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oldchemist
21-Apr-13, 13:56
I use a Maxtor external hard drive for file backup. PC is running XP. When I select the external drive from "My Computer" I get a message telling me that the external drive is not formatted with an option to "format now". I guess that If I do format the drive I will lose all data on it. I have tried a PC restart but the problem remains. Any ideas?
you've probably written something to the drive an powered down without finally saving it.##cache error. see if you can run [right click properties/tools/checknow/tick all boxes/then reboot]on it
oldchemist
22-Apr-13, 11:19
Thanks. Turning power off/on to the drive seems to have fixed it.
i'd still do as post 2...dx
oldchemist
23-Apr-13, 23:05
Done as post 2 - thanks again for the advice.
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