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Help why my western digital 320 external hard drive wont install and my computer wont recognize it in my computer

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Did you just buy this hard drive or did the problem star occurring after previous use? Does the computer recognize that something is connected but doesn't know what? Please answer my questions and I will get back with what to do.

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Check the settings in your pc whether usb is blocked ..........if it is not blocked then your external hard drive might have been protected with some password ..........

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