Convert Backpack CDROM to hard drive?
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Convert Backpack CDROM to hard drive?

 
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:34 pm    Post subject: Convert Backpack CDROM to hard drive? Reply with quote

I picked up a MicroSolutions Backpack 194200
USB 2.0 CD-RW drive.
I have no use for another CD-RW, but I do have use
for a USB hard drive.
I'd like to put a removable drive socket in it and
slam big hard drives in and out for backups.

I tried the obvious, putting in an ide hard drive.
Nothing....the drivers are supposed to be in the same
driver package as the CD-RW drivers, but Win XP
doesn't recognize plugging in the usb plug.

There's a clue in the Backpack HD info that you might
have to format the drives in the Backpack. That won't work
for me 'cause I wanna stuff 'em back into the main IDE port too.

Is there a way to make this work?
How?
Thanks, mike
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