Re: HD Enclosure - "USB Devise not Recognized"

Eekers wrote:
> Oivay... this should be easy, right? have multiple hard drives,
> tried them all with this enclosure, replaced the enclosure and cables
> twice. When it's plugged in and turned on it should be recognized by
> WinXP, but, instead get "USB Devise not Recognized." Tried
> manufacture support, nada. Performed windows update. Any thoughts
> or should I try a different manufacturer, this is a Mad Dog Megavault.

It's unclear if you are using an external power supply or expecting the
USB to supply power? This is the kind of behavior I experience even
with notebook drives when the available USB power is too low (as is the
case with some laptops). I always use external power for desktop drive
enclosures.