No icon in My Computer when External HDD PX1396E1TB is connected

I got my super 1 TB external HDD, plugged it in the USB and windows installed the device and all should have been fine.
However, there is no icon for the External HDD drive in "My Computer". I've tried both on XP and Vista operating systems, the same thing. The strangest thing is that the devide is displayed in the Safely Remove Hardware window and i can turn it off.
I guess some drives have to be installed, but couldnt find any. All suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!

Usually you should get installations CD.
Anyway, check Toshiba support page under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > Support & Download.
Check this:
Product type Options
Family Drive devices
Product series HDDs & HDD Adapters
I hope you can find Regen software and CD Update Application there.

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Bagtown99 wrote:
I had my laptop (MacBook A) sent away for repair, and in the meantime I used a temporarily purchased one (MacBook B) which I restored from Time Machine.
Now a month later, I received A back, and restored it from the last backup on B (last night). All seemed to work fine, until I tried using A unattached to the external HDD. When it is not connected, A turns back into the computer it was the day I sent it for repair, as if I did no restore from back-up at all... but when I connect it to the HDD again, it turns back into a clone of B as it should. I also hear the external HDD whirring when accessing certain programs, which makes me think it's accessing the restore directly from the HDD not the laptop. What did I do wrong?!?!
Any help would be appreciated as I am leaving the country in 2 days for 3.5 weeks and need A to work properly!
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http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Operating-Systems-e-g/HP-PAVILION-A6109N-amp-windows-8-System-w...
Hi,
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KaiSilverthorne wrote:
Hi CellarDwellr,
My Samsung HDD uses power from the Mac (and I didn't have the mac plugged in when tried). I am going to reformat my external HDD to see if that helps (it's in ExFAT), as I need to in order to use it for Time Machine backups.
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Physically connect an external HDD to the time capsule, put media on this external HDD and access it wirelessly on my macbook
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