External USB Drive

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James

Hello.

I setup an external USB drive as an extra storage area.
I changed the cable to one of the "Zip-Linq" retractable
cables, and the drive is not recognized. I tried re-
scanning hardware in device manager, and re-scanning
drives in drive management.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Windows XP Pro
Service Pack 1.
Pentium 4 3.2GHz
1GB RAM

Thanks
 
Since I have installed SP1, the USB drives seem to have
stopped functioning.Any solutions to this issue?

Thanks.

Vishal
 
Does it begin functioning again if you put the old cable back on?
Do you know the the ZIP-Linq cable is USB-IF certified and has a little USB
logo/sticker to mean that the cable meets USB specifications?
 
Yes, It does function properly when I use the old cable.

I just found on Zip-Linq's website that their retractable
cables are rated USB 1.1 only. The old cable is USB
2.0. Maybe this is what makes the difference.

Thank you for your response.
 
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