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    Lenovo Thinkpad is not detecting transcend 250 GB external hard disk

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by shishir, Aug 19, 2010.

  1. shishir

    shishir Newbie

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    Lenovo Thinkpad is not detecting transcend 250 GB external hard disk
    Its not even showing in the Disk Management.
    I have updated bios also
    and the same external hard disk is detected on other laptops and desktops

    Please help me sort out this problem
    I have tried every thing

    Thankyou
     
    shishir, Aug 19, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    maybe the usb doesn't have enough power. Try plugging external power to the usb hdd.

    Although which Thinkpad are you using and what OS are you running on it.
     
    lead_org, Aug 19, 2010
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  3. shishir

    shishir Newbie

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    I have Lenovo Thinkpad T410 with XP
    I also think so, power is the issue
    But how could i apply external power to my hard disk
    It has got only a USB connector without any external power connector
     
    shishir, Aug 19, 2010
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  4. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    Some how I find this extremely funny.
     
    warakawa, Aug 19, 2010
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  5. shishir

    shishir Newbie

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    Please give me the solution

    Don't make fun of it
     
    shishir, Aug 19, 2010
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  6. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    what is so funny about that? i don't see the humor in it. If the hdd ran in usb 1.1 mode, it would need one usb for data and another for extra power.
     
    lead_org, Aug 19, 2010
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  7. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not as knowledgeable as you so I sounded funny to me. Nothing wrong with the advice at all though, hopefully the op finds a way to solve the issue.
     
    warakawa, Aug 19, 2010
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  8. shishir

    shishir Newbie

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    What should i do now
     
    shishir, Aug 19, 2010
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  9. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    what is the exact model of your transcend hdd?
     
    lead_org, Aug 19, 2010
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  10. shishir

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    Transcend Storejet 25 mobile 250 GB
     
    shishir, Aug 19, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    did you use the y cable that came with the system? did you plug both of the usb into ports.
     
    lead_org, Aug 19, 2010
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    shishir Newbie

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    Please reply what should i do
     
    shishir, Aug 20, 2010
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    Yes i have plugged both usb in usb ports
    But nothing happened
     
    shishir, Aug 20, 2010
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  14. v_310

    v_310 Notebook Consultant

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    Try out the following

    1) Try using the other USB ports. Is the drive not detected when you plug it into any USB port?

    2) lead_org is mostly right. I had a USB DVD writer acting up similarly. Try changing the cable

    3) If the drive is being detected on other systems, run diagnostics to ensure that the hard disk is ok.
     
    v_310, Aug 20, 2010
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