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    HP Elitebook 8730w E-SATA Problem

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by gotdamsg, Apr 10, 2011.

  1. gotdamsg

    gotdamsg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am on Windows XP Pro. Just bought a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex with ESATA port.

    My problem is when I plugged in the external drive, the laptop doesn't detect the drive. :( I don't think the drive needs special driver. It's plug and play.

    Anyone please share your experience and the solution for my problem.
     
    gotdamsg, Apr 10, 2011
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    gotdamsg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex is a portable external hard drive. I don't think it needs a USB cable as a power cable. It should be plug n play, and the manual stated so.
     
    gotdamsg, Apr 10, 2011
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    niewiadowsky Newbie

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    Try also plug the cabel to eSATA and restart your notebooku with it.
     
    niewiadowsky, Apr 11, 2011
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  4. stumo

    stumo Notebook Consultant

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    Also check your BIOS setup, the latest BIOS disables eSATA (and docking station SATA) by default and you have to manually go in and re enable them.
     
    stumo, Apr 15, 2011
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