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WD External Harddrive Not Working

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Old 06-21-2008
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WD External Harddrive Not Working

Hey everyone, I'm Lolos and I have a question for everyone, hope u guys can help me. I recently brought a WD 1tb external harddrive about a month ago. I got it and hooked up it and it was working great. Two weeks ago my computer wouldn't reconigze it and my laptop would freeze. I restarted it and it would start and show the windows xp logo and then a black screen. Black screen would stay there and nothing would load. I went ahead and started my laptop in safe mode and my laptop sees my external harddrive and works just fine. I don't know whats going on, can you help me please.

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Lolos
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Old 06-21-2008
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try to start windows without the drive...when windows boot successfully plug the drive in the usb port and check what happens.....scan ur laptop and desktop in case of a malware....
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Old 06-21-2008
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Try booting the computer, then connect the HD.

Should solve the problem.
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Old 07-12-2008
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Well I did scan for malware and it was clean. I do try to plug the External Harddrive while the laptop is already on and running. But It just Freezes my laptop and I have to restart. Then that black screen comes on and stays there.
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