Computer "forgets" external drive is there

Josh Bass · December 8th, 2005, 06:54 PM

Hmm. Could be. I usually have the cam on when that drive's on, though it's not necessarily for capture (usually for use as an A/D converter for use with an external monitor.

Rick Steele · December 9th, 2005, 07:25 AM

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usually for use as an A/D converter for use with an external monitor

Ok, it's the same here - basically my external drive locks up (or XP forgets it's there) if I fire up the capture/NLE software BEFORE turning on my cam.

Making sure my camcorder is on first, then launching these applications seems to thwart the drive lock-up most of the time.

Josh Bass · December 9th, 2005, 11:15 PM

Huh. Fascinating. I shall try it next time.

Josh Bass · December 13th, 2005, 02:58 AM

Well, the camcorder-before-the-drive thing seemed to work. It's been a good little bastard since then.

Or it could be the USB cable instead of the firewire. We'll never ever know.

Thanks.

Sean McHenry · December 13th, 2005, 07:31 AM

Basic stuff then. The operating system needs to see the devices before any software can connect to it. In the case of firewire, it seems to me the last device hooked up gets preferential treatment.

Sean

David Kennett · December 13th, 2005, 03:18 PM

Sometime back I thought I lost a firewire drive. Turned out to be the enclosure (power supply, 1394-1de converter). I temporarily installed the drive internally, then got new ADS enclosure.

Josh Bass · December 13th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Hey. . .what would happen if I had both the firewire and USB cables connected to the drive at the same time? Would it transfer data super fast? Or would I open a wormhome to another dimension?

Dale Guthormsen · December 13th, 2005, 10:48 PM

Josh,

I had the exact problem!! I got very frustrated so I know how you feel.

I found if i unplugged the power and fire wire and replugged them in then the drive would at least work at that point.

I replaced the card first, no avail. I changed the fire wire and went straight to the card instead of the hub.

I then restored my computer back to a time when all was well in wonderland.

touch wood, but everything has been well sense.

Oh yea, mine was the H drive but external. I run two externals and have had no problem sense.

I have also made my second hard drive USB wired so they are not on the same card.

Gus

Josh Bass · December 13th, 2005, 11:01 PM

Well turning on my cam and then the drive (or no cam at all) seems to make it work. Or maybe it's the USB. AS I said, we'll never know.

December 8th, 2005, 06:54 PM	#16
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Hmm. Could be. I usually have the cam on when that drive's on, though it's not necessarily for capture (usually for use as an A/D converter for use with an external monitor. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 9th, 2005, 11:15 PM	#18
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Huh. Fascinating. I shall try it next time. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 13th, 2005, 02:58 AM	#19
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Well, the camcorder-before-the-drive thing seemed to work. It's been a good little bastard since then. Or it could be the USB cable instead of the firewire. We'll never ever know. Thanks. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 13th, 2005, 07:31 AM	#20
Sean McHenry Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,193	Basic stuff then. The operating system needs to see the devices before any software can connect to it. In the case of firewire, it seems to me the last device hooked up gets preferential treatment. Sean __________________ ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, and I’m shooting on D.V.’ - my hero - David Lynch http://www.DeepBlueEdit.com

December 13th, 2005, 03:18 PM	#21
David Kennett Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio Posts: 407	Sometime back I thought I lost a firewire drive. Turned out to be the enclosure (power supply, 1394-1de converter). I temporarily installed the drive internally, then got new ADS enclosure. __________________ Dave

December 13th, 2005, 03:24 PM	#22
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Hey. . .what would happen if I had both the firewire and USB cables connected to the drive at the same time? Would it transfer data super fast? Or would I open a wormhome to another dimension? __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 13th, 2005, 10:48 PM	#23
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	same problem Josh, I had the exact problem!! I got very frustrated so I know how you feel. I found if i unplugged the power and fire wire and replugged them in then the drive would at least work at that point. I replaced the card first, no avail. I changed the fire wire and went straight to the card instead of the hub. I then restored my computer back to a time when all was well in wonderland. touch wood, but everything has been well sense. Oh yea, mine was the H drive but external. I run two externals and have had no problem sense. I have also made my second hard drive USB wired so they are not on the same card. Gus

December 13th, 2005, 11:01 PM	#24
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Well turning on my cam and then the drive (or no cam at all) seems to make it work. Or maybe it's the USB. AS I said, we'll never know. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB