I had the same problem as you with to 320GB external drives (WD). One of the things I noted was that they didn't like sharing the same USB hub.
When I plugged them into separate USB ports, both drives showed up. So now I've got to get some extra hubs and see if I can plug all four of my external dives and have them all play nice. And then again, maybe not. Duane --- On Tue, 11/25/08, James Hairston wrote: > From: James Hairston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Papermodels II 32828] Re: LaCie external HD > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 8:27 PM > External disk drives are great. > > The only problem seams to be with XP that the operating > system doesn't seam > to recognize more than approximately one terabyte. > > Thus the total of all internal drives and external drives > can not exceed one > terabyte. > > The closer you get to a tera bight the less stable the > system becomes. > > The external drive may simply go away right in the middle > of an operation. > > Thus if you were to hook up two external 500 G drives and > have an internal > 320 or so one of the 500's will not be found. > > > > I don't know how to get around this limit. > > > > Jim > > > > James J. Hairston > > 8559 Birch Creek Rd. > > Keller Tx. 76248 > > H: (817) 337-4183; E-Mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Papermodels II 32811] LaCie external HD > > > > Subject: LaCie external HD > > Back in 2006 there was lots of chatter from list members > about discs having > a limited life, etc. So on 11/25/06 I purchased a LACIE > 500GB D2 EXTREME > USB 2.0 external hard drive recommended by a salesman at > our local Mac store > and service center. For me the $343.72 cost was heavy > compared to regularly > buying discs but it felt good having a heavy, all metal > "library" to store > the Beta models, monthly club meeting photos, creative > writing efforts, tax > info, important e-mails, etc. > > Last week 11/20/08 the Lacie external drive refused to > appear on my desk > top. I disconnected, then reconnected the unit and a > message appeared "could > not read disc insertion." I took the unit to the Mac > sales and service > center; days later I was told: > > The hard drive is not mounting. > > The hard drive is an unsupported format. > > There is no data on the hard drive. > > Service charge? Sixty dollars. > > For those members who may have a Lacie the only tip off I > am able to offer > is that I remember the Lacie was slow to respond the last > two times I > accessed information before the unit died. > > So folks, I spent $ 403.72 and lost all my work, research, > and information > for the past two years. > > My discs from 2002 are still working beautifully. > > Bob Penikas > > > > ************** > One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social > networks, and the > things you love. Try the new AOL.com > today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?red > ir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp%26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolco > m00000001) > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" 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/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
