Disabling a hard drive in the Device Manager make it stop spinning and using power?

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• External hard drive in the Device Manager but not in disk management

  So I have this external hard drive Western Digital 1 TB. I've had for over a year now and it was working fine. I would like to trade my XBox 360 and the computerregularly. Then one day I brought home, plugged into the computer and nothing. My friend and I couldn't understand anything. We have gone as far as removing the hard drive and put it directly into the computer. I have reviewed, that he has lost.

  Then yesterday, on a whim, I tried to connect it again to the USB port. It is presented in the Device Manager but says that its drivers have not been installed. Then, I changed the USB ports on the back of the computer and as if by magic, that this is once again. I had full access. Stupid (and you can see where this is going) did not immediately transfer anything off the hard drive. I'm looking for an image and listen to a song off of said hard drive when the drive went suddenly not recognized.

  I can see now the reader in the Manager of devices under disk drives, and USB devices. However it does not appear in the disk management window. And Yes, I checked as well the Productdocumentation upper and lower, that it is not listed. Go to the area where you assign drive letters not shown not be. Normally this is E:.

  I also tried to remove the UpperFilters registry in regedit. It was not to remove LowerFilters. Obviously, that didn't work or the other.

  I tried several cords and all my USB ports with no luck either.

  I went on the WD Web site, but they do not offer anything other than a partitioner that I would save rather than as a last resort as there are a number of things on the hard drive I want to save.

  So it's not like it's a new HD to be partitioned or an old man who comes out crapped. I know there's the data I just need to get home long enough to get what I need. Maybe I missed my window, but maybe I did not. Maybe someone can help. I'm at the end of my mind on this thing.

  Sounds like a problem of partition (maybe corrupted partition tables) if the device is recognized, but not the 'disk '.

  There are recovery/repair partition about tools.  Western Digital actually have some but I think that they are made for internal drives.

  If I were you, I start with WD and start looking for partition recovery/repair tools.  If this is the problem then it is the right kind of problem and you using the right type of solution can fix it easily.

  If this is not the case, some data recovery tools can help you recover some files even if you have to recreate a new partition, although I wish you much luck with this approach!

  Good luck whatever you try and make sure that you do not overwrite the what partition information, you have without making backups (many partition edititing software will offer backups)

• After the upgrade to Vista Home Premium (32 bit) for Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit), I can see my second hard drive in the Device Manager, but I am not able to access it in the Explorer... How can I fix it?

  How can I access my hardrive second in windows Explorer after I have updated to Vista Home Premium (32 bit) for Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)?

  Go to disk management and assign a drive letter to the drive.

• When I plug my portable hard drive to the usb port it does not read and display the contents...

  When I plug my portable hard drive to the usb port it does not read and display the contents...

  Hi deaza,.

  Ø Have you connected the USB hard drive to the computer directly or you have used an external USB hub to connect?

  O trying to connect to another USB port to check if it works?

  O the hardrive shows in windows of the computer when you connect it?

  Method 1:
  If you have installed security software, I suggest you to temporarily disable the security software and connect the USB and check to see if the same problem happens. Make sure that you enable the security software after checking.

  Alternatively, you can try to plug the USB key into a different USB port and check if it helps.

  Method 2:
  I suggest trying to launch hardware and troubleshooting of devices and check to see if it helps, here is the link:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-to-do-when-a-device-isn ' t-installed-correctly

  Method 3:
  If this does not help, then follow these steps:

  (a) remove all your USB devices. Use the safely remove the feature to turn them off.

  (b) open Device Manager and navigate to the section for USB. Uninstall all USB drives. There should be one for each USB port, and then restart.

  To open Device Manager, go to the link below and follow the steps:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-Device-Manager

  (c) Windows should re - find all of the devices. If it is not the case, note the error message and let us know.

  You can also navigate to the link below and follow the steps to install the USB device.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/install-a-USB-device

  I hope this helps. Let us know the results.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Srinivas R

  Microsoft technical support.

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• computer Windows does not recognize my 2nd hard drive but the computer management and the two bios say he's here?

