I thought it was resolved, but it actually didn't work. What I had done was
change a setting on the USB Root Hub properties so that the computer could
not turn the device off to save power.

But, my drive is still disappearing

"BigFatGoalie" wrote:

>
> What was the resolution here?
>
> I would be interested to know, if you dn't mind me asking.
>
> Thomas Wendell Wrote:
> > Hope it helps..
> >
> > You're welcome
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tumppi
> > =================================
> > Most learned on these newsgroups
> > Helsinki, FINLAND
> > (translations from/to FI not always accurate
> > =================================
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "High4Tower" High4Tower@discussions.microsoft.com kirjoitti
> > viestissä:7CF00F05-B093-4E8D-8891-5AF7075BCE00@microsoft.com...
> > Never mind that...found it!
> >
> > Thanks so much!
> >
> > "Thomas Wendell" wrote:
> >
> > Anything like power management running?
> >
> > Anyway, check
> > Start-Run devmgmt.msc - USB controllers (?) - RClick USB Root
> > Hub
> > (all of them, one at a time) - Properties - Power Management tab -
> > "Allow
> > computer to turn off .."
> > If checked, UN-check
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tumppi
> > =================================
> > Most learned on these newsgroups
> > Helsinki, FINLAND
> > (translations from/to FI not always accurate
> > =================================
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "High4Tower" High4Tower@discussions.microsoft.com kirjoitti
> > viestissä:700E33B6-534F-416F-87BD-582F4587EF1C@microsoft.com...
> > I just bought an external hard drive (USB Mass Storage Device). I am
> > able
> > to
> > browse through disk management to initialize, activate, partition,
> > and
> > format
> > the disk and it can then be found through My Computer and I can
> > create
> > files
> > on it. The problem is that after some time (less than an hour, not
> > sure
> > how
> > long exactly) the drive disappears from My Computer and is no longer
> > available in Disk Management so I have to disconnect and reconnect
> > the
> > drive.
> >
> >
> > Why is my drive disappearing? How do I get it to stay?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> BigFatGoalie
>