160 GB external hard drive of Gigastore is not recognized correctly

Hi, hope someone can help me!

I bought a 160 GB external drive Gigastore hard today, but the plug inside, the computer did not recognize it. In fact, nothing happened. I tried all the usual as control to see if it was in my computer and then right click my computer, manage, etc computer management, but again, she did not show. I tested it on another pc and still does not work. I'll put up the wires correctly, so this isn't the issue.

When I turn on the power, the hard drive light constantly flashes blue. I would have thought that will be that the hard drive has been slowed down, that he would stay on continuously without blinking. Could someone let me know if this blinking determines that the disk does not just and it is indeed tired?

Phil

Hello

It seems that it s not a laptop fault because the other laptop or PC can not recognize the external HARD drive.
Have you checked if some additional drivers or tools were shipped with this external HARD drive device?
If please connect the HARD drive and use the Add Hardware option

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