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Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5436|Sydney
We currently have an external HDD with something on there we really need for my band.

I've tried this on my current computer running Windows 7, and my old one running XP.

When I plug it into the USB port it says it's installing, then says it's ready to use. When I go to "my computer" it simply isn't there.
When I look in device manager I can see it with no exclamation mark next to it.
When I look for it in "computer management" it's not there either.

On the HDD is a filmclip that has just been completed, so it could be formatted for a Mac. The only Mac in the house is out of action right now.

Any suggestions?
alexb
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+590|6198|Kentucky, USA

Jaekus wrote:

We currently have an external HDD with something on there we really need for my band.

I've tried this on my current computer running Windows 7, and my old one running XP.

When I plug it into the USB port it says it's installing, then says it's ready to use. When I go to "my computer" it simply isn't there.
When I look in device manager I can see it with no exclamation mark next to it.
When I look for it in "computer management" it's not there either.

On the HDD is a filmclip that has just been completed, so it could be formatted for a Mac. The only Mac in the house is out of action right now.

Any suggestions?
It's more thank likely formatted for a Mac; next time format it to FAT32 (I'm pretty sure that is universal with Macs and Windows), but it won't allow files of over 4GB. If I'm mistaken, someone correct me.
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5436|Sydney
So there's no way of accessing it? Even if it says it's installed and ready to use?
I just thought if it was formatted for a Mac it wouldn't install, or attempt to and come up with an error.
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