Try plugging it into a different port with the drive turned on and the computer up. It's possible it's in device mangler as an unknown device. Let me know if you get an error. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy VanSandt" <maxvanwon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 10:24 PM Subject: [real-eyes] An external drive problem. Hi! I got an external drive for Christmas which I have plugged in to my USB port. Everything was going fine until a couple of weeks ago when I had left it on and during the start up process on my PC, I accidentally turned it off. I didn't think that would matter, but now when I turn it on, it will make the usual noise telling me that it is on, but the drive letter itself does not come up in the list in My Computer. So, I can't access it. My Zen Stone player is working fine, and it shows up in My Computer when I plug it into my USB, but my other external drive is not recognized at all. It sure would be a bummer if I lost everything on there. Is there anything I can do about this? Nancy Van Sandt, Buddy and Curly's House Joshua24:15 "But as for me and my household, We will serve the Lord." To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes