different drive letter to it. I suggest some letter at the end of the alphabet, like "X" for example.
Was this helpful?
Yes
No

Popular Solutions for Western Digital My Book Home


Questions and Unsolved Problems for Western Digital My Book Home


Do you recommend Western Digital My Book Home Edition 500 GB USB Hard Drive?
Answer

Answer
My Book Home Edition won't turn off, won't be recognized by my Mac.

Answer
mybook home can not be seen by computer. Blue light never stays solid its just a rotating light.... (More)

Answer
i plug it in to the power source and my computer and it makes noises but the light doesn't flash and... (More)

Answer
input/output error and is making a clicking noise when starting up


Didn't find what you were looking for?

Describe your problem:

Select a Category:







Ask our Experts

 

Solve Your Problem Now!
Chat Live with an Expert
Chat Now
Browse popular Problems
More Common Problems
Most Common Problems for:
For Western Digital My Book Home...:

Top Hard Drive Experts

Rank: Guru Guru  

Solutions: 14705
Member Since: June 2008

Experience: 40 years of automotive repair work, home appliance repair experience and general electrical repair.

Ask Me
Find more Hard Drive Experts

Top Computer & Laptop Repair

(952) 890-7770
Zkarlo.com provides discount and used laptop parts...
Zkarlo.com

(877) 934-6198
Send your laptop to us and we will diagnose the...
A+ Rated Oceanside Computer Sales & Service, LLC


       
Solve Your Problem Now!
Chat Live with an Expert
Chat Now

X
Continue
When the original poster rates a solution that was given to his own problem, that rating is locked!
X

Are you sure the solution content is Inappropriate?
   
Tech buddies can communicate directly to answer questions. Become a Tech Buddy and have direct access to your favorite expert for FREE!
Insert Link
Insert Image
Insert You-Tube clip
Insert List
Insert List
Spell Check

What is this?



Select