Me again about transferring files from 1 HDD to new computer...

GreenNotM

Right Kell - goto to say seem you have a 160GB+ disk there - if it is fine - not worth throwing away - please look at putting it in your new pc ...

Okay if all cables and jumper are setc correctly - but still no response ...

Can you connect usb directly to pc - NOT via a hub
Check - no pins are bent on the ribbon cable.disk interface
let the disk power up before usb is connected to pc ....

GreenNotM

and in explorer what folders do you see ? under the y drive ...

Kelloggs

when i right click on (C: ) and go to explore, down the left hand side the 'y' isnt there anymore...

ive also done all those points you listed before there...

Chippy_Minton

Kelloggs wrote:

ive gone into My Computer and right clicked on the HP_PAVILION (c: ).... gone to properties and then hardware and it has that 'y' as a disc drive.

Click on that drive to highlight it - what does it say in Device Properties below? Try clicking Troubleshoot and choose the appropriate options.

GreenNotM

is the drive now connected to the pc via a usb port on the pc and NOT via a usb hub ?

Kelloggs

yea ive tried using that a few times, it hasnt been any help at all...

Kelloggs

GreenNotM wrote:

is the drive now connected to the pc via a usb port on the pc and NOT via a usb hub ?

yea its plugged into the back of the PC in a USB port...

GreenNotM

Kelloggs wrote:

yea ive tried using that a few times, it hasnt been any help at all...

Kelloggs

it always happens, they know the answer to everything else apart from the answer you need...

Chippy_Minton

Check that the IDE connector is properly connected and fully pushed in with no pins showing. Notice that the IDE cable can only go in one way - there is a gap in the lower row of pins on the drive which matches with a raised ridge on the IDE cable. Make sure you haven't got it the wrong way round. Check for bent IDE pins on the drive.