Mr Snrub Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 my motherboard is PentiumR 4 socket 478 motherboard.it is having USB1.0 not the latest 2.0....as per the information from the vendor this drive supports both USB 1.0 and 2.0.It works with 1.0 at lower speeds. for high speeds we need to connect it to 2.0.Do you have the model number of the hard disk or a URL to the product on Western Digital's site?Does it definitely state 1.0 is supported, not 1.1?USB 1.0 = "Low Speed" = 1.5MbpsUSB 1.1 = "Full Speed" = 1.5Mbps / 12MbpsUSB 2.0 = "High Speed" = 1.5Mbps / 12Mbps / 480Mbps1.5Mbps would be a very, very slow hard disk, which it would have to be running at if your USB port is indeed 1.0... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandragor Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 (edited) USB 2.0 devices work with USB 1.0 and 1.1.Not always. I stumbled upon a couple of external hard disks which were targeted for USB 2.0 only and refused to work with anything lower. It all depends from the manufacturer electronics.I even have a USB key which refuses to work if it is not directly connected to the USB port. If I use any cable, XP sees it as an USB device, but it doesn't recognize it as a disk unit. Oh, well..... Edited July 7, 2008 by chandragor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123music Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 model number of the disk is western digital my passport essential 160GB external USB hard disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Since it´s detecting the device, does the name show up under the device list?Are there any services disabled in that OS?What chipset are we talking about?Answer those please . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Snrub Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 model number of the disk is western digital my passport essential 160GB external USB hard disk.This one?http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/ph...hp?p_faqid=1731Specifications for the My Passport Essential USB 2.0 hard drives. Order/Model numbers US: WDME1600TN, WDME2500TN, WDME3200TN Order/Model numbers ASIA: WDME1600TA, WDME2500TA, WDME3200TA Order/Model numbers EUROPE: WDME1600TE, WDME2500TE, WDME3200TE Order/Model numbers JAPAN: WDME1600BJ, WDME2500BJ, WDME3200BJ Specifications for the My Passport Essential USB 2.0 hard drives.System RequirementsWindows: Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port Windows 2000/XP/Vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123music Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 here are the answers:it is not shown under the device list.what kind of OS services u are talking about???how do i check whether they are disabled or enabled??i am using VIA VT8753(P4X266) chipset on my motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Personally, I've had nothing but troubles USB-wise on them older VIA chipsets.Are you running the latest drivers from VIA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 i am using VIA VT8753(P4X266) chipset on my motherboard.Ouch... yeah, a USB 2.0 add-on card, mostly supplied with a VIA VT6212L chip, would be the way to go (others said this already, but we tried to see if there could be other options first without spoiling some cash .) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123music Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hi Guys,Finally it got detected after i installed USB 2.0 PCI card.My motherboard is not supplied with USB 2.0.Its 5 year old.So, it has USB 1.0 only.I checked this.My whole heart ed thanks to those guys who insisted me to go for USB 2.0 PCI card.Thanks once again...Cheers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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