External HDD problem (1 Viewer)

[kal-el]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[SDBerndt]

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.