Also, you could try a different USB device to see if it is functioning properly.
If other USB devices work, it may be an issue with your external HD On Oct 14, 6:58 am, Juve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wanted to upgrade my machine's USB functionality from 1.0 to 2.0 by > installing an PCI expancion card. I installed a VIA USB PCI Host > Adaptor since my Mobo is MSI 6330 ATX with a VIA chipset. Thought this > card would comply well with the requirements of the VIA chipset. How > wrong I was! I attached an external harddisk to one of the new USB > ports and problems ensued from then on. > > 1.Only occationally is the removable (extern) disk detected. (shows up > on My Computer) > > 2. When against all odds, it is detected and I right-click to look up > properties, the the disk turns out to be full which clearly is false > because I bought the disk quite recently and have not had the chance > to write anything to it. > > 3. When rare occations the disk is detected and seems to be running > ok, it freezes all of a sudden for no apparent reason. > > If anybody got any experience with this adaptor, good or bad, I would > be most gratefull to share it with you. > > My machine is running windows XP professional 3 SP. Chipset is VIA > KT133A (VT8363A & VT82C686B) > Thank yoy. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
