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Select it. Right-click it. Choose "Send To..." and then select the disk.

try replugging it in, all cords. Is it possible the units cord is defective or damaged even?

What do you see when you look at the directory? What is using the drive? If nothing is there, try formatting the drive. Right click on the icon in "My Computer" Choose "Format" Format the entire drive. If that does not work, you may more than one partition on your drive. Let me know what you find. I can help more.

Hard drive could have damaged file system which would require a repair. Hard drive may have failed. Just listen for a clicking sound. If you hear it, your drive is bad.

You should be able to open windows explorer, navigate to the external hard drive, click on it and see the files which are there. Then you can pick the ones you want to delete and delete them.

Refer the user manual at this site for procedure to factory reset. You could loose all the data on the drive. Check the instructions carefully. http://www.verbatim.com/includes/binary_details.php3?show=1&id=1006

Is it even recognized? Did it work at one time? What has been done to change that?

You need a powered hub if you lost the power supply

Probably needs more power. Get a powered usb hub

What is the model of the unit?

A floppy!?? Really!? I think you might have to go back in time. LOL! Well, if you have an adapter or a port for it, just insert the disk and that's it. To format the disk just insert disk, click 'start' and then 'my computer', right click usb drive and select 'format', select proper system file and press 'enter'.