Windows 10: Verbatim 62872 hard drive not showing on computer

I have a Verbatim 62872 320G hard drive that has been used with a TV. I now wish to use it with my computer, but it is not recognised at all in disk management, which means that I cannot format it. It is plugged into a USB2 port which runs other hardware perfectly and its indicator light is steady, indicating power is there. I am aware that the TV formatted the drive, and it worked perfectly in that situation. I have searched the web for a software fix without success. Can anyone please help. Jill Clark1

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Hard Drive not Showing

Hi Lori,

Thank you for posting back.

• How are you connecting the Hard drive to your computer?
• Have you tried connecting the hard drive to a different computer and check if it works?

It's possible that your USB drivers are corrupt. I suggest you to try the following steps and check.

• Press Windows Key +R and type
  devmgmt.msc to open Device manager.
• Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers
  at the left bottom.
• Right-click the first USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click on
  Uninstall to remove it.
• Repeat these steps for the entire USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes and reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled.

Keep us posted with the status of the issue to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Verbatim Unveils New Portable Hard Drives for Mac Users

For the first time Verbatim is launching an external hard drive which has been specifically created for the Mac community: the Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go Mac Portable Hard Drive. The sleek, minimalistic design in a black or white glossy finish will fit with any MacBook. It comes with a combination of FW800 and USB 3.0 SuperSpeed and HFS+ formatted, while a second version offers USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface and FAT32 for PC users as well. Both models are available in stores with storage capacities of 500GB. The 1 TB version will be available in Q1 2011.





Mac HDD in studio

• Sleek, minimalistic design in black or white;
• 500GB and 1TB capacity;
• 1 x FireWire 800 Port and 1 x USB 3.0 Mini-B port combo unit, formatted HFS+, fully compatible with Apple Time Machine Backup Software;
• 1 x USB 3.0 Mini-B port interface, formatted FAT32, can be used on both Mac OS and Windows OS;
• GREEN BUTTON software to reduce energy consumption.

Both Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go Mac Portable Hard Drive versions offer storage capacities of 500GB (available now) and up to 1TB (available in Q1 2011). The USB 3.0 SuperSpeed delivers data transfer rates up to ten times faster than USB 2.0 (based on USB bus speeds). The pure Mac Version offers one FireWire 800 Port and one USB 3.0 Mini-B port. This combo unit is HFS+ formatted and fully compatible with Apple Time Machine Backup Software.

Aesthetically pleasing too
“This product complements all aspects of a cool lifestyle. It has been designed especially for Mac users and with its stylish look really fits in with the elegance of Mac computers, making it the perfect choice for those who prize both form and functionality,” says Kai Miroschnik Business Development Manager HDD at Verbatim EUMEA.

Software for Energy Saving
Included on both Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go Mac Portable Hard Drives is the GREEN BUTTON software which reduces energy consumption and extends the drive’s life expectancy by automatically placing the Verbatim Store `n` Go into sleep mode after a programmed period of time or by the user manually clicking on the GREEN BUTTON on the desktop.

• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD USB 3.0 500GB Black
• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD USB 3.0 500GB White
• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD FW800 / USB 3.0 500GB Black
• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD FW800 / USB 3.0 500GB White
• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD USB 3.0 1TB Black
• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD USB 3.0 1TB White
• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD FW800 / USB 3.0 1TB Black
• Verbatim Store 'n' Go Mac portable HDD FW800 / USB 3.0 1TB White

 

How to Partiton a Hard Drive in Vista

This is a way to get Vista to see another hard drive that is not associated with the OS. There is some times when your new hdd doesn't seem to want to work well with Vista. But, there is a solution in it.

Open the Computer Management By doing these steps.

• Click on the Start Button
• Click on Control Panel
• Click Administrative Tools
• Double click on Computer Management

You are now in the Navigation panel of the Computer Management.
When in Computer Management, you then have to allow the new drive to be recognized.

• Double click on Storage
• Double click on Disk Management

Now in the middle of your screen there is the layout of the Disk Drives that you have. The drives that are partitioned will show by the drive lettering. The others will just show up as having nothing at all in them. Below that there will be the Disk drives that are installed into the computer. You'll see that the primary one will all ways read as "Disk 0". Then you will have Disk 1 and so on. Under the Disks there will also see your CD-Rom drives.. If there is more then one, it will be labeled the same as Disk drives..

On to the Partitioning of the drive in question.

• Right Click on the drive
• Click to format the drive or Enable Volume. There will be a series of windows that open up. This is Vista's formatting. Just go threw the windows, and make sure everything is the way you want it to happen.
• Once the formatting is done, will take some time depending on the drive size.
• Right click on the drive
• Click on Mark the Partition as Active

After you have done those steps, The drive will be up and running threw Vista.



:Side Notes:
If you are not the Administer to the Os, then you will have to enable it..
You may also want to redo the drive lettering of it all. But, I really don't see a reason to do so. If you do, you have to redo drive paths and so forth.. A lot of work on something so small...