topic Re: lost removable drives in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68044#M32258 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Rich<BR />Thanks for taking the time to help a new vaio soul. Solved the problem.The problem was due to a USB hub I had installed recently. (Belkin 7port hub) As soon as I removed the drives came back and the machine speeded up. Not sure if the Hub is faulty or not set up right.<BR />Any hoe thanks<BR />Klem<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:36:35 GMT klem 2005-06-06T19:36:35Z lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68034#M32253 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Help<BR />I seem to have lost all the removable drives on my Vaio desktop . CF,memory stick's<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Jun 2005 20:37:18 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68034#M32253 klem 2005-06-05T20:37:18Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68038#M32254 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Welcome to Club Vaio Klem.<BR /><BR />Can you give us a few more details here?<BR />For example, are the drives recognised in My Computer or Device Manager or is it just Explorer that fails to see them?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Jun 2005 20:52:54 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68038#M32254 rich912 2005-06-05T20:52:54Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68039#M32255 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi<BR />I have lost the drives in exporer , my computer and in device manager. any thoughts,hope you can help<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Jun 2005 21:22:27 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68039#M32255 klem 2005-06-05T21:22:27Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68042#M32256 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sometimes you can get the computer to redetect the drives by shutting down the computer completely, inserting cards into the reader, restarting the computer.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Jun 2005 21:24:37 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68042#M32256 robpaxton 2005-06-05T21:24:37Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68043#M32257 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>are thet internal drives?<BR /><BR />If so try re-installing from recovery disks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:39:04 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68043#M32257 drinkfeckarse 2005-06-06T00:39:04Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68044#M32258 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Rich<BR />Thanks for taking the time to help a new vaio soul. Solved the problem.The problem was due to a USB hub I had installed recently. (Belkin 7port hub) As soon as I removed the drives came back and the machine speeded up. Not sure if the Hub is faulty or not set up right.<BR />Any hoe thanks<BR />Klem<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:36:35 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68044#M32258 klem 2005-06-06T19:36:35Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68045#M32259 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it self powered or do you plug it into the wall?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:40:20 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68045#M32259 kee-lo_ 2005-06-06T19:40:20Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68046#M32260 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Rob/Drinkfecharse<BR />Vaio team, thanks for the help, problem sorted ,see reply to Rich<BR />Regards<BR />Klem<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:40:40 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68046#M32260 klem 2005-06-06T19:40:40Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68047#M32261 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Glad to hear that you have it sorted Klem.<BR />Kee-Lo¿s point is very valid. Depending on what you have plugged in, you may need to use the external power adaptor with the hub.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:00:26 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68047#M32261 rich912 2005-06-06T20:00:26Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68048#M32262 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>kee-Lo<BR />The hub is powered from the wall. seems to get hot as well and had stopped my scanner and other usb devices which were plugged into it.<BR />Lost the reciept so will have to see on how I get the unit exchanged.<BR />Regards<BR />Klem<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Jun 2005 22:29:30 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68048#M32262 klem 2005-06-07T22:29:30Z Re: lost removable drives https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68049#M32263 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If it's Belkin it won't be much hassle as they have lifetime warranties<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:51:10 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/lost-removable-drives/m-p/68049#M32263 kee-lo_ 2005-06-08T14:51:10Z