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Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: mad60 on February 07, 2006, 08:21:52 AM

Title: external drive won't plug and play
Post by: mad60 on February 07, 2006, 08:21:52 AM

I have a Dell inspiron 2650 with XP home.  I bought a IO MAgic 4GB drive and connected it to the USB port.  The system said it found new hardware and started the wizard.  Couldn't find the drivers.  The maufacturer has drivers for win 98 none for XP.  Does anyone have the IO Magic Giga bank 4GB running and can you tell me which driver it is using?  Maybe I can add that driver to my system.  
Or can you tell me how to add additional drivers to XP so it will really plug and play?

When I look at device manager it show enesyslogic with yellow dot and it is under Other devices.

I have an Intel 82801 CA/CAM ultra ATA storage controller.

I would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
Mad60

Title: Re: external drive won't plug and play
Post by: soybean on February 07, 2006, 08:49:57 AM

Are you talking about a USB 2.0 3.5 inch HDD Enclosure?

Title: Re: external drive won't plug and play
Post by: GX1_Man on February 07, 2006, 04:54:01 PM

Sounds like a thumb drive. Lots of folks have problems with those > 1 gig models.  :'(

Title: Re: external drive won't plug and play
Post by: mad60 on February 08, 2006, 03:52:53 PM

It is a 4GB external drive that is USB2.0 and it says it is compatible with USB1.1 which is what I have on the laptop and my desk top.  I wanted to use it to share files between the desktop and laptop.  
It worked on the desktop but I am on the road and I need the data and I can't access it on the laptop.
It is a small device about 1.5 inches by 2 inches with a usb plug built in.

Title: Re: external drive won't plug and play
Post by: GX1_Man on February 08, 2006, 04:47:38 PM

It looks like you should have received drivers and info with it.

http://www.iomagic.com/Gigabank/index.asp

Title: Re: external drive won't plug and play
Post by: mad60 on February 10, 2006, 05:53:23 AM

The drivers that came with it are for win 98 and the instructions say it is plug and play for xp.
I plugged it in but it didn't play.
If I try to load drivers off the disk it says driver missing entry Maybe INF was written for win95 or later contact vendor.
Vendor wants to ship me a new drive.  I want the data.

Title: Re: external drive won't plug and play
Post by: GX1_Man on February 10, 2006, 05:36:04 PM

May be SOL on this one. Important data should always be burnt to CD or DVD.