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Cman333 · 02-08-2009, 11:24 AM

As topic states. I bought a Nexstar 3 USB/ESATA enclsoure. It doesn't seem to work when plugged into esata, but works thru USB. The whole point of paying double for the enclosure was for the esata transfer. Nothing happens when I plug it in VIA esata. Windows doesn't detect it, it doesn't show in my computer, I've gone into device manager and tried "detect new hardware".

So I've went into BIOS and changed the settings from IDE to AHCI with no success. There's no drivers applicable to Windows Vista 64.

I've done a little research, and some people have put a jumper on the HDD to get it working, but didnt specify how to do so or what it did. Some did a BIOS upgrade, but apparently a BIOS upgrade is a recipe for disaster.

So I don't know what to do. Anyone have any suggestions?

02-08-2009, 11:24 AM	#1
Cman333 RS Licensed Vendor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 604 Posts: 14,501 Thanked 995 Times in 327 Posts Failed 34 Times in 13 Posts Member's Picture Albums	External HDD won't work via eSata As topic states. I bought a Nexstar 3 USB/ESATA enclsoure. It doesn't seem to work when plugged into esata, but works thru USB. The whole point of paying double for the enclosure was for the esata transfer. Nothing happens when I plug it in VIA esata. Windows doesn't detect it, it doesn't show in my computer, I've gone into device manager and tried "detect new hardware". So I've went into BIOS and changed the settings from IDE to AHCI with no success. There's no drivers applicable to Windows Vista 64. I've done a little research, and some people have put a jumper on the HDD to get it working, but didnt specify how to do so or what it did. Some did a BIOS upgrade, but apparently a BIOS upgrade is a recipe for disaster. So I don't know what to do. Anyone have any suggestions? __________________ BPG AUTOSOUND #8-2900 Smith St Richmond, BC 604.278.4142 sales@bpgautosound.com Last edited by Cman333; 02-08-2009 at 11:39 AM.