Hard Drive Enclosure Not Found

[ndanger]

I'm using a USB 2.0 Hard Drive enclosure.  I successfully managed to use it on my first attempt (stored a bit of music on it) but now it is not listed on "My Computer."

When I go to "Device Manager" it is listed under Disk Drives - Visual Disk USB Device.  Its properties state that it is working properly.

I've tried uninstalling the driver, but this has made no difference.  As a bit of a novice, I'm sure there is an obvious answer to this problem - please tell me what it is.

[patio]

Right click My Computer and select Manage...then Disk Management...
Find the drive and right click it and select Properties...
Report back with the results...

Hopefully it's not listed as RAW...

[ndanger]

The good news is it's not listed as RAW.  Unfortunately, it's not listed at all, just the (C:) & (D:) drives. 

It's as if it isn't there!

[patio]

Whose enclosure is this and do you know what type of drive is in it ? ?

Try hooking it up to a rear USB port...
Check the on/off switch if applicable...
Re-install the driver without hooking up the drive...

[ndanger]

It's a Nlink "Pax" 120GB Hard Drive Enclosure.

I've already tried what you have suggested - no luck.

[utilize]

I just joined the forum because I had the same problem as you. My laptop hard drive had died (I thought) a while back. I bought a USB 2.0 external enclosure (X Media), but could never see a drive letter on my XP laptop, and I would get  a "drive can't mount" type error on my Ubuntu desktop.

The USB cable I'm using has two USB connections on one end, one USB connection on the other. Anyway, to make a long story short, I tried what the other poster said - another USB port on my laptop - and it works!!!!

I always use the same port, but trying the other one (and maybe the other USB connection on the cable, I'm not sure) actually worked!

I hope that this simple solution may work for you too.

[utilize]

ndanger,

I also realized that I might have now successfully been able to see the hard drive because I pushed it further onto the IDE connection. It had been a little loose before.

After getting a firm connection, I still couldn't see it on my Ubuntu desktop, but either having a more firm IDE connection or using a different USB port worked for me.

[patio]

Not exactly a brand that inspires confidence...is it a 2.5" laptop drive in there ? ?
If so dis-assemble the enclosure and recheck all connectors...

How old is this unit ? ?