external hard drive

[Whits]

try M$'s answer - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013

i'm going to get this sorted by the end of today!!

[Whits]

This is the guide to doing the partition/format Should make it visible

http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1335&p_created=1042574998&p_sid=BUnDEoth&p_lva=960&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzQyJnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9c2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcHJvZF9sdmwxPSZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMj0mcF9jYXRfbHZsMT04MyZwX2NhdF9sdmwyPSZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=

[oxford_fan]

its currently formatting now and that should sort it.

cheers whits, top bloke once again. i owe you a few drinks should we ever meet.

[Whits]

hurrah!! glad its getting sorted fella!

let us know when your converting to the mighty reds and you can buy me a pint at your first game  

[oxford_fan]

one more question then please whits.

when i plug in the hdd it tells me it can run faster and that i need a high-speed usb hub to achieve this. do i just need a 2.0 usb hub like this one and then it'll run faster?:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=3920693016&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=72374

[Whits]

You don't need the hub.

it depends on the speed of cable supplied with the HD enclosure and the speed of the USB port on your computer/laptop. Do you have the manual that came with the laptop or the model number of it?

I'm 99% sure this will come with a USB2 cable so the cable will be fast enough. (look in the manual it came with) if it comes with a 1.1 usb cable then you can buy - http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=75657 which is a faster cable.

I'll have a gander see if i can find a usb tweaking guide somewhere