Windows 10: USB 3.0

I'm using an older HP desktop, Win 10, i7, 16gb memory, 2TB hdd.I just purchased a new 5TB hard drive and when I plug it into my USB slot, nothing happens. When I open Control Panel and go to Devices and Printers, it isn't listed on any of the drives, just below "unspecified". When I place my cursor on the icon, below that is says "One Touch HDD, Status: Device can perform faster when connected to USB 3.0." Below that: Category: Unknown, and Status: Device setup in progre.......Nothing I do gets the hdd to open. It isn't reflected Under "C" or anywhere else.When I go to Device Manager, under U

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USB 3.0 Question

That is the add in I have. I got it off the CM store. They also list an adapter, but I've yet to see it listed as in stock and can't seem to find any others.

 

Installing windows off of a USB stick

Step By Step from vista:
From admin cmd prompt

1. diskpart
1a. list disk
2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit

Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

And that's it, boot off your usb disk

 

Help with USB VID_0000&PID_0002\6&32FA202A&0&8

Hi Nikolaos,

We suggest that you apply the troubleshooting procedures below:

Method 1: Run Hardware Troubleshooter
to diagnose issue with hardware if there are any on your computer. Follow the steps:

• Click Start or press Windows logo and go to
  Settings
• Search for troubleshooting and select Troubleshooting
• Go to Hardware and Sounds
• Select Hardware and Devices and click on next, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Method 2: Disable and re-enable all the Universal Serial Bus controllers (USB) controllers.The USB controllers represent the USB ports in Device Manager.

To disable and re-enable the USB controllers, follow these steps:

• Open Device Manager
• Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Note: You might have to scroll down the list to find this item.
• Right-click the first USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click Uninstall to remove it.
• Repeat the above step for each USB controller that is listed under
  Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes
• Reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled

Let us know how it goes.