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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Joshuashaw on May 01, 2009, 10:58:25 AM

Title: Failing ext hardrive again?
Post by: Joshuashaw on May 01, 2009, 10:58:25 AM

Ugggggh, irritating problem.

I have a Maxxis Basics 500GB hardrive which I use to store my music & videos, my PC is a Dell Dimensions 9100 (fair old) running Windows XP, Service Pack 2. I have a problem playing my music files (not tried vids yet) through WMP, I can't seem to play them through WMP if I go to artist and play etc yet if I go to Local Disk (E:) via My Computer and play the files through here, still using WMP they come on fine.

Any ideas folks? Any help much appreciated, thanks in advanced!

Title: Re: Failing ext hardrive again?
Post by: patio on May 01, 2009, 12:14:35 PM

Is this external hooked up to a front USB port ? ?
If so switch it to the rear.

Title: Re: Failing ext hardrive again?
Post by: FlashDriveDT on May 05, 2009, 04:31:52 PM

Sounds like this could be a software problem rather than hardware. Are you using the latest WMP version? Have you tried video by now?