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Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:33 pm**

I just put in my extra HD pulled from my X60 into an external enclosure..
HD has been wiped clean., all USB seems working properly in the device manger..when plug into the usb its not reconized
by window's my computer..the computer knows that a new device is there,but not showing up in "My computer".. anybody have any solution please help.
thanks.

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:46 pm**

I think until the drive is partitioned and formatted, MyComputer won't see it. You don't mention in what way it was "wiped". If the partition was deleted, then you need to partition and format first.

Mike

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:57 pm**

You also need to initialize the disk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/docu ... x?mfr=true

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:21 pm**

thanks guys...it worked!
learned something new today...
thanks again.

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