  Secondary drive of HP laptop.  Vista ultimate 64 bit OS.   I installed a hard drive, formatted with computer management, check the bios, as saying that this is? I haver to do?

  Steve, run Bios secondary ck drive it passeds all tests.

  Computer management is fwhat I used for the format and the name of the drive.  It recognizes the drive!

  When I click on computer is not there? Why

  No errors, Ran H P health check it says his State there but intelligent smart stranger.  BIOS says smart successful test.

  Returns the 320 GB sata drive and bought a 250 GB sata drive it works. Don't know why computer windows didn't see it or report it defective.

  Another problem I had.  I have replace the c drive he had run a windows launched out of the backup of the computer, to another drive. tried to restore it. It did not restore my nero or any other software and updates.  Is there a way completely a backup disk and restore all on a new drive.  I'm not stealing everything that I bought everything.  Norton Ghost will do it?  E-mail address is removed from the privacy * pls send an e-mail.

• Windows 8 crashes when running 'find the hardware changes' in the Device Manager, requiring forced stop

  I just installed Windows 8 Pro on a system that were running Windows 7 without problem.  After completing a clean Windows 8 Pro Setup program, I went from hollow driver installation, but found the package to install for my card its caused Windows 8 Pro drivers to lock up and become completely numb.  I had to force a shutdown by pressing the button for 4 seconds.

  Trying to solve the problem, I found that manually install the drivers through the device manager didn't cause any problems.  In addition, installation of the drivers available through Windows Update also worked without problem. However, these two methods fail to install parts of the pilot training included him.  Then I have to uninstall the device from the package of drivers again.  I uninstalled the sound card via Device Manager and selected "Delete the driver for this device."  When I followed this with a "Scan for hardware changes" again the list my sound card, I have found that Windows 8 Hung again.

  After trying other options with no resolution, I tried to reinstall fresh Windows 8.   To exclude a possible problem with Windows 8, I opened Device Manager, as soon as I could after installing Windows and ran "find the hardware changes.  New Windows 8 freezes.  I can't place blame on post installation any software or driver.  This seems to be a problem with Windows 8 itself.

  A final note, sometimes "find the hardware changes" will actually work, but most often it forces the system to hang.

  Does anyone else have this problem?  Can anyone provide assistance? (chart below for comparison)

  Processor: Core i7 3770 k

  Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD80

  RAM: 16 GB

  Video: GeForce GTX 680

  Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D

  HARD drive: 1 x Corsair Force SSD 3

  RAID: 3 x 1 TB RAID 5

  It seems that I am victim of dynamic ticks.  Research on my question, I have found several discussions around the ' net for crashes/freezes random in Windows 8, but none of them appeared to agree to my problem.  However, they all had the same solutions.

  Run the following command in a command prompt to disable the dynamic ticks.

  bcdedit/set disabledynamictick Yes

  I thought that I have that would give a shot, and it worked.  I wrote this answer, I also found that there is a recent update of the BIOS for my motherboard which indicates "Support Windows8 feature."  With the new BIOS applied, I was able to turn dynamic ticks and have been broadcast since w/o freezes.  I also managed to install all my drivers.  Anyone else having this problem maybe try updating the motherboard BIOS, otherwise try the above command.

• [SOLVED] "High Definition Audio Controller" could not be started. "No audio devices installed." The Device Manager has no controller "Sound and video game. Information system has nothing under "audio devices".

