Toshiba HDDR320E04XW 320 GB USB Hard Drive - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Hi, If you open the device manager and go down to DVD/CD-ROM devices, click on that and it will show all your devices. Click on your device and uninstall it. Switch of your computer and unplug the HDD ( if it is an external one, if not) switch your computer on and it should New Device Found, and reinstall it again. Good luck David

have you done a format on this drive before you used it?.some times its best to format before use.

click start control panel administrive tools ,computer management ,device manager look through all of your devices if you see a yellow question mark?or exclamation mark ! or red xright click to reinstall drivers or if you can see your usb but its not workingports(com&lpt)right click update driver

if your computer came with a motherboard disk the drivers could be on it

or you could download them

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http://download.cnet.com/usb-2-0-root/3000-18493_4-55793.html

http://download.cnet.com/usb-mass-storage-controller/3000-18493_4-161651.html USB Mass Storage Controller if these packages are not the right http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for (be precise)don't use numbers and / - you might have to try a few times to get it right also the download software finder under that there will be a list place a tick in the box of any one you want/need all software windows software mac software mobile and web apps

http://majorgeeks.com/downloads35.html

also this link will provide you with many freeware and share drivers

hope this helps you

First try moving the device to a different USB port ,if that does not work then the disk has corrupt files or the disk has gone bad

The software is already on your computer - check the settings in the properties. If you are unsure how to use these settings, there is ample "help" available by simply clicking the button.

When you lock this up ... you will be putting a password on it. If you forget the password, you will no longer have access to your hard disk - you need to fully understand this before you go on. If you are not sure, DONT DO IT.

The easiest way to secure your external drive from others is to disconnect it from your computer.

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test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA

the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty: make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd have secure connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty" ?

even something as small as an electrical extension or a faulty fan lead can cause this problem follow the troubleshooting procedure a computer needs all of the data and electrical current to travel through every device and to have an end to be able work properly

a motherboard and a hard drive any leads between them will fail before your motherboard or your hard drive check all electrical extensions make sure they are securely seated even the cd/dvd drives need to have current go through make sure these devices are working

also check your computer ram and cmos battery to make sure they are securely seated and the battery has plenty of charge

hope this helps

1. Try to plug in the external hard drive.

2. Goto device manager

2.1. Click Start -> (Right Click on My Computer -> Left Click on Properties-> Click on the Hardware Tab -> Click on Device Manager on Windows XP
2.2 Type "Device Manager" on Start Search (Windows Vista)
2.3 Type "Device Manager" on Search Programs and Files (Windows 7)

3. Click on the Triangle next to Universal Bus Controller


4. Look for a USB driver says "Unknown" Uninstall it and restart the computer with the external hard drive plugged in and you are all set




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Fixya

Hello,
insert the drive into another laptop or computer and observe if it is going to bring the same format message.
Your new laptop is asking you format the hard drive because it is sensing some kind of virus on the hard drive. Apart from that, some laptops would like you to format an external drive if it is their first time of receiving such drive. There is no trick to this.
All you need to do is to insert the hard drive into another computer, copy the content of the hard drive into that computer, then insert the hard drive into your new laptop, then format the hard drive and you can now copy the files back into the hard drive from the computer you copied it to.
Lastly, if possible, you can copy the content of the files into a computer that is running windows XP. Windows Vista and Windows 7 has too much protocol and security. Such windows will ask you to format a drive.
I hope you understand my message. If you don't please let me know so that I can explain further.
Good luck.

it works like the mouse&keyboard withouta driver

Have you tried to uninstall it from your device manager? When you do that, scan for hardware changes, it might pick it up. Also, try moving it to a different usb port after you uninstall from device manager.

give it a try and see if it shows. if not, let me know.

depending on your operating system this may vary click start control panel you should see system security tab in that back up my computer in windows7or all programs accessories system tools you should see back up in xp

hope this helps

I am sorry to hear that. Hard drives have very sensitive moving parts that move require a very high degree of precision and tolerance. As such, they are very susceptible to shock. By the way you describe your problem, it sounds as though there is physical damage to the disk or head. "Rattling" noises of any sort from a hard disc is never good. If there is physical damage, there will be very little you can do yourself I am afraid. There are specialized services that deal with data recovery from physically damaged drives, however they are very expensive.
Here is a link for you if you are interesting in the inner workings of a hard drive. http://www.howstuffworks.com/hard-disk.htm
Good luck,
GaugeMan

a lo mejor es porque tienes los archivos en archivos ocultos, prueba a darle a propiedades dentro del explorador de windows, sobre el icono del disco duro. Una vez ahi mira a ver si tienes dada que si a la opcion de ver archivos ocultos. Si eso no funciona yo probaria a bajarme una aplicacion para hacer un Back up del disco, con el backup hecho formatear el disco y volver a empezar... espero que te sirva!

Unfortunately, this usually means you have some type of hardware problem. If you hear the drive spin up and just never connect to the computer, you are in better shape than most. The usual tricks to get around this are as follows:

• Plug it into a different USB port, preferably on in a different part of the computer. The motherboard's USB hub might have flaked out.
• Unplug it from the computer over night and try again later on. You may have tripped a thermal fuse on the USB line and sometimes they take a bit to reset.
• If that fails, then remove the disk from the enclosure and hook it up to a machine with a free port. If you don't have one, I use Aprocorn DriveWire 3-in-one Disk interface to get on loose hard disks.

Unfortunately, there's really not much that can be done other than this. Good luck.

please press window logo on your keyboard + E for safe viewing of your hard drive.. thanks!

Does this happen ONLY when connected to your computer,
or does this happen when connected to ANY computer?

If the former, it could be your anti-virus software that is scanning the entire contents.

If the latter, then the Toshiba itself could be the problem.

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One bad lead can cause a computer to continue on a cycle or to shutdown or fail to detect/ boot up a computer hard drive

Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA

the leads from your ((motherboard to your hard drive)) make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or just replace them there probably old and faulty make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure connections and are not faulty or just replace them they are probably old and faulty ? hope this helps

If you aren't sure what you're doing, bring it to a service tech or you may render that external hard drive completely useless:
Before you start cleaning make sure you back everything up onto another disk. If you are giving your computer away check with the person or organization to see if they plan on cleaning your hard drive for you. However, the best thing to do is to clean it yourself.
Download a hard drive cleaning program or go to a computer store that sells computer software and buy the program. This is the safest way to make sure the hard drive is all wiped clean. Running the software program over writes all the data on your drive, making the hard drive impossible for anyone to read. The software works by over writing the drive many times.
Make sure you give yourself plenty of time in wiping your hard drive clean because if you have a lot of stuff it will take longer to clean.
Once your running your program and the box comes up to erase your hard drive don't forget that this process is irreversible. You will now type in the word format drive letter and hit confirm that you want to erase everything on your computer.
Installing a new external hard drive if you are not getting rid of your computer, is another option you have. You still go about erasing the old drive because you're getting rid of your hard drive. Install the new one.