Which OS?

I have the same problem under Vista and Windows 7 with Seagate and western
Digital using a hub and plug into the machines. 

I think that it a Windows problem since it happens all the time on one
machine and once in a while on the other. I have tried hub and no hug
connections.

I just pull the USB devices off when I reboot.

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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe Trimarchi
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 11:11 AM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] External HD not recognized on Boot or Wake from Sleep

I have a Dell Ispiron 545 running Win 7 Home Premium with 2 external hard
drives connected to a USB 2 hub. Recently the Maxtor external HD is not
recognized either when booting up or waking up after Sleep. If I unplug the
USB cable from the drive and plug it in it is immediately recognized. I've
tried changing the USB cable, using different USB ports both on the Hub and
on the computer but it is still not recognized on boot or wake up. I would
appreciate any suggestions to fix this if possible. If not I'll replace the
drive as the cost of external drives is quite cheap.

Thanks,

Joe Trimarchi

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