Drive not recordnized

SOURCE: Lacie 1TB external hd won't mount!

check wires connecting them together first, ok?

then, turn off the LaCie, connect to your MacPro, and then turn on the drive..

that should show as a mounted drive.

need printer drivers update?

Posted on Mar 09, 2008

SOURCE: Lacie 1TB External USB Drive tells me to format when I plug it in

I finally found a solution. I used GetDataBack, it was easy to get, I used the usual torrent sites to get it, and it recovers your files from your hard drive if you have problems with it (i.e. can't access it, etc.). I think my problem was caused by pulling out the usb cord without Safely Removing the hardware,

Posted on Sep 26, 2008

SOURCE: ps3 and 1tb hard disk

This one may only have one possible solution.

You probably have heard that the PS3 will support up to a terabyte hard drive. That is true for most of them.

However, depending on the version of PS3, you may have to see if it is possible to flash the BIOS of the PS3. I talked to a Sony representative about the hard drive and it will support a 1 terabyte hard drive.

Contact sony to see if it is possible to flash the PS3 BIOS so it will recognize the drive.

Posted on Jul 27, 2009

SOURCE: Windows XP won't recognise LaCie 320g Rugged Hard drive

Based on windows you should go to the control panel, system,administrative tools, computer management and then select disk management.

If you drive shows up here and says healthy then you may just need to add a drive letter.
That can be done from where you are just right click on the drive and use the change drive letters paths option and use the one that windows offers you.

I devised these simple steps that tend to remedy quite a few issues with most USB portable / external hard drives and devices (though not always)

A few things to check but assumes USB and Windows for other interfaces / operating systems (mac/ Linux) similar steps may be adapted to suit.

1. Ensure it is connected directly to the computer to a USB 2.0 port not a USB 1.0 port as this can have effects on performance and reliability

2. Use only the cables that came with it NOT one that fits that may have been lying around or is longer. Not all USB cables are equal even though they should be)

3. Do not connect through an external USB HUB unless that hub is USB 2.0 AND has its own power supply.

4. Use ONLY the power supply that came with it if it has an external power supply Don’t use any other unless you know it has both the same voltage and current rating e.g. 12V 500mA anything rated below that would not work properly.

5. Always use the same port for connecting your devices. Some devices do not like being switched about. If switched they may want to install software / drivers again. This can be especially true if you move a HUB to another port

If you checked and fixed anything there and still have issues then check your hardware from CONTROL PANEL / SYSTEM / HARDWARE.

Any exclamation marks by hardware need fixing before you investigate any further

USB flash drives can fail for no apparent reason.
Sandisk Cruzers are especially bad for this.

USB hard drives should be treated with extreme care.
This is a real hard drive ! and knocks and bumps can quite literally kill them.

It is possible to remove drives from the enclosures in most cases and connect directly inside a PC to fully check it.

Note that if you hear a drive clicking or pinging this could be the worst thing you would hear.
Known as "The Click Of Death"

Posted on Sep 08, 2009

SOURCE: My Lacie external drive no

If you are running Vista, you might be one of many people who are reporting an update that is causing some buggy behavior. Try this:

Connect the drive but do not format the drive, right click 'my computer' then 'manage' go to 'storage/disk management' view the drives; your usb drive may be shown but will not be allocated a drive letter. You can set one manually or leave it for about 2~5 minutes for one to be allocated auto. Each time you connect the drive you may have to do this.

If this is not your solution, then you need to run a disk partition utility to recover the inaccessible data from the damaged or corrupted root directory structure, boot sector, master boot record and file allocation table entries to access your files again. I recommend commercial products from either Acronis or Paragon, or a google search adding the word free to some of those keywords I just used.

Hope that helps.

Posted on Oct 16, 2009