External HD is Make Samsung, 40GB/5400 rpm/8M/PATA, Model MPO0402H. The dell computer with Windows XP does not detect the external hard drive. When I connect this External HD the LED glows to show it is connected.
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START > CONTROL PANEL > ADMINISTATIVE
TOOLS > COMPUTER MANAGEMENT > DISK MANAGEMENT .... shows "status" Healthy (EISA Configuration) "File system" FAT, "Capacity" 39 Gb.
Kindly let me know how I can recover data from this external HD.
Thanks, Take care and have a good day
Rgds
MP
A common issue...I'm sure your hard drive is working fine, Windows is just not giving it an unused drive letter.
1. Insert the device (camera or usb drive)
2. Right-click "My Computer" and select "Manage".
3. Click on "Disk Management"
4. Right-click the item in the list that looks like your camera or usb drive, and then click "Change Drive Letter and Paths."
5. Click "Change".
6. Give it a drive letter that is not being used.
7. Click OK.
The device should work instantly after that.
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