External HDD problem

kal-el · 2007-07-04, 20:45

I am having a problem with Media portal recognizing my external HDD. Media Portal won't read or play or show any files on my external HDD. Is anyone else having this problem?

yatesd · 2007-07-16, 15:15

No, I have 4 external HDD's connected via USB without any problems.

Whish OS are you using and do they appear in the normal Explorer window?

kal-el · 2007-07-22, 16:18

I'm using windows XP and it does appear in the normal window but Media Portal just will not display anything on the drive. Should I install it on the external drive?

yatesd · 2007-07-23, 09:22

Sorry, I am a little confused what files do you have on the Ext HDD and how are you trying to access them - which plugin/sw?

I keep Music, Films and TV Series on my files and access them through MediaPortal using MyMusic, MyFilms (plugin) and MyTvSeries (plugin) respectively. Obviously I have to point the SW via the MediaPortal configuration tool to the HDD's.

As for installing MP on the HDD's I would say that this is not advisable and is certainly not necessary.

MyPVR · 2007-07-23, 09:35

Kal-el, have you got already added the drive via setup to your "movie folders" and "music folders"?

SDBerndt · 2007-07-29, 16:07

I am having the same problem. I have two usb hard dirives and am only having this problem with the WD My Book drive. It shows to set them up in MP config but when I open MP they aren't there. The other drive is a WD Elements and it works fine. Drives me crazy.

2007-07-04, 20:45	#1 (permalink)
kal-el Portal User Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 28 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	External HDD problem I am having a problem with Media portal recognizing my external HDD. Media Portal won't read or play or show any files on my external HDD. Is anyone else having this problem?

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2007-07-16, 15:15	#2 (permalink)
yatesd Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 37 Posts: 90 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	No, I have 4 external HDD's connected via USB without any problems. Whish OS are you using and do they appear in the normal Explorer window?

2007-07-22, 16:18	#3 (permalink)
kal-el Portal User Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 28 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I'm using windows XP and it does appear in the normal window but Media Portal just will not display anything on the drive. Should I install it on the external drive?

2007-07-23, 09:22	#4 (permalink)
yatesd Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 37 Posts: 90 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Sorry, I am a little confused what files do you have on the Ext HDD and how are you trying to access them - which plugin/sw? I keep Music, Films and TV Series on my files and access them through MediaPortal using MyMusic, MyFilms (plugin) and MyTvSeries (plugin) respectively. Obviously I have to point the SW via the MediaPortal configuration tool to the HDD's. As for installing MP on the HDD's I would say that this is not advisable and is certainly not necessary.

2007-07-23, 09:35	#5 (permalink)
MyPVR Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Kal-el, have you got already added the drive via setup to your "movie folders" and "music folders"?

2007-07-29, 16:07	#6 (permalink)
SDBerndt Portal User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am having the same problem. I have two usb hard dirives and am only having this problem with the WD My Book drive. It shows to set them up in MP config but when I open MP they aren't there. The other drive is a WD Elements and it works fine. Drives me crazy.