formicaJones
asked on
USB to SATA/IDE Adapter problem
Hello,
Attempted connecting a "USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter" to both a Win2k with SP4 and a WinXP with SP2 systems to no avail.
Tried 4 HDs ranging in sizes 10GB to 120GB from various manufacturers.
Tried front and rear USB ports on both machines though the adapter has own power supply.
It DOES show up under "Safely Remove Hardware" and "Device Manager"\"Disk Drives" as an USB Device.
Where properties shows "device working properly"
but under "volumes" tab it's all "unknown", "unreadable", and "0 MB" (if that's relavent)
"Policies" is checked "optimize for quick removal"
Nothing under "Disk Managment" or "My Computer"
the drivers are suppose to be windows native.
I'm really at a loss here.
Attempted connecting a "USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter" to both a Win2k with SP4 and a WinXP with SP2 systems to no avail.
Tried 4 HDs ranging in sizes 10GB to 120GB from various manufacturers.
Tried front and rear USB ports on both machines though the adapter has own power supply.
It DOES show up under "Safely Remove Hardware" and "Device Manager"\"Disk Drives" as an USB Device.
Where properties shows "device working properly"
but under "volumes" tab it's all "unknown", "unreadable", and "0 MB" (if that's relavent)
"Policies" is checked "optimize for quick removal"
Nothing under "Disk Managment" or "My Computer"
the drivers are suppose to be windows native.
I'm really at a loss here.
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Does "USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter" has its own power? Sound likely insufficient power supply to it.
ASKER
I ended up returning the adapter.
Should get a new one next week to see if problem presists.
I flashed the BIOS.
The USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter comes with it's own power supply, so that wasn't the issue.
I think Hyppy and Lynton hit the nail on the head. Seems to be a hardware issue with the adapter.
If not I guess I'll be hitting something next week!
Should get a new one next week to see if problem presists.
I flashed the BIOS.
The USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter comes with it's own power supply, so that wasn't the issue.
I think Hyppy and Lynton hit the nail on the head. Seems to be a hardware issue with the adapter.
If not I guess I'll be hitting something next week!
ASKER
Also-
Though non of these drives were connected during my troubleshooting, I also have an issue with a maxtor 200GB USB.
When I plugged it in first and attempted to connect a seagate 80 GB USB i get " USB device not recognized" for the seagate.
Yet when connecting seagate first both drives played well together.
Also ,in another configuration, if I "Safely remove" the Maxtor while I have a USB MIDI adapter connected, the MIDI adapter disappears......
I'm rather new to USB and wondering if there's some relation here. I remember early SCSI had a "ghost" where certain devices worked in certain series yet when moved on the chain malfunctioned.
Is there any rule of thumb to USB I'm not aware of?
Do these problems resemble MOBO BIOS issues as well as defective USB to IDE Adapter?
Thanks,
Chris