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jh88fan · 08-28-2008, 09:23 PM

I use an Apricorn external enclosure and Seagate 7200.10 hard drive for backups. Recently installed Service Pack 3 on my new machine (Windows XP Home). Now cannot access the external HD. It is connected via USB, never had any trouble before SP3. Now it just makes a steady clicking noise (the drive), as if Windows is trying to detect it but doesn't know what to do with it.

Any ideas of what to try? The drive isn't bad, I can still access it from my old machine, with SP2.

I really need to figure this out soon, so thanks for any help.

08-28-2008, 09:23 PM	#1
jh88fan Member (8 bit) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 188	Problem with external HD after SP3 I use an Apricorn external enclosure and Seagate 7200.10 hard drive for backups. Recently installed Service Pack 3 on my new machine (Windows XP Home). Now cannot access the external HD. It is connected via USB, never had any trouble before SP3. Now it just makes a steady clicking noise (the drive), as if Windows is trying to detect it but doesn't know what to do with it. Any ideas of what to try? The drive isn't bad, I can still access it from my old machine, with SP2. I really need to figure this out soon, so thanks for any help. __________________ Latest Build: Antec 300 case \| Corsair VX550W psu \| Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L mobo \| C2D E8400 cpu \| 2 x 1GB Mushkin DDR2 800 \| Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 512MB \| WD Caviar Black 640GB \| Lite-On DVD-burner First Build: Antec SLK3700 BQE case w/350W PSU \| Intel D865PERLL \| Pentium 4 2.8C Northwood \| 4 x 256MB PC3200 Kingston ValueRAM \| ATI Radeon 9600XT \| Western Digital 80GB SATA \| Lite-On DVD Multi R/W \| Lite-On 52X CD-R/W \| LG Flatron 17" LCD \| Creative Inspire T3000 2.1 Speakers