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Jan 01, 2007 16:05 as a reply to @ post 2474014 | #16

My laptop is used for office work...as such, there are various "Network Drives" configured in "My Computer".

On occasions, I have had probelms in the past where I have had to disconnect (in software) these Network Drives in order to recognise devices on the USB ports (due to Drive Letter conflicts).

Not sure if you use yours away from home or not, but if so, maybe you will also have to disconnect the Network Drives....and reconfigure once you have finished with the external USB drive.

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Jan 01, 2007 16:07 | #17

Kontiki, I'll try that tomorrow if it's still misbehaving.

Tommy, I know there's nothing wrong with the external hardrive. It's fine as I could access it on my other laptop. The other laptop doesn't have enough space for all the photos. I should probably continue my CD backup as well...

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Jan 01, 2007 16:12 | #18

I get that the drive is ok. But as you work on getting it to be recognised there is always a risk you make a mistake and bye bye....

So if there is not enough space on the old laptop I would suggest you postpone further trouble shooting until you got a complete backup on cd's or multiple pc's maybe a server at work if you can "borrow" space there.

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Jan 01, 2007 16:24 | #19

Maybe I should get a backup for my backup... :rolleyes:

Oooh, it's working. Whoohooo!

Now to start burning CDs again... Damn I need a new laptop with a DVD writer...

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Jan 01, 2007 16:28 | #20

I thought you didn't have a backup??

Otherwise, bye bye all my work & photos.

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Jan 01, 2007 16:54 | #21

Tommy, oh I used to backup on CDs, then I bought the external hardrive as a storage/backup place for all my photos. I intended to continue burning the CDs, but I've been lazy. Maybe I should get a 2nd external drive to backup the 1st one. :confused:

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Jan 01, 2007 16:57 | #22

Claire wrote in post #2474175

Oooh, it's working. Whoohooo!

...

.....and the fix was??

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Jan 01, 2007 17:06 | #23

I Like to Watch wrote in post #2474292

.....and the fix was

No clue. I just rebooted again & suddenly it decided to work. Computers!!

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Jan 01, 2007 17:14 as a reply to @ Claire's post | #24

So you weren't standing on one leg with the wind blowing in the right direction and muttering magical utterances to the PC Gods ? :lol:

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Jan 01, 2007 17:36 | #25

I Like to Watch wrote in post #2474378

So you weren't standing on one leg with the wind blowing in the right direction and muttering magical utterances to the PC Gods ? :lol:

No, more like the opposite while muttering "Ok, ONE last reboot for today, then F it!" :lol:

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