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My win XP doesn't show USB HD in window explorer?

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My win XP pro doesn't recognize my USB 400GB WD external HD.
The PC detected it the first time however on subsequent connection, it only detect it as mass storage device. Window explorer doesn't show it as external device.

I uninstall the USB mass storage driver from device manager several times but window doesn't display the HD in window explorer.

Can someone help me with this strange issue.

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hi.
is your disk formated??
i think the window (not sure)will regornize external hd as mass storage disks.
try remove the disk from usb hub and plug it again..

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Yeah, you may have to go into disk manager and format it.

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I finally figured it out. I had to removed the generic USB hub from device manager for window to detect USB HD

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