  Hello

  I've had my laptop for 2 or 3 years, and the sound was always very well. Yesterday morning my computer came suddenly with the sound with a red X icon. She was not dumb, and yet no sound came. The sound options show that no audio or recording devices are installed (for disabled AND disconnected devices). There is no 'of sound devices or video game"in Device Manager. Information system shows no information (empty) under its device. However, in Device Manager, under system devices, "High Definition Audio Controller" has a yellow caution icon and cannot start.
  I have not installed a new OS or anything recently.
  I have a Dell Inspiron 1545
  Windows 7 Home Premium
  Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601 Build 7601)
  Pentium Dual-Core CPU
  64-bit operating system
  I tried:
  • Relocation and reactivation of "High Definition Audio Controller". I rebooted. No change.
  • Go to the Dell website, download audio drivers for my label service and installation. We decompress in the drivers folder and nothing happens. One will be unzip, try to take me by another plant for IDT Audio and then say 'the hardware found is not supported by this IDT' and is abandoned. I rebooted. No change.
  • Install drivers in safe mode. I rebooted. No change.
  • In administrative tools > Services, I found "Windows Audio". He had started and was on "auto". Six of its dependencies (3 parents, 3 children) had started and were to "automatic".
  • I looked at the system restore. There was a "critical update" this morning here. I restored to a point before update and restarted. No change.
  • Looked in the BIOS for an option on the sound, but could not find one. Restore the BIOS default and rebooted. No change.
  • Ran Microsoft Fix It I rebooted. No change.
  • By clicking on the audio task bar icon runs the diagnostic window thing. It detects a problem with the description: "material changes may not have been detected.
  • Put on the headphones. Nothing changes.

  I'll probably have to do a fresh install, am I not?
  I would be very grateful if you could help, thanks.
  Jerome

  Right, I fixed it myself.

  So I uninstalled "High Definition Audio Controller".
  But this time, instead of just turning it back on and let it install it himself, I clicked on "Analysis of the hardware changes" (under the Action). He finds that a new device called PCI something under other devices.

  Then I open up Windows Update and click on search for new updates (it also analyzes the drivers) and I think it just automatically reinstall "controller Audio high definition" and then there was no problem of yellow warning sign thing.

  If it does not, simply play in Device Manager with looking for changes on the hardware and the update of bollocks.

  If you're still stuck, try "Add inherited harware" (this will install an OLD device), click Advanced, click on "sound devices" and video games, wait a while, find a suitable device and continue the process...

• My new laptop is not an internal hard drive. Can I download a version of LR3 and use my product code for the version that I bought?

  I bought a new laptop and not a don't watch to see that it has not built in disk drive to install my software for LR3. Is there an online version of LR3 online that I can download and activate with my product code?

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  Download v3.6 using your registration number.

• Drive DVD-ROM 37 error message Code in the Device Manager on Satellite M30

  Hello

  I'm new to this forum and I wonder if anyone can help? I have a Satellite installed 30-106 M which has the above CD. At present, it does not work when I go to Device Manager, the error massage that I have is that follow 'Windows cannot initialize the device of this hardware driver. (Code 37) ».

  Can someone offer me some advice please.
  Thank you
  Trevor

  Hello

  I studied in the Microsoft Knowledge base, and it seems that this error is displayed because the driver returned error in her routine to the driver entry.
  I think that you need to uninstall the driver, and then click find the hardware changes to reinstall or upgrade the driver.

  You can do it in Device Manager. Otherwise, you can remove the drive in the Device Manager list and after restart of the new mobile operating system should recognize the drive again.
  After this procedure, you should test the device if it will work.

• CD/dvd drive not in Device Manager!

  tried all the fix it solutions and the problem is still there, here are the results

  CD/DVD, reading and writing

  Publisher details

  Problems found
  CD/DVD drive is not detected CD/DVD drive is not detected The disk is missing or disconnected

  Not fixed

  

  Rescan devices

  Successful

  Problems found

  Details of detection

  6 CD/DVD drive is not detected Not fixed

  The disk is missing or disconnected

  Rescan devices Successful Look for changes in available devices

  Details of detection

  Collection information
  Computer name:	HALOINDUSTRIES
  Version of Windows:	6.0
  Architecture:	x 86
  Time:	05/09/2010 23:08:36

  Publisher details

  CD/DVD, reading and writing
  This diagnosis identifies and solves common problems that can prevent you from reading and writing of CD/DVD
  Package version:	2.0
  Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation

  .. .i reinstalled the operating system and the drive of dvd/cd rom works for the installation of the operating system, but once it has fully installed the cd/dvd rom drive isn't even appear in Device Manager and it wont even open after the OS is completely booted!

