Vista will not access my external hard drive.

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  Windows vista contains several troubleshooting programs can automatically fix some common problems with your computer. One of them is the hardware and peripheral troubleshooting tool. I suggest you to run the troubleshooter as the first step in troubleshooting.

  Method 1:

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices

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  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. After completing some you have a copy of your handy product key, uninstall all Norton software (including LiveUpdate and everything Norton Add ons) viaControl Panel | Programs | Uninstall a program (or Control Panel |) Programs and features, if you are using the classic view).

  4 IMPORTANT! -Online activate Windows Firewall immediately after the restart.

  NB: Now you're "working without a net": no to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation, reading e-mail, chat) until you have completed step #7 below!

  5. right click on the file that you saved in step #1 above, and then select run as administrator.  DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  6. do a clean install of NIS 2011 (using your product ID, if need be) & reboot. CF. http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080514162318EN

  NOTE: Do NOT activate or install additional modules of Norton (for example, Norton Anti-Phishing) immediately.

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  8. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 & run the difficulty.

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  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  [1] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not list the updates installed in Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or installed updates.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• computer does not recognize my external hard drive, how to fix

  my computer does not recognize my external hard drive and need to know how to fix it. I need to access files on the hard drive. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow these steps and check if that helps.

  Method 1:
  Step 1:

  Go to Device Manager and check if the hard drive is it recognized.

  Step 2:
  Go check and management disk if the hard drive is recognized, if so, then try changing the drive letter and check if it helps:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-add-or-remove-a-drive-letter

  Method 2:
  Try to run this under fixit and check if it helps:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices

  Also check out this link:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948911

  It will be useful.

• USB doesn't work is not on the external hard drive

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  Hi Chaser07,

  Follow the instructions below that may help you resolve the issue.

  Method 1:

  I suggest you try to use an external hard drive on another USB plug and check if it works.

  Method 2:

  Automatically diagnose and repair problems with the devices when the Device Manager does not detect your hardware, audio, USB, or other devices, or when your devices are disabled or does not.

  Click run now in the link below to diagnose and fix problems automatically.

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  Method 3:

  Click on the link below to run Fix it which will help you to solve the problem.

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• Windows 7 64 bit does not recognize the external hard drive.

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  Initially, check if the hard drive is compatible with Windows 7.
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  Can you please tell us which model of laptop you have exactly?
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