External hard drive problems
I am having problems with my 160Gb USB 2.0 external hard drive.
I have recently (eventually) transferred all my music onto it (thread below - path too deep) but it will only play for a few seconds before the drive dissappears from the PC!
It will only detect it as a hard drive at all if I put it onto my PC's USB 2 port through my non-powered hub (splitter?). If I connect it directly it appears as a 'Phantom Reader' with the icon for a hard drive and with 0GB and a RAW file system.
Someone on the previous thread mentioned the power supply not being 'stiff' enough - but I don't understand why it is detected if I connect it through an extra, unpowered, bit of kit but not if I plug it in directly!
As I don't have any other need for one I don't want to have to buy a powered usb 2 hub to 'give it a go' only to find that it won't make any difference (but I will if it does).
Not a techno nerd myself so would appreciate any info/ suggestions with explanations for the technologically imapired!
Thanks!