  I also tried the regedit solution, but I have no upper or lower filters...

  I use a hp dv6815nr! Help, please!

  Very respectfully,.

  GK07

  I thought I had posted the solution.  The upper and lower filters need to be refreshed.  Here is a solution I found on the Adobe forums. http://kb2.Adobe.com/CPS/402/kb402306.html

  Refresh the CD and DVD drivers list in the Windows registry.

  Warning: The registry contains information on the system that are critical to your computer and applications. Before editing the registry, be sure to make a backup of it. Adobe does not provide support for problems that result from incorrectly modifying the registry. Adobe strongly recommends that you have experience editing system files before you modify the registry. For more information on the Windows Registry Editor, see the Windows documentation or contact Microsoft Technical Support.

  To refresh the CD and DVD drivers list in the Windows registry:

  Important: After you refresh the list of drivers in the Windows registry, you may need to reinstall any other CD or DVD on your computer to write applications. If you restart Windows after this procedure and other burning CD or DVD applications do not recognize the CD or DVD drive, and then reinstall those applications.

  1. Uninstall your Adobe application.
  2. Open the Registry Editor:
     • On Windows 2000 and XP: click Start > run. Type regedit in the box text open, and then click OK.
     • On Windows Vista: Click Start. Type regedit in the search text box, and then press ENTER.
  3. In the left pane of the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class and select the {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} key, which appears as a folder.
  4. Select file > export (Windows XP and Vista) or registry > export a file from the registry (Windows 2000).
  5. In the export registry file dialog box, select the branch selected under export range, name the file (for example, CDDVDkey.reg) and click Save to save the file to the desktop.
  6. In the Panel to the right of the registry editor, select the LowerFilters line, and then choose the editing command > delete. Click Yes in the dialog box confirm deleting key.
  7. Select the UpperFilters line, and then choose the editing command > delete. Click Yes in the dialog box confirm deleting key.
  8. Close the registry editor.
  9. Open the Device Manager:
     • On Windows 2000 and XP: click Start > Control Panel. Double-click the system icon, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
     • On Windows Vista: Click Start > Control Panel, double-click System, and then click Device Manager in the task pane.
  10. Click on the symbol more then to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives.
  11. For each listed DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive, select the icon then choose Action > uninstall.
  12. Restart Windows.
  13. Windows will automatically detect and reinstall your CD-ROM or DVD - ROM drives. You can check that the drives are installed in the device (see step 9) Manager. If the drives are not present, open Device Manager and choose Actions > Scan for hardware changes.
  14. Reinstall your Adobe application.
  15. Restart Windows.

  Important: If this solution doesn't solve the problem with the application you reinstalled, then you must restore the CD and DVD drivers list in the Windows registry.

  To restore the exported CD and DVD drivers list:

  1. Double-click the registry key that you exported.
  2. Close the registry editor.

  3. Restart Windows.

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• computer (Vista) tells me there is a problem with a scanner, I have not, say to uninstall, but it does not appear on the Device Manager

  tried to install camara, but when it says click on your product, but the camara is not on the list, only scan appears on the list, but I don't have a scanner. tried to uninstall, but does not appear on the Device Manager. try to download programs, and they do not arise in Start menu, just uninstall it list? Thank you

  Hello

  I suggest to uninstall unwanted software from your computer and then try to install the camera. Visit the link below to find the steps on how to uninstall programs "programs and features".

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/uninstall-or-change-a-program

  After you have installed the camera, please check in the folder C:/Program files if it shows there.

  It may be useful

• Second Hard Drive not recognized / climb (but it IS listed in the Device Manager)

  I have a HP Compaq DC7800 convertible mini tower running than Win 7 Pro 64-bit

  I installed a second hard drive, and while I can see listed in the Device Manager, it is not mounted.

  That is to say, it is not in the computer > field at all.

