External HD Issues

[bhs_pirates]

well, i've already talked to lexon about about this one, but i couldn't get the pics to attach to an e-mail...

here's the deal:

DELL sent me an extra HD for my Notebook when my last HD crashed, and I get to keep both the replacement HD and the extra HD...I was going to turn it into an external 80 GB drive, so I bought the external exclosure...the only problem is, the connectors do not fit each other...they are the same length, and I'm sure I have the right 2.5" size...but they do not match...

This is the external exclosure connector:


This is a picture of the DELL HD connector:



This is a profile view of the DELL HD connector:

[Lexon Avery]

i wish i could have gotten these pic's before, but id say the DELL B!tch proffing doesnt come off then IDK what to tell u, im sure u could mod it some way to get it to work but that would be some work as well

see if dell sell's porta drive cases lol

[DJ_007]

that think on the end is an adapter slide thingyl.... it comes off i promise... my last compaq was taht way.... it is a little tight but it will come off to fit...

[thefordmccord]

That thing should just slide off of the drive. It is just an adapter.

[bhs_pirates]

you all were correct! thanks so much!

[bhs_pirates]

ok guys, i got the HD in the exclosure, the LED is on, my computer detects the USB Mass Storage Device and installs everything, yet I can't access the drive in MY COMPUTER...it detects it in boot sequence and all that stuff, I can't see it when I open my computer...

what do i need to do?

[DJ_007]

wow interesting... hmmmm.... it sounds like it needs to be formatted... but if its not showing up.... i nominate the ford for this issue....

[bhs_pirates]

this is so weird...about 3 AM last nite, I finally got fed up and turned my computer off and unplugged the drive...I got up this morning and turned on my computer, and it picked it up....I had restarted my computer multiple times last nite, too...god, electronics are lance bass sometimes

[l33tn3kk3dskillz]

i bought mine on tuesday rush processing is the best 3 dollars ever spent recieved on thursday put it in formatted put on old comp had to reformat in fat32 installed driver restarted and it worked perfect hop dj007 didnt need that augusta game anymore listening to music off it right now

[thefordmccord]

You need to go into disk management and format it.

[bhs_pirates]

should i format it in NFTS or FAT32? Its working fine now, but I don't know what the difference is?

[thefordmccord]

I would do it in FAT32.

NTFS has more security features in it and it will not work on Windows 98 and ME.