- Aug 31, 2015
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Hello everyone,
I am having issues getting Windows 7 to detect an external laptop HDD connected using a USB/SATA adapter. I purchased a generic USB/SATA adapter. I inserted a Hitachi 120gb HDD from my wife's old Dell XPS. I have the adapter connected to a USB port on my Lenovo laptop, and connected to a power source with a Y adapter. When I plug the USB cable into my laptop, I can hear the external HDD spin up and a red light on the adapter comes on. However, my laptop doesn't detect the external HDD. It doesn't show up in devices, and it doesn't show up in disk management.
Does anyone know why Windows is failing to detect the external drive? Thanks.
I am having issues getting Windows 7 to detect an external laptop HDD connected using a USB/SATA adapter. I purchased a generic USB/SATA adapter. I inserted a Hitachi 120gb HDD from my wife's old Dell XPS. I have the adapter connected to a USB port on my Lenovo laptop, and connected to a power source with a Y adapter. When I plug the USB cable into my laptop, I can hear the external HDD spin up and a red light on the adapter comes on. However, my laptop doesn't detect the external HDD. It doesn't show up in devices, and it doesn't show up in disk management.
Does anyone know why Windows is failing to detect the external drive? Thanks.
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