  The second hard drive is a Hitachi HDT721032SLA360 ATA Device

  Under the hardware ID, it is said: IDE\DiskHitachi_HDT721032SLA360___ST2OA38E

  I thought it was a driver problem. Device Manager indicates that it uses the Microsoft 6.1.7600.16385 driver.

  I can't find a Hitachi driver for this player. My understanding was that this drive would NOT need drivers.

  I have it in the plug of P5 (I think it is P5, it's at the end of the cable with the primary hard drive) and I have a data cable sata from the sata port on the rear of the disc in the slot sata on the motherboard next to the slot in the place where the main in drive is plugged.

  The only sites that list the drivers for this drive are all spam (thanks, google) sites.

  What I have to change something in my Bios?

  Thanks in advance.

  If the drive is listed in the device but not 'computer' Manager, it must be mounted or a new volume must be created. Please see HP - partitioning and names of hard drives (Windows 7) for more information on using the Windows Disk Management Console.

  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

  Please click the White Star of KUDOS to show your appreciation

• External USB 2.0 Hard Drive detected only 10 seconds in the Device Manager

  I am running Windows 7 and trying to plug my hard drive 200 GB from an old computer with XP in my new computer via USB 2.0 to an external case.  The external box is its own source of power and requires no drivers. When I plug it into the USB port, I hear the Bell indicating the window detects an external device and she appears under USB devices in Device Manager, but only for about 10 seconds then disappears.  It never appear in disk management or in the computer as a mass storage device.  I tried to use other cables/USB ports. I tried exchanging the external box for a new thought the first one was defective, but that did not help.

  Hi Stroke77,

  ·         Did you get the computer pre-installed with Windows 7?

  It is about if the external drive worked when the computer was working with Windows XP or Windows Vista.

  Here are some steps that may help you solve the problem.

  1. plug in and turn on the external USB hard drive
  2. right mouse click on workstation
  3 left click on manage
  4. click on Device Manager
  5 expand the USB list
  6 find the USB device to USB hard drive
  7. the right mouse click - Uninstall
  8 turn off the external USB hard drive
  9. turn on the external hard drive USB and let it find and install the driver
  10. it should work

  You can see other steps from the link below:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itprohardware/thread/dd9cd509-F9AC-4295-a75b-863f92f5595f

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Swathi B - Microsoft technical support.

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• DVD RW drive disappears from the computer and the Device Manager on Windows 7 ultimate 32 bit

  After upgrading Vista to Windows 7, my DVD RW drive will disappear from official view and computing device and a scan for changes on the material or use of the player will not solve. Resolves a reboot of the PC (HP - Sony DVD RW desktop computer).
  It appears in the BIOS and when the first install Windows 7 found and the device manager reported everything is ok. It seems that after a power management feature has occurred and the PC wake up the disc is missing and the only way to return it is a restart.
  Help, please

  Thanks for the info, I had seen it work elsewhere on the net for similar problems with Vista, but not of joy as the either the upper or lower part reg entries appear under this subkey. They do it for the disk subkey but no CDROM

  Hibernation is disabled and I use power management to High Performance with only a screen sleep as a default 20 mintes and the hard drive after an hour of sleep. I upped since the two of them to see if that helps.

• After you disable the built-in webcam, imaging devices disappeared from the Device Manager. How can I make it reappear if I can activate my webcam?

  Hello

  After you disable the webcam integrated my laptop ASUS N80V, imaging devices disappeared from the Device Manager.  I use Windows Vista x 64.  How can I make it reappear if I can activate my webcam?
  Thank you
  Chris

  First try a system restore to a date that precedes you disabled the camera, it could allow the camera back.
  System Restore: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  What is system restore?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  Try reinstalling the camera driver. On my previous Asus link there is a click to download on that link. You must communicate your model number or click on 'Auto-Detection model '.

  There is also a forum on the Asus Support link, you can try to ask your questions here.

  You can also try the update of the BIOS available on the download link and then check if the unit is on.
  BIOS update guide for ASUS laptops
  http://Forum.NotebookReview.com/ASUS/174395-BIOS-update-Guide-ASUS-Notebooks.html

  Take note of the setting warn in red text.