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Normaly windows can sence any item plugged into it so unplug the ide lead,turn computer on then off .then plug in lead and windows should see it,when its turned on again. is the 12v/5vlead plugged in
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Computer starts normally in windows with a windows that is installed on a hard disk on that copmuter. In other words - windows is installed on an internal hard disk of a computer A. If you get it out and put in a computer B it wont work.
To have the things work:
1. First should set in BIOS boot up options first boot device CD/DVD, second OTHER/USB/EXTERNAL, third HDD
2. Should boot up from a CD and install windows on an external hard disk (in your case your 3TB Toshiba external HD)
3. Set in BIOS boot up options first boot device OTHER/USB/EXTERNAL, second internal hard disk e.g. HDD0, HDD1
Open Start menu
Click the right mouse button on Computer
On the pop out menu click on Manage
In the left hand menu click on Disk Manage
Your drive should show here if it is plugged in.
Delete all partitions
Now create a partition, format it how you want.
Follow these steps: 1. right click on My Computer 2.Click on manage 3.Click Disc Management There you can see External hd (you can chose to activate or change drive letters and that will do the job)
Windows XP does not have support for any disk-drive larger than 2TB. So, your 3TB disk-drive will not work. Upgrade your computer, or buy a 2TB disk-drive.
Have you "Formatted" it before you used it, If NOT, Right Click on drive and select "Format" format NTFS. After this you should be able to use the drive as normal.
Also Right Click, MY Computer, choose "Manage" when it comes up select Disk Management, and you can initialise it and format there.
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