Thanks terry and Chris. Yes I also believe there must eb some hic-up since I never received any response to my original mail. I will try and revert back. Regards, Mihir -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 9:51 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD Problem I think there was a hic-up, because I received this one and several others that I had already received, in my in box this morning! Cris ----- Original Message ----- From: Davisunit To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:57 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD Problem It looks like this is a repeat email that you sent earlier and received a few replies. In case you never received those replies, they suggested you check whether the drive was formatted as FAT32 or NTSFS, and also you may need a driver for it to work under WinMe. Terry mihir wrote: >Hi, > >I have an IBM Desktop with Windows XP loaded on it. This is >an year old >PC. I also have an Toshiba Laptop, Satellite 3000 which has >Win Me >loaded and preinstalled on it. > >Recently, I bought an external USB HDD of 40GB. While my >Desktop can see >and access the drive. Even after formatting and partioning >it I cannot >See the HDD on my laptop. > >Can there be some solution? > >Second Qs: I am thinking of reinstalling Windows Xp on my >laptop. Do you >think it will lead to any problems? All Guesses are >welcome. > >Regards, > >Mihir Kulkarni > >Mobile: 9822655798 > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk