Laptop external drive help.

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Hi,
I recently bought a western digital 250 GB external drive on ebay. When
I recieved it my computer detected, I think, becuase it may a ding
sound, but it didn't show up on the computer. After googling, I found I
had a USB 1.1 port not a USB 2.0 Port which WD needs. I therefore then
bought a 4 2.0 USB port card for my laptop. However, when installing to
instructions it said I needed my windows OS installation CD which my
friend's 3 yr old accidently stepped on about three months ago. I have
recently reinstalled my computer without it. So, I then found a place
to download a OpenHCI, but it is .sys and I dont know how to read it or
get my computer to read it. I know the computer detects both of the card
and drive because when I unplug either or they ding, but I cant read
them anywhere on my computer. I think I am way over my head. Can
someone help please? I thought I could do it on my own but there seems
to be a few gliches. How can I solve this?
 
Hi,
I recently bought a western digital 250 GB external drive on ebay. When
I recieved it my computer detected, I think, becuase it may a ding
sound, but it didn't show up on the computer. After googling, I found I
had a USB 1.1 port not a USB 2.0 Port which WD needs. I therefore then
bought a 4 2.0 USB port card for my laptop. However, when installing to
instructions it said I needed my windows OS installation CD which my
friend's 3 yr old accidently stepped on about three months ago. I have
recently reinstalled my computer without it. So, I then found a place
to download a OpenHCI, but it is .sys and I dont know how to read it or
get my computer to read it. I know the computer detects both of the card
and drive because when I unplug either or they ding, but I cant read
them anywhere on my computer. I think I am way over my head. Can
someone help please? I thought I could do it on my own but there seems
to be a few gliches. How can I solve this?
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I'd get a copy of the installation CD from somewhere. Got a friend
running the same version of Windows?

I don't regard this as piracy, you're just replacing destroyed media.
What counts is your license key, not the media itself.
 
No dont know anyone with the same system, but thanks, the cd doesnt
require a license key its just the drivers utilities and applications
cd for Inspiron 8200. I found out that my computer sees the 4 pot hub
but it is reading it as an internet conection instead of usb ports,
know how I can fix that? anyone?
 
Call Dell for replacemanent media, or log onto Dell support for your Tag #
and download drivers
 
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