Re: sp3/usb problems

Ed Mc

Ed Mc wrote:
> Since upgrading to sp3 I've had numerous problems with usb ports.
> I used one to plug in a Firelite external drive. It would show up as
> removable drive I:. I uninstalled sp3. I'm back to sp2, but now my
> external drive does not show up in My Computer. A check of Tweakui shows
> many of the available drive letters having a red dot with a question
> mark inside. Drive I: is one of them. Any ideas what the dots mean?
> Since I use this external drive to backup my system I'm in a bit of a
> panic! I used Device Mgr. to remove the usb ports and then they
> reinstalled on the next boot. Any help please!! TIA
I may be on to something here.... I ran Partition Magic and can
see the Firelite external drive. It says the partition is hidden. If I
unhide it will it then show up in My Computer? If not can I reverse
the unhidden process? I guess what I'm asking is "is the drive
supposed to be hidden? TIA