Hdd not getting detected in 3.5" External Casing

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USB not detecting External HDD

yesterday i got an techcom 3.5" sata\ide External Casing. When i connected hdd to it n wired it fully & connected it 2 computer it was not getting detected. Dono wat 2 do. The green light glows n power flows 2 hdd but its not getting detected. Is it problem with case?

I tried everything like device manager, comp management etc... new device found does't appear...

should i format the hdd before connecting? as it earlier has 2 partition with files in it... will tis be the problem?

Please help me out... i am dieing for it

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If disk is already partitioned then it should be shown in my computer. If its shown in Disk Management in computer management, format it. Otherwise first try on another computer.

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Its not shown in Disk Management. even in device manager its doesn't get detected. no sign of new device...

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Try using another port and on another computer

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tried it, but no use

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navino87 said:
tried it, but no use

Tried on another computer and didn't work there too? Try to reassemble it

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@asnvin I reassembled it many times... but i cant get it 2 work..

@ax3 wat does hdd jumper means? Can you please explain me abt it???

BTW, Iam gonna sent the case to the shop for replacement...

I am using 320gb seagate sata hdd with 2 partition in it and has files upto 150 gb. So, is it possible to use the drive without formating it?

N is there any1 in tis community using techcom3.5" sata\ide External Casing???

Here Is the review on the casing

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Some 1 please help me out... its urgent

pleaseeee

try connecting the USB to the PC's ares .. aka the rear USB port.. sometimes front USB doesnt work

@navino

ax3 said u hav to check d jumpers of the HDD.........it means there is a jumper or a small connector like thing on d back side of HDD, connecting any 2 small pairs of pins among a set of pins on d back side of HDD. A jumper is used to set HDD modes like Master,Slave and CS mode. Any wrong combination will lead to improper working of the HDD. Check ur mannul and set the correct mode that is required while casing........

Also sometimes there will be an another jumper for setting the transfer speeds, i.e. setting SATA II to SATA I etc.

SEt ur JUMPER setting as Master ....Now the drive is get detected ...I also use this type of casing....

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I have seagate sata II hdd... any idea of how 2 set it to master? I does't hav any manual...

@ Charan : Checked it in both front n rear ports.

@ j1n M@tt n sauravktr : Please explain me briefly 2 set correct jumper setting...

BTW, please answer this question... hdd has files upto 150 gb. So, is it possible to use the drive without formating it?

SATA doesnot have any master/slave concept.. if it has a jumper then its for setting it to 150mbps mode ( SATA I )

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BTW, please answer this question... hdd has files upto 150 gb. So, is it possible to use the drive without formating it?

ya its possible.........

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hey, I ws a bit lazy, didn't read ur above posts

.......So if ur HDD is a SATA type, then the jumper is for setting it to SATA I and SATA II. By default some HDDs come with jumpers placed as SATA I. Just put the jumpers on the next pair of pins to make it SATA II.

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On the loading screen it shows tat it works on sata2 mode... so, should i change the jumper settings 2 sata1???

^^no no

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Thanks a lot guys...

I took the case 2 vendor n replaced the case with new 1 n now everything goes fine without any problem

This has thought me a lesson, not to strain if any thing goes wrong

I once again thank every1