PC not detecting external storage device...

• Ferret

  6 May 07, 04:27

  Just set up my new harddisk...
  
  Reinstalled drivers for creative muvo tx fm mp3 player but PC did not recognise it >.<"
  
  Error msg : One of the USB devides attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and windows may not be able to recognize it.
  
  I attempted solving this issue two hours ago. >.<"
  
  and finally found this (closest solution i think) :
  
  http://193.95.171.84/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=872,E=0000000000221817817,K=538,Sxi=5,Case=obj(2254),Kb=ww_english_add,VARSET=ws:http://sg.creative.com
  
  and got all the way to disk management part then...it didnt even detect the USB device >.<
  
  Yes I have the latest service pack.
  
  Pls help
• dork3d

  6 May 07, 07:29

  Reinstall your firmware for your mp3 player...
• thoreldan

  6 May 07, 11:27

  try your other usb ports?
• M551Sheridian

  6 May 07, 13:13

  HP pc? my HP comp lousy de.... USB port all spoilt most hardware cannot use .... comfirm not hardware prob... my W800I phone cannot connect bluetooth device to use must push to one side... mic n webcam oso cannot.
  
  for urs maybe USB port dirty? dust or other stuff maybe same as mine spoilt lol
• Ferret

  6 May 07, 14:59

  Originally posted by dork3d:

  Reinstall your firmware for your mp3 player...

  I will try this tonight.
• Ferret

  6 May 07, 15:02

  Originally posted by thoreldan:

  try your other usb ports?

  Connecting the cable to my Handphone works fine.
  
  It just cant recognized my mp3 as a storage device...hence cant read...
• Ferret

  6 May 07, 15:04

  Originally posted by M551Sheridian:

  HP pc? my HP comp lousy de.... USB port all spoilt most hardware cannot use .... comfirm not hardware prob... my W800I phone cannot connect bluetooth device to use must push to one side... mic n webcam oso cannot.
  
  for urs maybe USB port dirty? dust or other stuff maybe same as mine spoilt lol

  IBM.
  
  Its not the mp3. Tried on other PCs...works fine..
• ndmmxiaomayi

  6 May 07, 18:11

  Just plug it out, wait a few minutes and replug it in.
  
  If it doesn't work, plug out again and plug into other USB ports.
• Ferret

  6 May 07, 19:49

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Just plug it out, wait a few minutes and replug it in.
  
  If it doesn't work, plug out again and plug into other USB ports.

  ....I tried that...
• dork3d

  6 May 07, 21:57

  There's a high chance that your USB port might be underpowered due to burnt resistor on board... Thus unable to actually to detect a 5V device...
• dragg

  10 May 07, 10:33

  do i leave the external HDD connected to the computer at all times or only when i want to do backup?
  
  
• dork3d

  10 May 07, 10:42

  Originally posted by dragg:

  do i leave the external HDD connected to the computer at all times or only when i want to do backup?
  
  

  You can leave the external HDD storage plugged in... Me does that for the past two years...
• dragg

  11 May 07, 08:58

  Originally posted by dork3d:

  You can leave the external HDD storage plugged in... Me does that for the past two years...

  ok, thanks.