USB Device problem

PlayGameAllDay SG

hopefully someone can save me here

Whenever i plug something in the usb port the computer pops up a window to ask me install USB DEVICE, but i dont have a cd or anything i duno how to solve it grr.

Then when i plug in my portable hardisk my com hangs, but when i plug in my printer it never hang, so i dunno wats the problem with the usb. My hardisk has no problem becoz i tried it on school coms already no problem.

Can someone please give me some advice thanks. Crying or Very sad

shuanneo SG

what operating system are you using?

Windows 2000 onwards, do not need a driver for portable HDD
like WinME, WinXP.

Windows 98 and older, NEED driver for portable HDD.
like Win95

^tamago^ SG

if u're using windows xp and driver does not automatically install, there are advanced options available for disk management via Start -> Run -> "diskmgmt". if u can see the disk, look out for the error message and see wat u can do about it.

another issue here could be that there is not enough power available through the usb for the portable hdd.

Gordonator SG

firstly, there should be a driver CD-Rom that comes with the harddisk. install it to see if it solve the problem.

I'm using Windows ME and i came across this problem too when i bought my external harddisk weeks ago. this is what i do. although i don't need to install driver, after plugging in the USB, the OS will prompt me to insert the Windows CD and install some files.

after that i need to assign a "alphabet" for my disk and reformat it.

if Windows 2000 and XP u can just plug and play.

PlayGameAllDay SG

but theres this very very strange relationship with my com and hdd.

com has no problem with other usb devices except hdd.
hdd has no problem with other pc except this com.

den when i plug in my hdd the com will hang i canot do anything, my friends have no idea wats wrong.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

So I close this thread lor?

If FI locks this thread, PM any of the mods to reopen your thread.

dork3d SG

Not enough power supply to your harddisk probably, happened to me before. After me plugged in an adapter for the drive, the computer worked fine liao...

Eragon SG

got other usb port?
try other usb or install a new usb port then

zerocool85 SG

incompatible USB may cause it to have a problem. although shld have no problem connecting a new usb device to a older usb.

alexkusu SG

update ur win xp

er_liang89 SG

yupp, most likely there's not enough power supply to your harddisk